Speedcast
inactive
Global satellite communications provider (Speedcast International, ASX:SDA, ACN 159 524 553) that supplied satellite backhaul to the Christmas Island ISP CIIA from 2015 (SES O3b MEO), then took over running Christmas Island's wireless/4G internet from Mar 2017 after CIIA's closure, operating until Oct 2021.
Founded in Australia (global; Hong Kong HQ).
https://www.speedcast.com
Name history
| Name | From | To |
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| Speedcast |
2015 |
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Aliases
- Speedcast International
- Speedcast International Limited
Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|
| birth |
2015
approx
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Supplied O3b trunking/backhaul for the Christmas Island ISP CIIA, delivering the island's first true broadband. |
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| note |
Mar 2017
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Assumed operation of Christmas Island's wireless/4G internet after CIIA's closure (interim govt agreement). |
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| death |
Oct 2021
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Ceased operations on Christmas Island. |
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Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|
| incoming |
split |
Christmas Island Internet Administration
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Christmas Island service
Speedcast took over running Christmas Island's wireless/4G internet after CIIA ceased services on 1 Mar 2017 (interim Australian Government agreement, operating until Oct 2021. |
Mar 2017 |
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