Primus Telecom Australia
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| Primus Telecom Australia Pty Ltd | |
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| Type | Public OTCBB (NASDAQ: PRTL) |
| Founded | July 1, 1997 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Key people | Ravi Bhatia, CEO |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Products | Local/Long Distance Telephony, Broadband, VoIP |
| Revenue | $902 Mil USD (2007) [1] |
| Net income | ▲$15.7 Mil USD (2007) [2] |
| Employees | 700 approx (2008) |
| Website | www.primus.com.au |
Primus Telecom Australia is one of Australia's leading telecommunications companies.
As a full service carrier, Primus operates its own fibre network in the five major capital cities, delivering a range of business direct-connect services including ISDN, frame relay, ATM, telephone line and broadband DSL, as well as telephone line and broadband DSL services direct to residential customers.
The Australian business is part of the global Primus Telecommunications Group Inc with operations in Europe, North and South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company uses an extensive global network of owned and leased transmission facilities. It has ownership interests in around 40 undersea fibre optic cable systems, 23 international gateway switches, a satellite earth station and a variety of operating relationships that deliver traffic worldwide.
The parent company, Primus Telecommunications Group Incorporated, is a Nasdaq-listed company (PRTL) with world headquarters in Washington DC, USA.
Primus Australia's head office is in Melbourne, Australia with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
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[edit] History
Primus Telecom Australia was the first carrier to be granted a license to compete against Telstra, when full competition was introduced in Australia in 1997.
Globally, Primus is one of the world's ten largest carriers of international voice traffic. [1]
[edit] Green Broadband
Primus Telecom Australia's 'Green Broadband' program allows broadband customers to minimize the greenhouse impact of their internet usage. For every Green Broadband customer, Primus plants an average of 5 native trees every year through their exclusive partner Landcare Australia – one of Australia’s most trusted and respected environmental organisations.
[edit] Primus AOL
In February 2004, AOL|7 was purchased by Primus Telecom. A division of Primus Telecom Australia, Primus Online Pty Limited trades as Primus-AOL.
