Unwired Australia Pty Ltd

Synopsis

Unwired currently provides a type of proprietary pre-WiMAX wireless broadband Internet services to the residential, SOHO and SME markets, which have the ability to handle voice and data communications. The company uses technology developed by US-based Navini Networks (now part of Cisco). Unwired has acquired sufficient spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4-3.5GHz ranges, to enable it to deliver broadband Internet access, VoIP telephony and multimedia communications to approximately 64% of the Australian population.

In 2008, the company was 100% acquired by Seven Network. In that same year the company’s network was covering most of Sydney and 35% of Melbourne. Having initially targeted an early 2008 rollout for mobile WiMAX based on the its 802.16e stand, Unwired’s sister company VividWireless announced that it will trial a 4G network in Perth in 2010. A significant win in 2009 was the agreement with electricity utility SP Ausnet to roll out a WiMAX network for smart meters.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Company information
  
  • 2.1 Seven’s move on Unwired and engin
    
• 3. Alliances and partnerships
  
  • 3.1 Spectrum arrangement with SP AusNet
    
  • 3.2 Wireless broadband alliance with Austar
    
  • 3.3 Capital injection for WiMAX deployment
    
  • 3.4 Austar, Soul and Unwired unsuccessful bid for regional funding
    
  • 3.5 Partnership with google
    
• 4. Unwired’s wireless network
  
  • 4.1 Developments with seven
    
    • 4.1.1 Analysis – 2009
      
• 5. Network rollout to 2008
  
  • 5.1 Sydney trials – 2002 - 2003
    
  • 5.2 Sydney launch and rollout
    
  • 5.3 Melbourne rollout
    
  • 5.4 Impending rollout of mobile WiMAX services
    
    • 5.4.1 Local developments
      
    • 5.4.2 Global developments
      
  • 5.5 U-connect – Free WiFi service
    
• 6. Company analysis
  
• 7. Financial results
  
  • 7.1 Current
    
• 8. Products and services
  
  • 8.1 WiMAX business offering
    
  • 8.2 Prepaid wireless access
    
  • 8.3 One-stop shop from customer homepage
    
• 9. Partnerships, alliances and distributors
  
  • 9.1 Company history
    
• 10. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Unwired operating revenue – 2002 - 2008*

• Exhibit 1 – Unwired Australia Pty Ltd at a glance