Quicksilver

Quicksilver was a New Zealand internet service provider based in Parnell, Auckland. It operated as an activity of Mercury Telecommunications Ltd, a telecommunications company formed by Matthew Hobbs and Mark Frater, both of whom had previously worked for CLEAR Communications. Quicksilver served customers in New Zealand with internet-access and related telecommunications services. Its service range included broadband internet, dial-up access, and toll services. The available reference material does not provide detailed information about the brand's launch date, customer base, network infrastructure, pricing, technical platform, or organizational structure beyond its relationship with Mercury Telecommunications. As a result, Quicksilver is best understood as a historically operating ISP brand rather than a documented international consumer brand. The brand's principal documented corporate turning point came in August 2006, when Quicksilver was sold to Woosh, an Auckland-based wireless internet service provider. This transaction ended Quicksilver's independent association with Mercury Telecommunications and placed the ISP under the ownership of a different New Zealand telecommunications operator. The available sources do not establish whether the Quicksilver name continued as a standalone consumer-facing brand after the sale, nor do they describe the precise integration of its subscribers, services, staff, or technology into Woosh's operations. On the available evidence, Quicksilver is therefore classified as defunct, with its historical activity concentrated in New Zealand's ISP market.

Quicksilver operated as an internet service provider in New Zealand and was based in Parnell, Auckland. The brand was an activity of Mercury Telecommunications Ltd, a telecommunications company established by Matthew Hobbs and Mark Frater, who were both former employees of CLEAR Communications. The available historical record does not specify the exact year in which Quicksilver began operating, the circumstances of its naming, or whether it was incorporated as a separate legal entity from Mercury Telecommunications. As an ISP, Quicksilver provided several forms of connectivity and telecommunications service within New Zealand. Its documented offerings included broadband access, dial-up access, and toll services. These products placed the business within the country's internet and telecommunications market during a period when providers commonly served customers through a mix of dial-up and emerging broadband connections. However, the available reference does not identify particular broadband technologies, access speeds, geographic coverage, subscriber totals, retail partnerships, or service-level policies. It also does not provide enough information to reconstruct the brand's competitive position relative to other New Zealand ISPs. The principal documented change in Quicksilver's corporate history occurred in August 2006. The ISP was sold to Woosh, an Auckland-based wireless ISP. The transaction transferred Quicksilver away from its association with Mercury Telecommunications and into the ownership of another New Zealand internet provider. The available source does not describe the consideration paid, the legal structure of the transaction, the treatment of Quicksilver employees or subscribers, or whether the brand, network, and service contracts were retained, merged, or discontinued. No reliable source material supplied for this entry documents later trading activity under the Quicksilver name. Accordingly, the brand is recorded as defunct rather than active. The historical record supports identifying Quicksilver as a New Zealand ISP and documenting its 2006 sale to Woosh, but it does not support more specific claims about its founding date, scale, financial performance, technological development, or post-sale operations.

• 2006

  Sale to Woosh

  [1]Quicksilver (ISP)en.wikipedia.org

  In August 2006, Quicksilver was sold to Woosh, an Auckland-based wireless internet service provider.

• Mercury Telecommunications Ltd established

  [1]Quicksilver (ISP)en.wikipedia.org

  Mercury Telecommunications Ltd, the company associated with Quicksilver, was formed by Matthew Hobbs and Mark Frater, both former CLEAR Communications employees. The available source does not provide a founding year.

A New Zealand internet service provider serving consumers and other users with internet access and related telecommunications services.

• Internet access

  Broadband internet access

  Quicksilver offered broadband internet service in New Zealand. The available source confirms the service category but does not specify the access technology, advertised speeds, pricing, coverage, or customer segments.

• Internet access

  Dial-up internet access

  Dial-up access was among Quicksilver's documented ISP services. No source supplied for this entry provides details about connection packages, access numbers, pricing, or the period during which the service was offered.

• Telecommunications

  Toll services

  Quicksilver also offered toll services, a telecommunications category generally associated with chargeable voice or network traffic. The available reference does not specify the exact service design, customer eligibility, or commercial terms.

• 2006

  Sale of Quicksilver to WooshM&A

  Background

  Quicksilver operated as an activity of Mercury Telecommunications Ltd in New Zealand. In August 2006, the business was sold to Woosh, an Auckland-based wireless ISP.

  Action taken

  Ownership of Quicksilver was transferred to Woosh.

  Aftermath

  The available source does not document whether Quicksilver continued as a standalone brand or how its services and operations were integrated after the sale.

  Source

1. 1Quicksilver (ISP)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Archived Quicksilver official websiteweb.archive.org