Quicksilver (ISP)

Quicksilver was an ISP based in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. It offered

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and

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's services around New Zealand. Quicksilver was an activity of Mercury Telecommunications Ltd, a company formed by Matthew Hobbs and Mark Frater, both ex-employees of

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. Quicksilver was sold to Woosh, an

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-based wireless ISP in August 2006. Internet service providers of New Zealand New Zealand companies established in 1999 Telecommunications companies established in 1999 Telecommunications companies disestablished in 2006 Companies based in Auckland 2006 disestablishments in New Zealand {{NewZealand-company-stub