Telstra launches longest Aura Network route linking Perth and Sydney

Telstra activated the Perth-Sydney route of its Aura Network on October 7, 2026, the longest link in its national intercity fibre network. The build has reached 9,000 of a planned 14,000 kilometres as part of a $1.8 billion investment in Australian digital infrastructure.

• Perth-Sydney is the longest route on the Aura Network
• 9,000 km built of a planned 14,000 km
• Up to 35 times more fibre capacity per path than conventional routes
• Capacity reaches 83 Tbps per fibre pair on the express link