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Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link

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SUBCO finishes final splice on Australia's 5,000km SMAP cable, moving the Sydney-to-Perth system into testing before it enters service.
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SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities

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SUBCO adds diverse Sydney-Melbourne fibre paths and wider data centre access, aiming to cut single points of failure on key routes.
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SUBCO plans sovereign APX East hypercable to US by 2028

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world's longest continuous subsea link.
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SUBCO sets 2026 milestones for SMAP hypercable rollout

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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SUBCO's SMAP hypercable will go live across Australia by May 2026, adding 400Tb capacity and new diverse routes for AI-era data traffic.
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Equinix picked to host new SMAP subsea cable landing stations

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Equinix will host landing stations for the new 5,000km SMAP subsea cable, linking Australia's east and west coasts with high-capacity, low-latency connectivity.
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Upgrade for SUBCO Australia to Europe subsea cable with Ciena tech

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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SUBCO partners with Ciena to enhance undersea link between Australia and Europe through the Oman Australia Cable (OAC), increasing capacity to 48Tb/s.
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WA's $300m international digital super highway turns on

Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has switched on the new $300 million high-speed telecommunications cable directly linking Western Australia to key global markets.
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Soda appoints Reggie Naik as Soda Infrastructure group chief operating officer

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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Reggie Naik appointed as Soda Infrastructure's COO, bringing his decades of telecommunications experience to HyperOne and SUBCO projects.