VPnet specialises in the design and delivery of complex business data networks.
As an AAPT Premium Partner, we can recommend the ideal combination of carrier services to to match your hosted or on-premise telephony and call center requirements. The result is an efficient and cost-effective solution that is both scalable and flexible.
We can deliver both cloud and on-premise enterprise communications services through AAPT’s quality private networks, which are remotely hosted in redundant data centres.
AAPT is a Tier 1 Telecommunications Provider with a track record of supplying quality voice & data solutions for Australian Enterprises organizations ranging from large multi-nationals to small businesses and sole traders.
AAPT was established in 1991 and has been competing against Telstra in Australia since 1997. Until 2013 it was 100% owned by Telecom New Zealand – New Zealand’s largest listed company and one of the 20 largest on the ASX. In 2013, AAPT was acquired by TPG Telecom Limited.
AAPT Business Connect Facts
- Since 1994 APPT’s carrier-grade network has provided wholesale services to both national and international carriers.
- It provides coverage to 85% of Australian businesses in metropolitan areas across the east coast of Australia.
- AAPT owns and operates over 11,000 kms of optical fibre and 410 exchanges with inter-capital diversity from Cairns to Brisbane thru Sydney and Canberra down to Melbourne across to Adelaide and on to Perth.
- 1100+ buildings located on our fibre network, 370+ DSL enabled exchanges, 103 Mid-Band Ethernet enabled exchanges and ambitious expansion plans.
- AAPT has more than 1000 employees located in offices throughout Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth – and national coverage through AAPT Business Connect partners.
In any one month AAPT, on its own network:
- Connects 100+ million voice calls
- Manages 35,000 data services for business customers
- Delivers 2050+ terabytes of customer downloads from the internet
AAPT Infrastructure Overview
AAPT has a long history of supplying quality voice & data solutions for Australian Enterprises. Our heritage connect.com.au and Powertel businesses have offered best of breed data services. The successful integration of these businesses, in particular the Powertel merger, has presented an opportunity to refresh our network with the latest technology and fully utilise our combined assets, including the vast Powertel Business Grade DSL network. This also includes 20% ownership of iinet, providing cost effective ADSL services where internet grade connectivity is required.
Core Network
AAPT’s $20 million investment into a best-of-breed MPLS core network – dual Cisco CRS-1 core routers in each major capital (Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra & Adelaide) and dual Cisco 7609 Distribution Routers meshed per CRS-1 and cross connected to the physically diverse CRS-1 in the same capital, gives AAPT a highly redundant core network platform. Central Office geographic diversity exists in all CO’s except Adelaide & Canberra. The core links are Carrier Grade Ethernet based, providing an easily scalable network to grow with our customer needs.
Provider Edge Network
A further $10 million investment in a new Provider Edge Network from Alcatel-Lucent provides AAPT the ability to deliver next generation voice and data services to our corporate customers. As well as providing advanced Ethernet services that enables AAPT to deliver market leading end customer solutions, the Alcatel-Lucent solution features the Service Aware Manager (SAM). SAM enables services to be deployed with a high level of automation. It makes the provisioning of services highly repeatable, providing a professional deployment of services in a time efficient manner. It also enables a high level of integration with a reporting package to provide advanced feedback of network performance to our customers.
World Leading Partners & Accreditations
AAPT BC has a strong association with all key and leading global IT manufacturers in Australia.