Unwired Australia Pty Ltd was an Australian company dedicated to fixed wireless telecommunications network offering carrier grade Internet services. They provided coverage in Melbourne and Sydney. As of 8 March 2010[update] Unwired had 52,320 customers and 97 employees. The technology used by Unwired was provided by American manufacturer Navini Networks[1] and Venturi Wireless Solutions.
Unwired utilised a wireless network similar to WiMax, using base towers that broadcast a microwave signal, offering speeds of up to 1024kbit/s. The Unwired network was the first data only network providing Internet services in Australia.
Unwired customers used external modems to connect to the wireless network. Unwired technology was portable, but not mobile - the technology does not operate well while the receiver was in motion. The network operated at 3.5 GHz within a spectrum exclusively reserved for use by Unwired. Unwired offered free technical support 7 days a week plus public holidays.
Optus bought out Unwired and shut down the Unwired network at midnight on 28 February 2013.
The Seven Network Limited's subsidiary Network Holdings acquired Unwired in 2008[2] for a reported $127 million. Seven Network Limited owns 50% of the Seven Media Group which owns the Seven Network. At this time Unwired CEO David Spence left the company. Unwired was later consolidated into Seven's wireless broadband division, Vividwireless which was based in Perth.
Australia's second largest telecommunications company, Optus, announced in February 2012 that it would buy Vividwireless from its parent Seven Group, for a total cost of $230 million. Optus said this would create a new 4G mobile broadband network in Australia.[3][4]
Closureedit
Optus shut down the Unwired network at midnight on 28 February 2013 so that the spectrum can be used for its 4G network. Subscribers had to migrate to another internet service provider.[4][5] Prepaid subscribers were given a refunds on remaining credit and pro-rated refunds on unused data.[6]
unwired, australia, australian, company, dedicated, fixed, wireless, telecommunications, network, offering, carrier, grade, internet, services, they, provided, coverage, melbourne, sydney, march, 2010, update, customers, employees, technology, used, provided, . Unwired Australia Pty Ltd was an Australian company dedicated to fixed wireless telecommunications network offering carrier grade Internet services They provided coverage in Melbourne and Sydney As of 8 March 2010 update Unwired had 52 320 customers and 97 employees The technology used by Unwired was provided by American manufacturer Navini Networks 1 and Venturi Wireless Solutions Unwired Australia Pty LtdUnwired modem and logoTypeSubsidiaryFounded11 August 2000 2000 08 11 HeadquartersSydney New South Wales AustraliaKey peopleRyan Stokes Chairman Martin Mercer CEOProductsWireless broadbandNumber of employees97ParentOptusWebsiteunwired wbr com wbr auUnwired utilised a wireless network similar to WiMax using base towers that broadcast a microwave signal offering speeds of up to 1024kbit s The Unwired network was the first data only network providing Internet services in Australia Unwired customers used external modems to connect to the wireless network Unwired technology was portable but not mobile the technology does not operate well while the receiver was in motion The network operated at 3 5 GHz within a spectrum exclusively reserved for use by Unwired Unwired offered free technical support 7 days a week plus public holidays Optus bought out Unwired and shut down the Unwired network at midnight on 28 February 2013 Contents 1 Corporate acquisitions 2 Closure 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCorporate acquisitions editThe Seven Network Limited s subsidiary Network Holdings acquired Unwired in 2008 2 for a reported 127 million Seven Network Limited owns 50 of the Seven Media Group which owns the Seven Network At this time Unwired CEO David Spence left the company Unwired was later consolidated into Seven s wireless broadband division Vividwireless which was based in Perth Australia s second largest telecommunications company Optus announced in February 2012 that it would buy Vividwireless from its parent Seven Group for a total cost of 230 million Optus said this would create a new 4G mobile broadband network in Australia 3 4 Closure editOptus shut down the Unwired network at midnight on 28 February 2013 so that the spectrum can be used for its 4G network Subscribers had to migrate to another internet service provider 4 5 Prepaid subscribers were given a refunds on remaining credit and pro rated refunds on unused data 6 See also editiBurst Austar Unwired Alliance Venturi Transport Protocol ExetelReferences edit Attractions of testbed Oz PBA Archived from the original on 21 August 2006 Seven Network Limited Annual Report 2008 Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Optus buys Vividwireless for 230million delimiter com au 20 February 2012 Retrieved 11 December 2012 a b Taylor Josh 20 February 2012 Optus buys Vividwireless for its Spectrum zdnet com au Retrieved 11 December 2012 O Shea Dan 7 November 2012 Australia s Optus to shutter Unwired WiMAX network in 2013 fiercebroadbandwireless com Retrieved 11 December 2012 Unwired Network Closure FAQs Retrieved 8 May 2013 External links editOfficial website Unwired Message Board nbsp This article about a telecommunications company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Unwired amp oldid 1120679045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
