A detailed comparison of two major Australian Managed Service Providers.
Feature
Aussie Broadband (B2B/Over The Wire)
Cancom
Overall Score
3.9
3.4
Type
Telco/MSP Hybrid
German IT Services
Employees
1000-2000
11000
Founded
2003
1992
Headquarters
Melbourne, VIC
Munich, Germany
Revenue
$1236.5M
$1.9B
Salary Range
$75,000 - $155,000
$40,000 - $115,000
Specialties
Networking, Cloud, Fibre, Managed Services
Managed Services, Cloud, Public Sector IT, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Education IT
Certifications
Microsoft Partner, AWS Partner, Cisco Partner
Microsoft Partner, AWS Partner, VMware Partner, ISO 27001
Green Flags
Strong Australian brand Good culture and employee satisfaction Transparent communication Growing rapidly
Strong cloud transformation pivot β industry-leading cloud services growth Well-regarded managed public sector services (Cancom Public) Good partner ecosystem with Microsoft, AWS, and VMWare Strong position in German education and government IT
Red Flags
B2B division is smaller Γ’β¬β less exposure to enterprise projects Can be chaotic during rapid growth
Below-market compensation for technical roles in Germany Integration issues from aggressive acquisition strategy (20+ acquisitions) Cultural inconsistency across acquired companies High dependency on public sector and education β election-cycle risk Limited brand recognition outside DACH region
Worker Pros
Great culture Australian-focused Transparent Growing
Strong cloud services growth trajectory Well-regarded in public sector and education IT Good partner ecosystem and certifications Opportunities from acquisition-driven expansion
Worker Cons
B2B division smaller Can be chaotic
Below-market technical compensation in German market Acquisition integration creates cultural inconsistency Public sector dependency creates revenue cyclicality Limited brand presence outside DACH Some legacy teams still hardware-focused
Both Telco/MSP Hybrid and German IT Services have strengths and weaknesses. Your choice depends on your priorities β whether that's career growth, salary, work-life balance, or technical exposure.
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