en.Wedoany.com Reported - Google and Telstra have announced a partnership to enhance the coverage, reliability, resilience, and security of digital infrastructure in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
The partnership was announced by Bikash Koley, Vice President of Global Infrastructure at Google, and Steven Worrall, CEO of Digital Infrastructure at Telstra. The two companies will leverage their respective expertise in network infrastructure to provide faster and more secure connectivity for Australian users. The collaboration aims to safeguard the future development of Australia's digital and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors by providing access to critical digital infrastructure, unlocking economic opportunities, and supporting industrial modernization.
In terms of terrestrial and submarine connectivity, the two companies will deploy highly resilient and secure networks across Australia. For terrestrial fiber infrastructure, Google will obtain intercity dark fiber capacity on Telstra's latest fiber backbone network, Aura Network. This capacity opens new opportunities on key connectivity corridors, enabling faster and more secure international connections for more Australian households and businesses. For submarine network integration, Telstra will gain access to Google's Pacific Connect and Australia Connect initiatives, utilizing fiber pairs on the Tabua, Proa, and Bulikula submarine cable systems. These systems provide Australia with critical links connecting to Japan, Pacific Islands, and the United States, strengthening its potential as a regional connectivity hub.
In terms of security and resilience, by integrating terrestrial and submarine routes, both companies will eliminate single points of failure in their networks, ensuring continuous and secure data flow. Google chose to partner with Telstra and Aura Network to advance its AI capabilities in Australia. Meanwhile, this collaboration will enable Telstra to offer diverse and secure submarine paths, ensuring the national network can meet the growing demands of AI applications and workloads.
Bikash Koley stated that building the digital infrastructure to support the next wave of AI innovation requires deep collaboration and a robust physical network. This partnership combines Google's global submarine capabilities and network innovation with Telstra's terrestrial coverage, ensuring Australians have the secure, high-capacity, and resilient digital services needed to compete globally. Steven Worrall noted that this collaboration aims to enhance national capabilities, ensuring Australia remains seamlessly connected to the global economy. Aura Network is the backbone of Australia's digital future, with over 8,000 kilometers of fiber already laid nationwide. The Melbourne-Canberra-Sydney coastal route was activated late last year, and deployment is gaining strong momentum. By securing fiber pairs on high-demand global routes, Telstra is building resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure to support the next industrial revolution and achieve long-term sustainable growth. At a critical moment when AI and data-intensive technologies are reshaping the economy, both companies are jointly building AI-ready connectivity, enabling communities and regions to fully participate in the digital economy and strengthening Australia's role as an enabler of the cloud, data, and AI ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region.
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