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| Company type | Private (subsidiary of TPG Telecom) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Bevan Slattery, Steve Baxter |
| Fate | acquired by TPG Telecom |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Bevan Slattery, Managing Director and Co-founder |
| Owner | TPG Telecom |
| Parent | TPG Telecom |
| Website | pipenetworks.com |
PIPE Networks (also known as PIPE) is an Australian telecommunications company, based in Brisbane, Queensland. It is a subsidiary of TPG Telecom. Its primary business is setting up peering exchanges. PIPE itself stands for "Public Internet Peering Exchange". The company also provides services 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.[1]
Australian ISPs which use PIPE's metropolitan fibre networks include, iiNet, Internode, and iPrimus amongst others.[2]
In March 2010, shareholders accepted a takeover offer from TPG Telecom Limited.[3]
- ^ "Pipe Networks Limited (PWK)". Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ^ Liam Tung (13 November 2009). "Industry laments loss of Pipe Networks". ZDNet. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ Internet shake-up looms on PIPE sale