PIPE Networks

{{Short description|Australian telecommunications company}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}

{{infobox company

| name = PIPE Networks Limited

| logo = PIPENetworks.svg

| caption =

| type = Private (subsidiary of TPG Telecom)

| genre =

| fate =acquired by TPG Telecom

| predecessor =

| successor =

| founded = 2001

| founder = Bevan Slattery, Steve Baxter

| defunct =

| location_city = Brisbane

| location_country = Australia

| location =

| locations =

| area_served =

| key_people = Bevan Slattery, Managing Director and Co-founder

| industry = Telecommunications

| products =

| services =

| revenue =

| operating_income =

| net_income =

| aum =

| assets =

| equity =

| owner = TPG Telecom

| num_employees =

| parent = TPG Telecom

| divisions =

| subsid =

| homepage = [https://www.pipenetworks.com/ pipenetworks.com]

| footnotes =

}}

PIPE Networks (also known as PIPE) is an Australian telecommunications company, based in Brisbane, Queensland. It is a subsidiary of TPG Telecom. Its primary business is setting up peering exchanges. PIPE itself stands for "Public Internet Peering Exchange". The company also provides services such as co-location, telehousing, and fibre networks.

PIPE listed on the then Australian Stock Exchange on 17 May 2005 as PIPE Networks Limited with a stock code of: PWK.{{cite web

| url = http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=PWK | title = Pipe Networks Limited (PWK) | accessdate = 2007-09-13 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051121045919/http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=PWK |archivedate = 2005-11-21}}

Australian ISPs which use PIPE's metropolitan fibre networks include, iiNet, Internode, and iPrimus amongst others.{{cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/industry-laments-loss-of-pipe-networks/ |title=Industry laments loss of Pipe Networks |author=Liam Tung |access-date=20 May 2010 |date=13 November 2009 |publisher=ZDNet}}

In March 2010, shareholders accepted a takeover offer from TPG Telecom Limited.[http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1026731&rf=true Internet shake-up looms on PIPE sale]

In October 2024, Vocus Group proposed to PIPE Networks from TPG Telecom for $5.25bn {{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Morag |date=21 November 2024 |title=Request for submissions: Vocus' proposed acquisition of TPG's fixed line enterprise, government and wholesale business |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/TPG%20-%20Market%20Inquiries%20Letter%2018%20November%202024.pdf}}