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. 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. Connexus is a member of the 'My Net Fone Group', an Australian telecommunication company offering VoIP and internet services.
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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
2003 - Connexus introduced SDSL and SHDSL services, 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.
2005 - Connexus signed contracts with fibre optic providers, eventually offering speeds up to 1 Gbit/s.
2006 - 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.
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
DomainPilot - A web-based panel that enables domain management.
WebControl - An application allowing companies to view their bandwidth usage, and filter, block or limit access to internet sites.
SafeMail - An application that protects companies from receiving spam and viruses by subjecting all incoming mail to advanced protection strategies and anti-virus testing.
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
