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Melbourne, 1 February 2007 – Pacific Internet (Australia), part of the Asia Pacific’s largest telcoindependent communications service provider (CSP) by geographic reach, Pacific Internet Limited (NASDAQ: PCNTF), today announced the launch of its business grade DSL broadband and voice bundled plans with download speeds of up to 8mbps.
As part of their new PacNet Communicate product range, Pacific Internet
has bundled broadband and voice solutions with generous data download
allowances of up to 60GB and passed on significant price reductions.
Dennis Muscat, managing director of Pacific Internet Australia, said:
“The demand for affordable high speed broadband for businesses has
never been stronger.
“With 92 per cent of internet-connected small and medium businesses
(SMBs) using broadband, the market is maturing and is now dependent on
customer loyalty. SMBs have told us that the overwhelming reasons for
choosing an ISP are quality and reliability, followed by cost
considerations and connection speeds.
“Our new product range gives SMBs access to fast broadband without
compromising service levels, giving businesses peace of mind that they
won’t suffer debilitating downtimes or fall prey to high excess
charges.”
The PacNet Communicate range of solutions gives business and
residential customers access to competitive fast broadband and voice
bundles.
“We’ve simplified our plans so SMBs can see exactly what their monthly
voice and internet services will cost, allowing businesses to avoid
broadband budget blowouts,” Mr Muscat said.
The PacNet Communicate broadband range starts at $29.95 per month with
a 3GB download allowance, ranging to $129.95 per month for 8mbps
business DSL with a 60GB download allowance when bundled with PacNet
Voice plans.
Mr Muscat said he anticipated the take-up of the faster speed broadband
to be significant and that it would move Australian ISPs closer to our
global neighbours in terms of speed.
“Australian businesses and consumers have a propensity for technology
adoption. There’s no reason fast-speed broadband won’t see the same
take-up rates. What will differentiate providers will be the quality of
service and performance they provide, as highlighted by SMBs in the
Pacific Internet Broadband Barometer,” Mr Muscat concluded.
The 2006 Broadband Barometer, a survey of SMBs internet adoption and
usage commissioned by Pacific Internet, found 92 per cent of
internet-connected SMBs use broadband. The overwhelming reason cited by
SMBs for choosing an ISP was quality / reliability of the service and
network (52 per cent). The next most cited reasons for choosing an ISP
were low cost (24 per cent) and speed of connection (9 per cent).
Mr Phey Teck Moh, President and CEO, Pacific Internet Limited, said:
"PacNet has always focused on satisfying customers’ needs which has
helped us to build a strong base of loyal customers. This new service
is based on customers' feedback from our industry leading Broadband
Barometer study."
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For media interviews and further information, please contact:
Diana Krause
Corporate Communications Specialist
Pacific Internet (Australia)
Direct Tel: (03) 9674 7542
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About Pacific Internet (Australia) Pty Ltd
Pacific Internet (Australia) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific
Internet Limited (NASDAQ: PCNTF), the largest telco-independent
communications service provider in the Asia Pacific region by
geographic reach with a direct presence in Australia, Singapore, Hong
Kong, the Philippines, India, Thailand and Malaysia.
In 2004 and 2005 Pacific Internet was recognised as the national and
the Victorian winner in the category of Medium Business at the
Australian Service Excellence Awards. The company also won an award
for‘Providing Leadership in Industry Growth’ at SPAN’s 2004
Telecommunications Achievement Awards. More recently, Pacific Internet
won an award titled ‘Best Broadband Solution in the Hunter Valley’ at
the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) Awards Hunter
Valley – 2005. At the same event in 2004 Pacific Internet won the
‘Excellence in Telecommunications in the Hunter Valley’ award.
