Connexus Internet

Connexus Internet

Type	Public
Industry	Internet service provider Telecommunications
Founded	Melbourne, Australia (1989)
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Area served	Australia
Products	Business broadband Data and networks Value applications Web hosting Domain hosting Co-location and secure VPNs Email hosting Internet-based (IP) telecommunications
Website	www.connexus.com.au

Connexus Internet is an Australian-owned and operated ASX-listed Internet service provider founded and based in Melbourne, Australia, in 1989, which primarily caters to the business sector.^{[News 1]} Connexus specialises in business voice and data Internet solutions, in particular business broadband and hosting capabilities. The company has established data facilities in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast.^[1] Connexus is a member of the 'My Net Fone Group', an Australian telecommunication company offering VoIP and internet services.^[2]

History

Connexus was founded by Greg Holloway in 1989 when he established a network of bulletin boards (BBS). BBS’s were the original means of online communication prior to the modern-day internet.^[3] Connexus was one of Australia’s first ISPs. Over the forthcoming years, Connexus expanded to four phone lines and the user base grew to over 1,000.^[1] In 1998 Connexus established local facilities in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast (Service, 2012). In 2003 Connexus diversified its internet offering to supply business broadband for small to medium-sized businesses.^[4]

Timeline

• 1989 - Connexus was founded.
• 1994 - Connexus followed Australia's universities in connecting permanently to the worldwide internet. Users were then able to connect to the internet, initially using a Unix-based text interface, and later through the Netscape browser.^[5]
• 1997 - Connexus required more capacity, and relocated its data centre to the Exchange Building on Collins Street, Melbourne.
• 1998 - Connexus established local facilities in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast.
• 1999 - Connexus introduced Website Hosting and Domain Name Registration, and set up an exclusive access line and support area for businesses.
• 2001 - Connexus launched ADSL services, one of the first providers in Australia to do so. Download speeds up to 1.5 Mbit/s were supported initially.^[6]
• 2003 - Connexus introduced SDSL and SHDSL services,^[7] with throughput of up to 4 Mbit/s in both directions simultaneously.
• 2004 - CUp-to-date Cisco routers were installed. Australia-wide VPN (Virtual Private Network) services were introduced.^[8]
• 2005 - Connexus signed contracts with fibre optic providers,^[9] eventually offering speeds up to 1 Gbit/s.
• 2006 - ^[10] Connexus launched its CSN—Connexus Schools Network—service, providing content filtering, reporting and e-mail hosting for schools. Connexus is one of four providers approved by the Department of Education of Victoria.
• 2007 - Connexus offered 21 Mbit/s ADSL2+ nationwide.^[11]
• 2008 - High-speed wireless offered.
• 2009 - Connexus introduced Ethernet products offering links up to 1Gbit/s for larger organisations.
• 2011 - Connexus launches hybrid products which offer multi-line redundancy against link failure, and up to 40Mbit/s speed in both directions.
• 2012 - On 31 December the ASX-listed MyNetFone Group completed its acquisition of Connexus.

Products and services

• ADSL/ADSL 2+
• Symmetric
• Ethernet
• Hybrid services
• MPLS VPN
• SSL VPN
• Web and domain hosting

Value applications

• DomainPilot - A web-based panel that enables domain management.^[4][12]
• WebControl - An application allowing companies to view their bandwidth usage, and filter, block or limit access to internet sites.^[4]
• SafeMail - An application that protects companies from receiving spam and viruses by subjecting all incoming mail to advanced protection strategies and anti-virus testing.^[4]
• NetMonitor - NetMonitor is a 24-hour, 7 day a week monitoring system that provides a transparent view of services across the network and sends alerts when services are not responding^[4]

Notes

1. Adhikari, Supratim (14 November 2012). "MyNetFone buys Melbourne ISP Connexus". Business Spectator. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

References

1. Winterford, Brett. "MICROSCOPE: Reinventing ISP - The end of a bandwith [sic] mover". ARN. Brett Winterford. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
2. Gliddon, Joshua (November 14, 2012). "MyNetFone gets Connexus". iTnews. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
3. Zetter, Kim. "How Humble BBS Begat Wired World". Wired. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
4. "Webcontrol". Connexus. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
5. Clarke, Roger. "A brief History of the Internet in Australia".
6. xyZed, Media Release (4 September 2000). "First competitive DSL network opens for business" (PDF). xyZed. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
7. Pan, J. "Theory and Application of G.SHDSL.bis" (PDF). Loop Telecom. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
8. DeGesst, Kelly. "What is a MPLS VPN anyway?". SANS Institute. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
9. Freudenrich, Craig. "How Fiber Optics Work". How Stuff Works. How Stuff Works. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
10. "Correction to: S180-2006 Advice to schools regarding Whole of Victorian Government Internet Service Provider" (PDF). Education Times. 10/06/2006. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
11. "How does ADSL2+ differ to ADSL.". Netspace. Retrieved 10 April 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
12. "Connexus Internet". Declan. Retrieved 30 March 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

External links

• InterNex Australia InterNex Australia . Ed. InterNex. InterNex, 2003. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.
• Greg Holloway Racing Sponsors Greg Holloway Racing. N.p., 2011. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.
• Business Solutions 2008- Business Solutions Guide Docstoc. Web. 10 April. 2012.
• Media Release - My Net Fone acquires Connexus MyNetFone. 2012. PDF. Mon. 29 April. 2013
• MyNetFone on the acquisition trail, buys Connexus ITwire. 14 November 2012. News article. Mon. 29 April 2013.
• MyNetFone buys Melbourne ISP Connexus Business Spectator. 14 November 2012. News article. Mon. 29 April 2013.
• MyNetFone gets Connexus iT News. 14 November 2012. News article. Mon. 29 April 2013.