Sterlite Technologies, Vocus collaborate to provide optical networking solutions for project horizon

10 Oct 2022 , 09:15 AM

Sterlite Technologies announced a partnership with Vocus Group for Project Horizon in Western Australia. STL will supply high-strength optical fibre cables for Vocus’ inter-capital network extension projects as part of the cooperation. This agreement deepens STL’s connection with Vocus, where STL previously offered Opticonn optical networking solutions for brownfield network construction projects.

Vocus will install the first competitive fibre backbone between Perth and Port Hedland as part of Project Horizon, the company’s $1 billion investment programme.

Project Horizon, when completed, will fill the remaining gap in Vocus’ national fibre backbone connecting all mainland capitals. Horizon will also link to two high-capacity underwater cables in Port Hedland, establishing Australia’s north as a new data hub for both local and international traffic.

STL, as a fibre partner for Horizon, will assist Vocus’ network expansion with a cutting-edge design integrated with high-tensile and crush-strength cable technology. The cables have a design life of more than 30 years, guaranteeing that Project Horizon will continue to provide a high-capacity connection through the Pilbara far into the 2050s, even in adverse environmental circumstances.

At around 9.17 AM, Sterlite Technologies was trading at Rs180.50 down by 0.72% from its previous closing of Rs181.80 on the BSE.

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