Highway 1 (ISP)

Highway 1 (Aust) Pty Ltd
Former type	Private
Industry	Internet Service Provider Telecommunications
Fate	Acquired by ZettaGroup, now known as ZettaNet
Successor	ZettaNet
Founded	Perth, Western Australia (1996)
Defunct	2012
Headquarters	Perth, Western Australia
Key people	Nicholas Power, GM Nathan Harman, CEO
Products	Broadband Metro Ethernet 3G wireless Telephony Colocation
Number of employees	15 (Direct) 120 (Parent)
Parent	Zetta Group Pty Ltd
Website	www.Highway1.com.au

Highway 1 was an Internet Service Provider (ISPs) in Australia.,^[1] established in 1994. In 2012, following the acquisition and integration of Global Dial, Highway 1 was renamed to ZettaNet Pty Ltd.

History

1994
Highway 1 established as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Perth, Western Australia.

1997
Commencement of 56K Dialup services
Acquired Perth Internet Services Provider IAP, divesting IAP's Kalgoorlie based assets to Gold.net.au.

2000
Commencement of ADSL services

2007
Introduction of Naked DSL services through the use of Optus Unbundled Local Loop Technology.
Highway 1 acquired by ZettaServe Pty Ltd.^[2] Board and management are replaced. The company continues to operate as a standalone entity.

2009
Highway 1 is selected by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy to participate the ISP Live Filtering Trial.^[3]

2010
1-Jan-2010 - Acquired web hosting company APIIX.
1-Jan-2010 - Acquired VOIP and softPBX company Simtex.
1-May-2010 - Acquired DSL provider Worldwide Internet.
1-Jul-2010 - Acquired DSL provider EON Technology.
1-Jul-2010 - Acquired DSL provider Nerdnet Internet.
1-Nov-2010 - Acquired DSL provider Global Dial.

2012
1-August-2012 - Highway 1 was renamed ZettaNet.

References

↑ IIA (2008-02-10). "Internet Industry Association". IIA.
↑ Nathan Harman (2007-12-04). "ZettaServe acquires Highway 1". ZettaServe Pty Ltd.
↑ Tim Marshall (2009-02-11). "Pilot to assess technical feasibility of ISP filtering". DBCDE.

External links

Internet service providers of Australia

Economy of Australia Internet Censorship

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Related topics	Internet in Australia National Broadband Network

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