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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Adelaide, South Australia (1998) |
| Headquarters | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Key people | Simon Hackett, Founder |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Products | Broadband Voice |
| Website | www.agile.com.au |
Agile Communications is a licensed national telecommunications carrier based in South Australia and was the first South Australian based company to gain this license.[citation needed]
The company is a sister company to ISP Internode. The company was founded by Managing Director Simon Hackett and is based in Adelaide.
In May 2001, Agile built the Coorong Network, a microwave network interlinking Adelaide, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Binnies Hill, Tintinara and Meningie using Cisco based hardware. This network uses Cisco AS5400 Universal Port Hardware capable of VoIP and broadband from the same hardware.
In October 2003, Agile installed its own equipment in the Telstra exchange at Meningie, South Australia to provide ADSL to a town where Telstra was yet to provide broadband ADSL. This made it the first exchange in Australia where ADSL was available, but not through Telstra.[1]
In late 2003, Agile began a rollout of a national network, an Optic Fibre based IP network running on STM-1 Packet over Sonet(POS) links to connect all Agile POPs across Australia.[2]
The national network currently extends to Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Canberra and Hobart. In 2005, Agile extended their national network to the US with points of presence in Los Angeles and San Jose.[3]
In late 2006, Agile won a contract worth AU$3.5 million to deploy broadband infrastructure through much of the Mid North region of South Australia.[4]
References
- ^ "SA town gets broadband - without Telstra". The Age. 2003-10-03. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/03/1064988380807.html. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ "Agile bid to join peering arrangements". The Age. 2003-06-17. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/17/1055615764087.html. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ "Internode Improves Business Connectivity Between Australia and United States". Cisco Systems. 2005-03-03. http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/global/asiapac/news/2005/pr_03-03.html?CMP=AF17154. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ Renai LeMay (2006-11-13). "Internode broadband to rural SA rescue". ZDNet Australia. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Internode_broadband_to_rural_SA_rescue/0,130061791,339272168,00.htm. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
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