The Vocus Group’s $5 billion purchase of fibre networks reflects the intensifying competition among companies installing the cables that will handle data for the nation’s digital needs.
Kathryn Jones can’t put a number on how many thousands of kilometres of fibre optic cable will be needed to run through tunnels under the Australian continent.
When the Telstra executive, who delivers big projects for the company’s InfraCo business, went to a conference run by the Pacific Telecommunications Council in Washington in January, Jones met a man from a United States telco infrastructure group.
Jenny WigginsSenior companies reporterJenny Wiggins writes on business, specialising in infrastructure, telecommunications and transport. Connect with Jenny on Twitter. Email Jenny at jwiggins@afr.com
