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ANTAustralian Nomad Technologies

Niche Market - Portable Satellite Internet

2008 - Launched our services to provide an affordable Portable Satellite Communication Service for people who lived on the road permanently or were traveling for work and/or pleasure in motor-homes, caravans and other forms of transportable housing.

Moved into Fixed Satellite for customers who we dissatisfied with current provider

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2010 GFC Impact•Impacted on Customer Base - economy slowed to around half a per cent and the unemployment rate had risen by nearly two percentage points to around 5¾ per cent by November 2009.•Commenced looking for alternate revenue streams

2011 NBN Co Announced their first available services for the Interim Satellite will commence in July.

2011 ANT •Appointed as one of the original 7 approved Retail Service Providers (RSP) for NBN Co Satellite Services• commence servicing NBN Satellite End Users Nationally

2012 ANTOctober commence approval process to be able to provide NBN Fibre & Wireless.

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• Rebrand – change image to appeal to wider audience

• Competing nationally against mainstream Telco's e.g. Optus, Telstra, Dodo, TPG.

• Expanded to provide ADSL as well as NBN

• Customer demographics change from mainly ,• Rural Metro, National• Medium Age 51 Medium Age 35• Anglo Saxon Multicultural

• Use of Social Media

• Higher Compliance requirements

• Increase in staff by 300% in last 18 months

IMPACT ON ANTNOW

Australian National Telecom

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OUR CUSTOMERS

• 28% of our customers operate SME Business

• Regional business having faster Internet allows for on line bookings and sales e.g. Bed & Breakfast

• Distance education now available to do online lectures, tutorials

• Telecommuting

• Remote access to ensure gates, water for stock and surveillance is possible with the provision of public IP addressing.

Caterpillar (Aylperlayt) Dreaming by Sandy Pitjara Hunter

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THANK YOU

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