Amcom Telecommunications
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Amcom Telecommunications Limited is a Perth
, Western Australia
n based telecommunications company
. A subsidiary Amnet offers residential broadband internet services.
Arachnet for A$1.6 million, adding 5,200 broadband
and 2,100 dial-up customers to their user base, increasing Amcom's total broadband numbers to 7,500.
of People Telecom’s Perth-based corporate services business. The acquired assets include a client base using fibre and DSL-based broadband services and a large datacentre facility with some 600 square metres of space.
, telephony
, fibre
and colocation
services to consumers and business customers.
Best Telecommunications Company of the Year 2009 - Australian Telecommunications Magazine.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n based telecommunications company
Telephone company
A telephone company is a service provider of telecommunications services such as telephony and data communications access. Many were at one time nationalized or state-regulated monopolies...
. A subsidiary Amnet offers residential broadband internet services.
History
Amcom was founded in 1988 by Mr Andrew Mclean to provide cabling services to CBD based corporations and institutions in Perth. Amcom acquired a telecommunications carrier licence in 1998 and begun building a fibre optic network.Acquisition of Arachnet
In September 2005, Amcom acquired the customers of Perth Internet service providerInternet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
Arachnet for A$1.6 million, adding 5,200 broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
and 2,100 dial-up customers to their user base, increasing Amcom's total broadband numbers to 7,500.
Acquisition of People Telecom's Perth corporate services business
In April 2007 Amcom Telecommunications completed the A$6.25 million acquisitionTakeover
In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company by another . In the UK, the term refers to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.- Friendly takeovers :Before a bidder makes an offer for another...
of People Telecom’s Perth-based corporate services business. The acquired assets include a client base using fibre and DSL-based broadband services and a large datacentre facility with some 600 square metres of space.
Proposed Acquisition of IP Systems Pty Ltd
In February 2010, Amcom announced that it proposes to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of IP Systems Pty Ltd, an IP communications company delivering voice, video and data solutions to Australia and New Zealand.Products & Services
Amcom Telecommunications limited provides broadbandBroadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
, telephony
Telephony
In telecommunications, telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide communication over distances, specifically by connecting telephones to each other....
, fibre
Fiber-optic communication
Fiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms an electromagnetic carrier wave that is modulated to carry information...
and colocation
Colocation centre
A colocation centre or colocation center , is a type of data centre where equipment space and bandwidth are available for rental to retail customers...
services to consumers and business customers.
Awards
Amcom has won the following awards:Best Telecommunications Company of the Year 2009 - Australian Telecommunications Magazine.