BigAir
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | Sydney, New South Wales (2002) |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales |
Key people | Jason Ashton, CEO Paul Tyler, Chairman |
| Products | Fixed wireless Internet access Managed access |
| Revenue | $15.5M AUD (2011) |
Number of employees | 75 (2013) |
| Website | www.bigair.com.au |
BigAir is a telecommunications company in Australia listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). BigAir manages one of the largest metropolitan fixed wireless networks in Australia. They provide an alternative to the Australian terrestrial networks including DSL and the National Broadband Network with symmetric Internet access services at speeds up to 1Gbit/s using WiMAX technology. A branch of the company; BigAir Community Broadband, manages residential style internet services provided to student accommodation and mining camps across Australia.[1]
History
In June 2006, BigAir acquired customers who used the iBurst technology from T3 Wireless, a subsidiary of Pacific Internet.[2] The iBurst business was shut down in 2009.[3]
In April 2010 BigAir acquired Wizz Communications. The acquisition of this wholesale fixed wireless point-to-point business gave BigAir new base stations in the major cities. In July 2010 BigAir announced it had acquired the assets and customer base of the wholesale broadband division of Star-Tech Communications.[4]
In January 2011 BigAir acquired Clever Communications located in Melbourne, Australia.[5] Also in January 2011, BigAir announced its acquisition of AccessPlus. AccessPlus provided managed Internet services to tertiary student accommodation at more than 20 sites across Australia. The investment by BigAir was $5 million.[6]
In May 2012 BigAir acquired wireless-broadband and student accommodation internet provider Allegro for $7.5 million and an additional sum of up to $3 million depending on the revenue from Allegro in the 2013 financial year; expected to be between 5-6 million. This extends the existing BigAir network in QLD and adds Gladstone and Mackay to the areas of coverage, as well as allowing BigAir to make use of Allegro's existing 3.5 GHz spectrum allocation for WiMAX services.[7]
References
- ^ "AccessPlus has evolved into BigAir Community Broadband". BigAir Group Limited. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "BigAir acquires iBurst customers". Computerworld. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Tim Lohman (16 March 2010). "BigAir touts wireless market opportunities". Computerworld. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Staff, ARN (5 July 2010). "BigAir acquires Star-Tech Communications division". IDG Communications, idg.com.au.
- ^ Televski, Julia (25 January 2011). "BigAir moves in on Clever buy". IDG Communications, idg.com.au.
- ^ Staff, ARN (6 January 2011). "BigAir acquires AccessPlus". IDG Communications, idg.com.au.
- ^ Tindal, Suzanne. "BigAir acquires Qld wireless carrier". ZDNet. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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