- Business
- 5G Networks Limited (ASX:5GN) operates as a licensed telecommunications carrier and digital services provider, specializing in data infrastructure, cloud solutions, and managed services across Australia and New Zealand; the company delivers enterprise-grade connectivity through its nationwide network of over 50 data centers in more than 70 secure locations, owning five facilities outright and partnering with over 40 others to support high-speed data networks including MPLS, dark fibre, ethernet, wavelength services, cloud port, and DC connect; cloud offerings encompass public, private, and hybrid models such as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, CaaS, DraaS, and 5GN Cloud, complemented by managed IT services, security solutions with state-of-the-art encryption and real-time threat monitoring, voice services including SIP trunking and managed voice, domain name registrations and renewals, web and email hosting, website development, and digital marketing campaigns; operations span enterprise, wholesale, and retail segments, serving mid-market businesses, enterprises, government entities, small-to-medium enterprises, consumers, and wholesale telecommunications providers with fiber and wireless infrastructure, hardware/software procurement, and 24/7 Australian-based support for digital transformation, migration, and ICT optimization; founded in 1996 and headquartered at Level 7, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia, the company employs approximately 623 people and maintains additional offices in major cities including Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, and regional centers like Dubbo, Orange, and Wagga Wagga. In recent developments, 5G Networks completed the acquisition of a 68.26% stake in AUCyber Limited in early 2025, followed by additional investments totaling $19.3 million to increase ownership to 89.6% by June 2025, enhancing its cybersecurity capabilities; the company rebranded from Webcentral Limited to 5G Networks Limited in December 2023 to better reflect its focus on advanced data infrastructure and telecommunications; it launched a national dark fibre offering enabled by ongoing metro fibre builds, alongside high-speed managed data networks to meet growing demand; these moves contributed to an 8% revenue increase in FY25 (excluding AUCyber) to support positive EBITDA return amid strategic expansions in cloud hosting, data centers, and network services.