A new transcontinental submarine cable system connecting Sydney, Melbourne (Torquay), Adelaide and Perth (SMAP), with an extended branch to Tasmania (coming early-mid 2027), represents the next generation of hyperscale networks. SMAP delivers a sovereign, high-performance network built with. Under its newly launched Australian Digital Infrastructure Platform (ADIP), the carrier will invest approximately AUD500 million ($346 million) constructing a new intercity fiber corridor capable of accommodating up to 6,912 fiber cores (3,456 fiber pairs), with services expected to commence in. We are laying almost 14,000km of high-capacity, ultra-low-latency fibre across Australia to build Telstra InfraCo's intercity fibre network – connecting major capital cities from north to south and east to west, and creating access points to connect regional and remote areas. We are well underway. The Australian government this week announced it would spend A$18 million over four years on a new centre aimed at keeping safe the undersea cables that power the nation's internet. The Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre is tasked with protecting the critical undersea telecommunications. Fibre optic cable has revolutionised the way we communicate, forming the backbone of modern data transmission across continents and within high-speed networks. Unlike traditional copper cables, which are limited by electrical resistance and signal loss, fibre optic cables use light to transmit. The Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) is Australia's most advanced, high-capacity, and low-latency submarine fibre optic cable system stretching between Perth and Singapore. Officially put into service in September 2018, the ASC was designed, built, and is solely operated by Vocus.