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Encyclopedia > AAPT
AAPT
Type Subsidiary of Telecom NZ
Founded Australia (1991)
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
Key people Theresa Gattung, CEO of Telecom NZ
Industry Telecommunications
Products Fixed Telephony
Mobile Telephony
Internet Access
Leased Lines
Data Transmission
Employees 2,000
Slogan Tell It Like It Is
Website www.aapt.com.au

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History

The company was formed by the division of the communications businesses of Australian Associated Press. In 1992 AAPIS was formed with News Corporation and John Fairfax Holdings as majority shareholders with MCI and Todd Capital also possessing shares in the company. According to AAPT's website the company began operating as the first significant competitor to Telstra in the long distance voice and data markets in 1991. The company received a carrier licence on 1 July 1997 and was later listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in November of the same year. In January 1999 Todd Capital sold its entire stake in the company. Australian Associated Press is Australias national news agency and is Australias largest independent originator and aggregator of news and information, serving the media, government, business and financial markets. ... News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: NWS, LSE: NCRA) is one of the worlds largest media conglomerates. ... John Fairfax Holdings Limited (ABN 15 008 663 161) is an Australian Public Company operating in the media industry, working predominantly with newspapers. ... MCI may refer to the following: MCI Group Holdings, an association, communications, and event management company. ... Todd Corporation is a New Zealand company owned and controlled by the Todd family and based in Wellington. ... Telstra Corporation (ASX: TLS, NZX: TLS, NYSE: TLS) (formed from Telecom Australia) is an Australian telecommunications company under private ownership, holding a dominant position in landline telephone services, large share of mobile phone services, domestic consumer (including dial-up access and Broadband internet broadband cable modem, satellite and ADSL services... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is the primary stock exchange in Australia. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


In 2000 the company was acquired by Telecom New Zealand and delisted from the stock exchange. Today AAPT claims to be one of only three Australian telecommunications providers to own and operate its own national voice and data network. AAPT has positioned itself a virtual network operator in the mobile market utilising the Vodafone Australia. In 2006 CommodiTel, acquired AAPT's prepaid customer base.


Locations

AAPT Head Office is based in the Ernst & Young building at 680 George Street, Sydney. AAPT Internet switch and network centre is located in the suburb of Richmond AAPT's main current call centres are located in Bendigo, Victoria, Robina/Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane and the Head Office building in Sydney. AAPT announced its intention in December 2006 to sell the centres in Bendigo and Robina/Varsity Lakes in favour of a new centralized call centre located in Glebe, Sydney. Richmond is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Bendigo is a regional city in central Victoria, Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ... Emporium in Fortitude Valley. ...


Logos

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External links

  • AAPT Residential Website
  • AAPT Business Website

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