Google and Telstra announce fiber partnership in Australia
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Google and Telstra have announced a new fiber partnership in Australia.
Key facts
Featuring 14,000 km (8,699 miles) of new fiber, it is set to link Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Darwin, and Brisbane
The company has invested in some 30 subsea cables in the past 15 years, more than any other hyperscaler, both privately and as part of multi-party consortia
With more than 8,000 kilometers (4,970 miles) already laid across the country and the launch of the Melbourne-Canberra-Sydney coastal routes late last year, the Aura rollout is gathering significant
Previously known as the Intercity Fibre Network, Telstra’s Aura Network is a long-distance, high-capacity city-to-city fiber system
Summary
The companies announced this week a partnership to “enhance the reach, reliability, resilience, and security” of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region’s digital infrastructure. As part of the deal, Telstra will lease capacity on Google’s Tabua, Proa, and Bulikula subsea cable systems. Google, in turn, will secure inter-city dark fiber capacity on Telstra’s new Aura Network fiber backbone. The companies said the partnership will enhance Google’s AI capabilities in Australia and give Telstra diverse and secure subsea pathways to Japan, the Pacific Islands, and the United States. “Building digital infrastructure capable of supporting the next wave of AI innovation requires deep collaboration and robust physical networks,” said Bikash Koley, VP, global infrastructure, Google.