Seven to make national wireless broadband play

Tim Burrowes

February 10, 2010 1:25

Seven is to become a national wireless broadband provider in a move which if it succeeds would see the TV company win a major involvement in the future of video streaming in Australia.

The bold move was revealed by director Ryan Stokes, son of boss Kerry Stokes, at a conference in Sydney today.

As has previously been announced, Seven’s company Vivid Wireless will shortly launch a 4G service in Perth. But Stokes told the Broadband and Beyond audience:

“While we’re excited about Perth we see it as just the beginning. Today I can announce that soon after Vivid’s Perth launch in March we will commence deployment of services in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Canberra.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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3 COMMENTS

Geordie 10 Feb 10

I wonder how many Internet channels Seven’s service will have? I’d also be curious to know if it will be able to access new websites at the same time as they are launched in the US.

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Dam 10 Feb 10

7 & Yes.

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Amelia Burfitt 10 Feb 10

Mobile data in Australia is exuberantly expensive, but with the advent of “mobile broadband” services the price is coming down somewhat.

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