Oman-Australia Cable turns WA into critical data hub
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SUBCO’s $300 million Oman-Australia Cable has been launched, directly linking Western Australia to key global markets through direct ultra high-speed data connectivity.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who switched on the new OAC system (Oman-Australia Cable), says the high-speed telecommunications cable will be a game changer as it connects both the East and West Coasts of Australia to the Middle-East and Europe for the first time.
“This new international cable will make Western Australia a critical data hub for the country,” the Prime Minister said, assuring that the OAC system delivers more capacity to support Australia’s growing digital economy and jobs.
“Ensuring Australian businesses and industry can share data quickly and securely to global markets has never been more critical to our country’s economic future.”
According to SUBCO Founder Bevan Slattery, the OAC system was strategically designed to avoid existing congested global data routes and improving Australia’s digital resiliency and security.
“This Oman-Australia Cable opens up a new secure and low latency express route between Australia and EMEA and is the only cable that avoids other legacy systems built in heavily congested waters including the Malacca and Sunda Straits as well as South China Sea,” he said.
“As a result, all of Australia will now have access to improved network performance and reliability through this completely new route to the Middle-East and Europe from Australia.”
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan states that the new OAC system marked a significant milestone in the future growth of the Western Australian economy.
“Western Australia is an export state. For the first time WA will now be directly connected to the Middle-East, Indian and European markets through a 9,800 km optical fibre system providing WA with its own international data super-highway,” he said.
“Ensuring WA has access to world-class digital infrastructure is critical in an increasingly data-driven economy.”
Source: ARN. Content has been edited for style and length.
Eliza is a content producer and editor at Public Spectrum. She is an experienced writer on topics related to the government and to the public, as well as stories that uplift and improve the community.
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