TechNet Augusta was established in 1991 as a closed research and development computer network for academics at the
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national university, national Public university, public research university in Singapore. It was officially established in 1980 by the merging of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University ...
(NUS). It was set up by the
National Science and Technology Board of Singapore (NSTB), providing
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
's first
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the Global network, global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a internetworking, network of networks ...
access service.
TechNet's international connectivity then was provided by a 128 kbit/s satellite link from JvNCnet.
In March 1995, the Pacific Internet Consortium (SembMedia, ST Computer Systems and
SIM) bought TechNet, and commercialised its services in September 1995 when it launched
Pacific Internet
Pacnet was a global telecommunications service provider between 2008 and 2015. It was formed from the operational merger of Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet on 8 January 2008. It was owned by a private investor group comprising Ashmore Investmen ...
Corporation Pte Ltd.
TechNet was also responsible for the allocation of IP numbers in Singapore along with
Singnet.
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TechNet
1991 establishments in Singapore
1995 establishments in Singapore
Internet properties established in 1995
1995 mergers and acquisitions
Wide area networks
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