Australia's SubCo to build 850km Sydney–Melbourne fiber route

Australian digital infrastructure firm SubCo announced SM-1, an 850km terrestrial fiber network linking Sydney and Melbourne with at least 96 fiber pairs. The greenfield route is due live in June 2028. Founder Bevan Slattery is also weighing buying a cable-laying vessel for around AU$250 million (US$174m).

• SM-1 will deliver at least 96 fiber pairs between Australia's two largest data center markets
• The 850km greenfield route is scheduled to go live in June 2028
• SubCo is part of Bevan Slattery's Soda Group and owns the Oman Australia Cable
• Slattery will decide on buying a cable ship by year-end; delivery could come by end of 2029