IHUG
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| Ihug Limited | |
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| Type of Company | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | Auckland, New Zealand (1994) |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Employees | 100 |
| Slogan | Connect Better |
| Website | www.ihug.co.nz |
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Ihug is New Zealand's third largest ISP (behind Xtra and TelstraClear), and is owned by Vodafone New Zealand (New Zealand's largest mobile phone operator). According to 2005 estimates, it has over 100,000 internet and phone subscribers.
Ihug originally stood for Internet Home Users Group, even though the name is seldom used. It was sold to iiNet in 2003 before being sold to Vodafone in 2006. Its headquarters are in Auckland, New Zealand. The current CEO is Mark Rushworth.
See also Broadband Internet Access (New Zealand)
[edit] History
- 1994: Ihug begins trading.
- 1995: Ihug was the first company to introduce the flat rate internet.
- 1997: Ihug begins trading in Australia.
- Ihug purchases Dunedin-based ES Net, establishing a South Island customer base.
- IHUG establishes SatNet and Ultra satellite broadband services.
- 2003: Ihug merges with iiNet.
- 2005: Ihug offloads satellite infrastructure to concentrate on ADSL broadband.
- 2006: Ihug sold to Vodafone (NZ operations only). [1]
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