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Revision as of 04:49, 24 July 2012
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | Adelaide, South Australia (1992) |
| Headquarters | Adelaide, South Australia |
Key people | Greg Hicks, Founder Scott Hicks, Managing Director |
| Products | Broadband Dialup Colocation Data Centre Webhosting VoIP Cloud WiMAX |
Number of employees | 180 est. (2012) |
| Website | www.adam.com.au |
Adam Internet is an Australian Internet service provider that services residents, businesses and Government Departments primarily within South Australia.
Background
Originally founded in 1986 as the Adelaide Amiga club, Adam Internet grew out of the original bulletin board system of the Adelaide Amiga User Group.[1] The bulletin board was set up in 1987 and was originally run by the user group, but was co-opted by its sysop, Greg Hicks. In 1989 it transformed into a commercial multi-line TBBS-based bulletin board, which, at the time, was the largest bulletin board system in the southern hemisphere, and for many years was the most popular in Adelaide.
With 100 staff members,[2] and a customer base of 80,000+[3] in 2009 Adam Internet held 35% of South Australia's Internet market.
Adam Internet provides a range of separately metered services at no extra charge,[4] some of these services being operated by Adam directly, examples including: a gaming community – 3FL, which operates a range of servers for various games; ABC iView; and file servers – FileArena, which hosts a large file repository containing (but not limited to) games, Linux distributions, streaming of various radio stations including local youth radio station Fresh 92.7, and a Tucows mirror.
In July 2012, Adam Internet celebrated their 25th anniversary, updating the company logo to reflect this achievement.
Milestones
- Adam Internet launches the AdamMax network, a WiMAX product: November 2009 in an Australian first, local provider Adam internet has secured a $3 million contract with the State Government to eliminate blackspots in the metropolitan area.[3][5]
- July 2012: Adam Internet celebrates it's 25th anniversary.
References
- ^ LeMay, Renai (5 February 2010). "Friday Five: Adam Internet's Scott Hicks". Delimiter. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Tredrea, Alexandra (2 January 2008). "Clocking up the hours" (PDF). The Advertiser, South Australia.
- ^ a b "Adam Internet, Australia" (PDF) (Press release). Alvarion.
- ^ http://www.adam.com.au/unmetered/unmetered.php
- ^ Stewart, Frances (14 August 2009). "Adam Internet to overcome blackspots for 55,000 users". AdelaideNOW, news.com.au.
External links
- Official website
- 3FL Gaming Network
- FileArena
- Adam forum on Whirlpool
- Adam Internet listing on Broadband Choice
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