Dodo Services Pty Ltd is an Australian Internet service and mobile telephony provider that is based in
Melbourne
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and is a fully owned subsidiary of the
Vocus Group
Vocus Group Limited, formerly known as Vocus Communications, is a Telephone company, telecommunications company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Vocus Communications was founded by James Spenceley as a wholesale, en ...
().
History
The company was established in September 2001.
Dodo expanded services which include
mobile broadband
Mobile broadband is the marketing term for Wireless broadband, wireless Internet access via mobile network, mobile (cell) networks. Access to the network can be made through a portable modem, wireless modem, or a Tablet computer, tablet/smartp ...
,
VoIP
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, home and car insurance, gas and electricity.
In 2013, the company was acquired by
M2 Group
M2 Group Ltd was an Australian retailer and wholesaler of telecommunications services as well as power, gas and insurance products.
On 5 February 2016, M2 Group Ltd merged into Vocus Communications.
History
Established in 1999, M2 Group Ltd ...
.
Prior to being bought out, the company had over 400,000 customers and 660,000 active services.
M2 paid $203.90 million for Dodo and $44.10 million for Eftel as some of the owners owned both companies.
It runs on the
Optus network.
References
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{{Internet service providers of Australia
M2 Group
Companies based in Melbourne
Internet service providers of Australia
Telecommunications companies of Australia
Telecommunications companies established in 2001