PIPE Networks
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PIPE Networks is an Australia
n company, based in Brisbane
, Queensland
, primarily involved in setting up peering exchange
s. PIPE itself stands for "Public Internet Peering Exchange". They are also involved in other related areas such as co-location, telehousing, and fibre networks.
PIPE listed on the then Australian Stock Exchange
on 17 May 2005 as PIPE Networks Limited with a stock code of: PWK.
Australian ISPs dependent on connectivity via PIPE's metropolitan fibre networks include Eftel
, iiNet
, Internode, Netspace
and iPrimus amongst others.
In March 2010, shareholders accepted a takeover offer from TPG Telecom Limited
. They have been noted for recently increasing their revenues, in contrast to the general trend in their industry.
, from Sydney
to Guam
. The link will also connect Madang
in Papua New Guinea
. The link will be operated by a newly formed PIPE subsidiary, PIPE International.
In April 2008, PIPE Networks entered into a joint venture with New Zealand-based Kordia to build an undersea
fibre optic cable between New Zealand and Australia. This cable will be known as PPC-2.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n company, based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, primarily involved in setting up peering exchange
Internet Exchange Point
An Internet exchange point is a physical infrastructure through which Internet service providers exchange Internet traffic between their networks . IXPs reduce the portion of an ISP's traffic which must be delivered via their upstream transit providers, thereby reducing the average per-bit...
s. PIPE itself stands for "Public Internet Peering Exchange". They are also involved in other related areas such as co-location, telehousing, and fibre networks.
PIPE listed on the then Australian Stock Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
The Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....
on 17 May 2005 as PIPE Networks Limited with a stock code of: PWK.
Australian ISPs dependent on connectivity via PIPE's metropolitan fibre networks include Eftel
Eftel
Eftel Limited is an internet service provider and telecommunications provider in Australia, with approximately 120,000 active accounts. It was established in 1999. Eftel offers a range of services including: DSL and dial-up Internet access, web hosting and telephony services - to the retail,...
, iiNet
IiNet
iiNet Limited is Australia's second largest internet service provider with over 1.3 million customers as of 15th August 2011. Their focus is primarily on ADSL-based Internet access, using their own ADSL2+ infrastructure, and reselling Telstra ADSL1. iiNet also provides dial-up and voice...
, Internode, Netspace
Netspace
Netspace is one of Australia's major Internet service providers.On 29 March 2010, an agreement was entered into in which Netspace would be acquired by another ISP, iiNet, for $40 million.The company focuses primarily on ADSL-based Internet access....
and iPrimus amongst others.
In March 2010, shareholders accepted a takeover offer from TPG Telecom Limited
TPG Telecom
TPG Telecom is the fourth largest Australian ISP and IT company. The company was formed from the merger between Total Peripherals Group and SP Telemedia...
. They have been noted for recently increasing their revenues, in contrast to the general trend in their industry.
Peering exchanges
PIPE currently runs six metropolitan exchange networks.| City | First opened | Number of sites |
| Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
May 2002 | 4 |
| Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
January 2003 | 6 |
| Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
January 2003 | 2 |
| Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
July 2003 | 4 |
| Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... |
August 2003 | 2 |
| Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... |
June 2004 | 1 |
PIPE International
In January 2008, PIPE Networks announced it would be constructing a $200 million international link, known as PPC-1 (Pipe Pacific Cable)Pipe Pacific Cable
PIPE Pacific Cable is a submarine cable laid by PIPE Networks between Guam and Australia.The cable is approximately 6900 km long, and runs from Cromer, Australia, to Piti, Guam....
, from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
. The link will also connect Madang
Madang
Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. It was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century....
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The link will be operated by a newly formed PIPE subsidiary, PIPE International.
In April 2008, PIPE Networks entered into a joint venture with New Zealand-based Kordia to build an undersea
Submarine communications cable
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean....
fibre optic cable between New Zealand and Australia. This cable will be known as PPC-2.
Takeover offer
In March 2010, shareholders voted to accept a $373 million takeover offer by TPG Telecom Ltd. for $6.30 per share. The takeover is subject to approval by the Queensland Supreme Court. Shares of TPG rose 11 per cent after the news was released.See also
- Internet in AustraliaInternet in AustraliaInternet access was first available in Australia to universities via AARNet in 1989. The first commercial dial-up ISPs appeared in capital cities soon after and by the mid-1990s almost the entire country had a wide choice of dial-up Internet access providers...
- Pipe Pacific CablePipe Pacific CablePIPE Pacific Cable is a submarine cable laid by PIPE Networks between Guam and Australia.The cable is approximately 6900 km long, and runs from Cromer, Australia, to Piti, Guam....