2008 Australia - Telco Company Profiles - 2nd Tier Telcos

Table of Contents

1. AAPT

• 1.1 Company overview
  • 1.1.1 Company information
  • 1.1.2 Company structure
  • 1.1.3 Operating highlights and subscriber statistics
• 1.2 Financial results
  • 1.2.1 Full year to June 2008
  • 1.2.2 Half year ending December 2007
  • 1.2.3 Full year to June 2007
• 1.3 Strategy overview
• 1.4 Company analysis
  • 1.4.1 Is AAPT developing an exit strategy?
  • 1.4.2 AAPT / PowerTel merger not delivering results
  • 1.4.3 AAPT aligns with PowerTel
• 1.5 The network
  • 1.5.1 Network information
  • 1.5.2 Network alliances
  • 1.5.3 National infrastructure
  • 1.5.4 Broadband access
  • 1.5.5 International infrastructure
• 1.6 Products and services
  • 1.6.1 Overview
  • 1.6.2 Line rental
  • 1.6.3 Local service
  • 1.6.4 National calling
  • 1.6.5 International calling
  • 1.6.6 Interconnection
  • 1.6.7 Mobile
  • 1.6.8 Data
  • 1.6.9 Broadband and Internet
  • 1.6.10 Resale services
  • 1.6.11 VoIP
• 1.7 PowerTel
  • 1.7.1 Overview
  • 1.7.2 PowerTel' s network
• 1.8 Company history

2. Amcom Telecommunications Limited

• 2.1 Company information
  • 2.1.1 Fibre division
  • 2.1.2 Amnet division
• 2.2 Financial results - 2007 - 2008
  • 2.2.1 Full year to June 2008
  • 2.2.2 Half year to December 2007
• 2.3 Financial results - 2006 - 2007
  • 2.3.1 Full year to June 2007
• 2.4 Company analysis
  • 2.4.1 Amcom - a star performer in a growing niche market
  • 2.4.2 Amcom takes a stake in iiNet for a three-way consolidation play
• 2.5 Network
  • 2.5.1 Fibre network overview
  • 2.5.2 DSLAM network rollout
  • 2.5.3 SABRENet agreement
• 2.6 Alliances and acquisitions
  • 2.6.1 People Telecom sells Perth corporate data business to Amcom
• 2.7 Products and services
• 2.8 Company history

3. Austar United Communications Ltd

• 3.1 Company information
  • 3.1.1 Ownership - Liberty Media
• 3.2 Operating results
• 3.3 Financial results
• 3.4 Network
• 3.5 Network rollout and alliances
  • 3.5.1 Wireless broadband alliance with unwired
  • 3.5.2 Loss of Connect Australia bid
  • 3.5.3 AUSTAR selected Nortel to provide WiMAX to regional Australia - June 2007
  • 3.5.4 Bundling agreement with Telstra
• 3.6 Company analyses
  • 3.6.1 Strategy overview - mid 2008
  • 3.6.2 AUSTAR' s future in new media
• 3.7 Subsidiaries - XYZnetworks
• 3.8 Services
  • 3.8.1 TV, Internet and mobile
  • 3.8.2 PDR - MyStar
  • 3.8.3 Interactive services
  • 3.8.4 Comverse billing solution
• 3.9 New services to be launched
  • 3.9.1 High definition channels
• 3.10 Company history

4. Commander Communications Limited

• 4.1 Company information
  • 4.1.1 Wholesale activities
• 4.2 Company analyses
  • 4.2.1 Commander announces turnaround strategy plan
  • 4.2.2 Commander' s struggle for survival is finally over
• 4.3 Financial results
  • 4.3.1 Financial year - 2007 - 2008
  • 4.3.2 Financial year - 2006 - 2007
• 4.4 Subsidiaries and acquisitions
  • 4.4.1 Volante Group
  • 4.4.2 Personal Broadband Australia Pty Ltd (PBA)
  • 4.4.3 Australia Star Communications
  • 4.4.4 Samsung Communications
  • 4.4.5 UniTel Australia
  • 4.4.6 LSP
  • 4.4.7 Ipex
  • 4.4.8 Commander Centres
  • 4.4.9 RSL COM
• 4.5 Divestments
  • 4.5.1 Unitel
  • 4.5.2 WA Enterprise ICT
  • 4.5.3 Nexon
  • 4.5.4 Affinity
• 4.6 Commander' s Network
  • 4.6.1 Wholesale contract with DSLAM providers
  • 4.6.2 Commander builds OneStream, a NGN network
• 4.7 Commander' s services
  • 4.7.1 Voice systems
  • 4.7.2 IT hardware and software
  • 4.7.3 Internet and network access
  • 4.7.4 Converged solutions
  • 4.7.5 Support & maintenance Services
  • 4.7.6 Software Licensing Solutions
  • 4.7.7 Infrastructure Solutions
  • 4.7.8 Managed Services
  • 4.7.9 Strategic Consulting Services
• 4.8 Company history

5. Foxtel

• 5.1 Company overview
  • 5.1.1 Viewing agreements with FTA networks
• 5.2 Operational statistics
  • 5.2.1 2008
  • 5.2.2 2007
• 5.3 Financial results
  • 5.3.1 2008
  • 5.3.2 2007
• 5.4 Products and services
  • 5.4.1 Digital pay TV
  • 5.4.2 Satellite services
  • 5.4.3 Possible new services to be launched
• 5.5 Interactive advertising
• 5.6 Operating centres
  • 5.6.1 Sydney
  • 5.6.2 Melbourne
• 5.7 Company history

6. gotalk

• 6.1 Company overview
• 6.2 Company activities and milestones
  • 6.2.1 Acquisitions - 2008
• 6.3 Financial results
  • 6.3.1 Financial results - 2008
• 6.4 Company operating statistics
  • 6.4.1 2008
  • 6.4.2 2007
• 6.5 Products and services
  • 6.5.1 cardcall
  • 6.5.2 gotalk

7. Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd

• 7.1 Company information
• 7.2 Financial results
  • 7.2.1 Financial results - 2007 - 2008
• 7.3 Operating highlights
• 7.4 Market analysis
  • 7.4.1 Hutchison no longer the 3G market leader
• 7.5 3G Alliances
  • 7.5.1 Hutchison 3G Australia (H3GA)
  • 7.5.2 3G network sharing agreement with Telstra
• 7.6 The network
  • 7.6.1 Overview of 3G networks
  • 7.6.2 3G ‘3' network
  • 7.6.3 Network management
  • 7.6.4 3G network sharing agreement with Telstra
  • 7.6.5 3G HSDPA network upgrade
  • 7.6.6 3G Network expansion
  • 7.6.7 Network history
  • 7.6.8 Network management
  • 7.6.9 Spectrum acquisitions
• 7.7 Company ownership
  • 7.7.1 Parent company - Hutchison Whampoa Ltd
  • 7.7.2 Telecom New Zealand
• 7.8 Products and services
  • 7.8.1 3G
  • 7.8.2 Mobile TV
  • 7.8.3 Mobile broadband
  • 7.8.4 The X-Series (Internet applications suite)
  • 7.8.5 Alliance with iiNet
  • 7.8.6 Skypephone
• 7.9 Company history

8. iiNet Limited

• 8.1 Company information
• 8.2 Acquisitions and alliances
  • 8.2.1 Acquisition of ISP Westnet
  • 8.2.2 Acquisition of Perth ISP Up ‘n' Away
  • 8.2.3 Alliance with Hutchison
  • 8.2.4 iiNet Partners with Apple
  • 8.2.5 iiNet offers ABC' s iView
  • 8.2.6 Google adds iiNet to its local search partners
  • 8.2.7 Amcom and PowerTel acquire stake in iiNet
  • 8.2.8 iiNet sells New Zealand subsidiary ihug
• 8.3 Network and DSLAM rollout
  • 8.3.1 Overview
  • 8.3.2 DSLAM rollout history
  • 8.3.3 Dark fibre
  • 8.3.4 Deal with Cisco systems for increased network capacity
  • 8.3.5 Agreement with Pipe Networks for international bandwidth
• 8.4 Financial and operating results
  • 8.4.1 Financial results
• 8.5 Subscriber statistics
• 8.6 Reselling agreements
  • 8.6.1 business reseller program
• 8.7 Company analyses
  • 8.7.1 iiNet continues to show solid growth
• 8.8 Products and services
  • 8.8.1 Home and SOHO
  • 8.8.2 Business
  • 8.8.3 Naked DSL
  • 8.8.4 iiNet to employ customer WiFi infrastructure
  • 8.8.5 Launch of Annex M ADSL2+
• 8.9 Company history

9. Macquarie Telecom

• 9.1 Company information
• 9.2 Financial results
  • 9.2.1 Financial year - 2007 - 2008
  • 9.2.2 Financial year - 2006 - 2007
• 9.3 Company analysis
  • 9.3.1 Macquarie' s revenue growth subsides in a competitive voice market
  • 9.3.2 ICT leader: Macquarie Telecom
• 9.4 Data network
  • 9.4.1 Metro Access Network (MAN)
  • 9.4.2 DSLAM rollout for ADSL2+ services
• 9.5 Services
  • 9.5.1 Voice solutions
  • 9.5.2 Data solutions
  • 9.5.3 Hosting solutions
  • 9.5.4 Mobile solutions
  • 9.5.5 Satellite service
  • 9.5.6 Management tools
• 9.6 Alliances
  • 9.6.1 Deal with AAPT
  • 9.6.2 Mobile agreement with Vodafone
• 9.7 Major contract wins
  • 9.7.1 SaaS hosting deal
  • 9.7.2 Disaster recovery service for NRMA
  • 9.7.3 Macquarie hosts Fairfax website
  • 9.7.4 Contract win with University of Adelaide
  • 9.7.5 Macquarie secures hosting deal with Registries Ltd
  • 9.7.6 Hosting contract with Haymarket Media
• 9.8 Company history

10. Nextgen Networks Pty Limited

• 10.1 Company information
  • 10.1.1 Company ownership
  • 10.1.2 Regional broadband alliances - SP Telemedia
• 10.2 Acquisitions
  • 10.2.1 Nextgen acquires Silk Telecom
• 10.3 Company analysis
  • 10.3.1 Nextgen rises from the ashes
• 10.4 Nextgen' s network
  • 10.4.1 Network update
• 10.5 Products and services
  • 10.5.1 Introduction
  • 10.5.2 Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
  • 10.5.3 Point-to-Point (SDH) services
  • 10.5.4 Point-to-Point (Ethernet) services
  • 10.5.5 Internet Connect services
  • 10.5.6 Co-Lo services
  • 10.5.7 Customised data solutions
  • 10.5.8 Interoperability Testing Centre
• 10.6 Company history

11. People Telecom Ltd

• 11.1 Company information
  • 11.1.1 Operating results
  • 11.1.2 Financial results
• 11.2 Wholesale network agreements/partnerships
  • 11.2.1 MVNO agreements
  • 11.2.2 Wholesale agreement with Telstra - voice and ADSL2+
  • 11.2.3 Agreement with VoIP provider engin
  • 11.2.4 People Telecom sells Perth corporate data business to Amcom
• 11.3 Acquisitions
  • 11.3.1 ValueNet
• 11.4 Network
• 11.5 Company analysis
  • 11.5.1 People Telecom struggles in a tight market
  • 11.5.2 Strategic review and imperatives - August 2007
• 11.6 Products and services
  • 11.6.1 Internet
  • 11.6.2 Mobile
  • 11.6.3 Voice services
  • 11.6.4 Data services
• 11.7 Company history

12. Primus Telecommunications Australia

• 12.1 Company information
  • 12.1.1 Recent activities
• 12.2 Financial results
  • 12.2.1 Financial results - 2008 estimates
• 12.3 Subscriber statistics
  • 12.3.1 Historical statistics
• 12.4 Analysis
  • 12.4.1 Primus continues to struggle
• 12.5 The network
  • 12.5.1 National network
  • 12.5.2 International network
  • 12.5.3 Network DSLAM rollout
• 12.6 Products and services
  • 12.6.1 Internet services
  • 12.6.2 Telephony services
  • 12.6.3 Data services
  • 12.6.4 Mobile services
• 12.7 Company history

13. Soul (SP Telemedia Ltd)

• 13.1 Company overview
• 13.2 Company structure
• 13.3 Company divisional overview
  • 13.3.1 Parent company - Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co (WHSP)
  • 13.3.2 Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (SOUL)
  • 13.3.3 Kooee Communications
• 13.4 Re-alignments, acquisitions and alliances
  • 13.4.1 Soul acquires TPG and Chariot
  • 13.4.2 Controlling stake in B Digital
  • 13.4.3 Comindico (SPT COM)
  • 13.4.4 SOUL and Nextgen Networks - regional broadband alliance
  • 13.4.5 Unified strategy in place
  • 13.4.6 Optus, Soul and B Digital extend and expand relationship
  • 13.4.7 Soul acquires 100% shareholding in SOUL Telecommunications via deal with WIN
  • 13.4.8 Sale of media assets - May 2007
• 13.5 Company analyses
  • 13.5.1 New strategic focus following media assets sale
• 13.6 Network overview
  • 13.6.1 DSLAM network rollout
  • 13.6.2 Soul partners with AARNet for NSW regional fibre link - June 2006
• 13.7 Operating results
• 13.8 Financial results
  • 13.8.1 2008
  • 13.8.2 2007
• 13.9 Soul products and services
  • 13.9.1 Residential services
  • 13.9.2 Business and wholesale services
  • 13.9.3 Free ADSL broadband on mobile plans
  • 13.9.4 Soul trials IPTV over ADSL2+
• 13.10 Soul company history
• 13.11 B Digital Ltd
  • 13.11.1 Company overview
  • 13.11.2 DigiPlus

14. TransACT Communications Pty Limited

• 14.1 Company information
• 14.2 Alliances
  • 14.2.1 Comindico alliance
  • 14.2.2 ActewAGL alliance
• 14.3 Service providers
• 14.4 The network
  • 14.4.1 Network developments
  • 14.4.2 Suburban FttH network projects in canberra
• 14.5 Company analyses
  • 14.5.1 TransACT acquires Neighbourhood Cable
  • 14.5.2 TransACT' s FttH network rollout
• 14.6 Neighbourhood Cable
• 14.7 VoIP government contracts
• 14.8 Products and services
• 14.9 Company history

15. Unwired Australia Pty Ltd

• 15.1 Company information
  • 15.1.1 Seven' s move on Unwired and engin
• 15.2 Alliances and partnerships
  • 15.2.1 Wireless broadband alliance with Austar
  • 15.2.2 Capital injection for WiMAX deployment
  • 15.2.3 Austar, Soul and Unwired unsuccessful bid for regional funding
  • 15.2.4 Partnership with google
• 15.3 Unwired' s wireless network
• 15.4 Network rollout
  • 15.4.1 Sydney trials - 2002 - 2003
  • 15.4.2 Sydney launch and rollout
  • 15.4.3 Melbourne rollout
  • 15.4.4 Impending rollout of mobile WiMAX services
  • 15.4.5 U-connect - Free WiFi service
• 15.5 Company analysis
• 15.6 Financial results
  • 15.6.1 2008 estimates
  • 15.6.2 Financial results - 12 months to June 2007
• 15.7 Operating results
• 15.8 Products and services
  • 15.8.1 Prepaid wireless access
  • 15.8.2 Location based services
  • 15.8.3 One-stop shop from customer homepage
  • 15.8.4 IPTV developments
• 15.9 Partnerships, alliances and distributors
• 15.10 Company history

16. Vodafone Australia

• 16.1 Company information
  • 16.1.1 Operating statistics - 2008
  • 16.1.2 Financial results - 2008
• 16.2 Previous operating and financial results
  • 16.2.1 Operating highlights - 2007
  • 16.2.2 Financial results - 2007
• 16.3 Market analysis
  • 16.3.1 Vodafone holds steady in the mobile market
• 16.4The network
  • 16.4.1 2G network Overview
  • 16.4.2 3G network
  • 16.4.3 Managed service deals
  • 16.4.4 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) launch
  • 16.4.5 Vodafone Group trials HSPA+
  • 16.4.6 Customer management upgrade
  • 16.4.7 IT transformation project of its back-end systems
  • 16.4.8 Crown Castle acquires Vodafone towers
• 16.5 Reselling agreements
  • 16.5.1 MVNO agreement with Crazy John' s - July 2007
  • 16.5.2 Allphones
  • 16.5.3 Brightpoint partnership
  • 16.5.4 Myer - Aug 2007
• 16.6 Parent company - Vodafone Group PLC
• 16.7 Products and services
  • 16.7.1 Retail
  • 16.7.2 Business
  • 16.7.3 Partnership with AAPT for fixed-mobile convergence SME product
  • 16.7.4 Ninemsn to sell Vodafone mobile advertising inventory
  • 16.7.5 Mobile television
  • 16.7.6 Converged music download service
• 16.8 Company history

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