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Pipe Networks inactive

Brisbane corporate data/telecom provider (PIPE = Public Internet Peering Exchange, ACN 099 104 122), founded 2001 by Bevan Slattery & Steve Baxter; metro fibre (from May 2002), data centres, dark fibre, corporate/wholesale internet backhaul (not a consumer ISP); listed ASX 2005 (PWK); acquired by TPG (SP Telemedia) 2010 (~$373M); fibre later to Vocus 2025.

Founded in Brisbane, QLD. https://pipe.net.au

Name history

NameFromTo
Pipe Networks 2001

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth 2001 PIPE Networks founded (Brisbane).
death Mar 2010 Acquired by TPG/SP Telemedia (~$373M, approved 17 Mar 2010).

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
outgoing acquisition TPG Internet 100%
TPG (SP Telemedia acquired PIPE Networks for ~$373M (approved 17 Mar 2010; fibre to Vocus 2025.
Mar 2010 wikipedia

References

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