Darwin's push to become a hub for data centres and high tech digital jobs is gaining momentum with telecommunications company Vocus and the Northern Territory Government recently announcing the construction of a $100 million, lightning-fast subsea fibre cable into Asia.
The cable, running from Darwin to Singapore (via Jakarta), will deliver an additional 40 terabits per second of internet capacity between Australia and Asia by completion in 2023. This follows recent announcements of HyperOne and Project Horizon, complimentary super-fast fibre highways linking Darwin to Asia and other parts of Australia.
"It further cements Darwin as Northern Australia's most advanced digital economy, and this will open the door to new opportunities for advanced manufacturing, data-centres and cloud-based computing services for Territorians and investors."
- Chief Minister Michael Gunner
Darwin's fibre capacity and strategic location as a point of digital interconnect between Australia and Asia make it an ideal place for data centres, expanding the digital economy and encouraging further private investment.