M2 Telecommunications
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M2 Telecommunications Group Ltd is an Australian wholesaler of telecommunications services.
M2’s retail business division incorporates Commander, People Telecom, M2 Telecom, Southern Cross Telco and the recently acquired Clear Telecoms. Within the retail division, M2 offers a suite of telecommunications services, equipment, personalised service and value-added offerings targeted principally at the small- and medium-sized business market. The retail products are offered across Australia through M2’s national dealer and agent network, comprising the exclusive Commander dealer channel and the extensive People Telecom dealer channel.
Through the M2 Wholesale division, M2 provides wholesale fixed line, mobile and data telecommunications services to small and medium-sized telecommunications service providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). M2 Wholesale was launched in 2006 following M2’s appointment by Optus as its exclusively endorsed (post-paid) mobile services aggregator, an appointment which has since been extended to 2013.
In recognition of the Company’s significant and consistent growth, M2 was named by BRW Magazine amongst Australia’s 100 fastest-growing companies in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008, and in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
In 2005, it acquired Protel Communications, a small provider of broadband and telephony services.
In 2007, it acquired Wholesale Communications Group, Tenex, Southern Cross Telecommunications
and Orion Telecommunications.
In 2008, it acquired Unitel Pty Ltd and agreed to purchase People Telecom
.
In 2009, M2 Telecommunications acquired parts of Commander Communications.
History
Established in 1999, M2 Telecommunications Group Ltd (“M2”, ASX: MTU) is Australia’s largest network independent provider of telecommunications services. M2 employs more than 450 people nationwide, across the Melbourne headquarters and offices in Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Wollongong. M2 also provides fixed line, 3G mobile and broadband services in New Zealand.M2’s retail business division incorporates Commander, People Telecom, M2 Telecom, Southern Cross Telco and the recently acquired Clear Telecoms. Within the retail division, M2 offers a suite of telecommunications services, equipment, personalised service and value-added offerings targeted principally at the small- and medium-sized business market. The retail products are offered across Australia through M2’s national dealer and agent network, comprising the exclusive Commander dealer channel and the extensive People Telecom dealer channel.
Through the M2 Wholesale division, M2 provides wholesale fixed line, mobile and data telecommunications services to small and medium-sized telecommunications service providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). M2 Wholesale was launched in 2006 following M2’s appointment by Optus as its exclusively endorsed (post-paid) mobile services aggregator, an appointment which has since been extended to 2013.
In recognition of the Company’s significant and consistent growth, M2 was named by BRW Magazine amongst Australia’s 100 fastest-growing companies in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008, and in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Acquisitions
The company has made several acquisitions.In 2005, it acquired Protel Communications, a small provider of broadband and telephony services.
In 2007, it acquired Wholesale Communications Group, Tenex, Southern Cross Telecommunications
Southern Cross Telco
Southern Cross Telco, also known as Southern Cross Mobile or Southern Cross Telco & Mobile, is an Australian communications company, offering landline phone, mobile phone and internet services...
and Orion Telecommunications.
In 2008, it acquired Unitel Pty Ltd and agreed to purchase People Telecom
People Telecom
People Telecom is an Australian telecommunications company and subsidiary of M2 Telecommunications Group.People Telecom was founded in 2000 as Swiftel Communications by Ryan O'Hare and Colin Marland. It resells internet access and telephony services. People Telecom was listed in the 2005...
.
In 2009, M2 Telecommunications acquired parts of Commander Communications.