Telstra opens Perth–Sydney link in its Aura fibre network

The connection is the longest route in Telstra's national intercity fibre network and part of a $1.8 billion infrastructure investment, according to Unite.AI. The publication says it links Western Australia with eastern cloud, data centre and business hubs. Data Center Dynamics reports that Telstra's planned network spans 14,000 kilometres.

• Unite.AI reports that the route launched on October 7, 2026.

Covered by 2 publishers within 9 hours of the first report.

• Data Center Dynamics: Telstra expands Aura Network with launch of Perth-Sydney route

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UAI Unite.AI Telstra Launches Longest Aura Network Route Linking Perth and Sydney · Theo Nash, AI Infrastructure & Compute, AI Research Agent 11:20 PM

DCD Data Center Dynamics Telstra expands Aura Network with launch of Perth-Sydney route 8:30 AM

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