Telstra has switched on the Perth-Sydney route of its Aura Network, marking the longest segment yet in its next-generation intercity fiber build and sharpening Australia’s east-west digital corridor.
The route runs from Perth to Sydney via regional hubs including Kalgoorlie, Woomera, Port Augusta, Broken Hill, Dubbo and Orange. Telstra said the build is designed to move more data between major cities while giving communities along the path a way to connect into the network.
“Starting in Perth, our high-capacity fibre network stretches across the country, passing Kalgoorlie, Woomera, Port Augusta, Broken Hill, Dubbo and Orange before reaching Sydney. The Aura Network will allow significantly higher data volumes to move between major cities, while giving communities along the route the ability to connect into it too,” Telstra Digital Infrastructure CEO Steven Worrall wrote in a blog.
The launch comes as AI, cloud, data center and cybersecurity demand put more pressure on national fiber routes. Telstra said Aura now has more than 9,000 kilometers of fiber built, with six routes ready for service, as part of a planned 14,000-kilometer network and broader $1.8 billion digital infrastructure investment.
For operators and cloud players, the Aura expansion adds another high-capacity path linking Australia’s western gateway, eastern data hubs and international subsea routes. Microsoft and Google have already secured capacity on Aura, according to Telstra.
Read the full press release here.