Vocus Activates Darwin Segment of DJSC Subsea Cable in Australia

Australian Telecommunications Company Vocus has announced the activation of the first international fibre-optic cable in Darwin, according to the announcement made last week. This activation of the Darwin segment of the DJSC system positions Darwin as a key digital hub for the Asia Pacific region.

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Vocus Empowers Darwin’s Digital Hub

Vocus stated that a new cable system worth $100 million has been established, covering a distance of 1,000 kilometres. This system (Dotted Yellow) links the North-West Cable System of Vocus, running from Darwin to Port Hedland (Represented in Yellow), with the Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) (Represented in Blue), which runs from Perth to Singapore.

With this linkage, a new system called the Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable (DJSC) has been created, which involves a total distance of 7,700 kilometres between Darwin and Singapore (Represented in Yellow).

According to Vocus, $500 million was invested in creating strategic infrastructure that will ensure smooth and fast connectivity between North Australia and the Asian market.

DJSC System Connects Australia’s North to Asia

Vocus highlighted the significance of the DJSC system, stating, “Submarine cables are the superhighways of the global internet, carrying 97 percent of global internet traffic between major data centres. The DJSC system will deliver this high-capacity connectivity straight into the heart of Darwin, establishing Australia’s North as a new data hub for the Asia Pacific region.”

As part of Vocus’ investment strategy worth $1 billion, the DJSC plays a crucial role. Another initiative is ‘Project Horizon’, a 2,000km inland fibre route from Perth to Port Hedland.