High-speed connectivity for Sunshine Coast businesses

Sunshine Coast businesses have been given a major boost, with a Queensland technology company announcing its first edge data centre in the region.

NEXTDC’s new edge data centre - known as SC1 - is the first in a series to be built across Australia.

An edge data centre is a small data centre located close to businesses and populations. SC1 marks the first east coast landing site for a broadband network cable outside of Sydney, heralding a new era of connectivity, data capacity, speed and reliability for the region.

The centre repositions the Sunshine Coast from a predominantly tourism and lifestyle destination to a contemporary business location. It’s about helping Queensland businesses thrive and grow in the new economy.

To help deliver enhanced access to cloud and digital infrastructure, NEXTDC will leverage the Japan-Guam-Australia South (JGA-S) submarine cable being built by RTI Connectivity. It’s Queensland's first undersea fibre-optic cable and provides the fastest data connection to Asia from Australia’s east coast.

Also supporting the project is QCN Fibre, the Queensland Government telecommunications company jointly owned by Powerlink Queensland and Energy Queensland. QCN Fibre will help connect NEXTDC’s Brisbane data centres to the JGA-S submarine cable.

The partnership between NEXTDC and QCN Fibre will bring continual improvements to telecommunication coverage, capacity and competition in regional Queensland. This connectivity is more important than ever as Queensland invests in the future to focus on creating jobs in diverse regions and new industries.

Leveraging off NEXTDC’s expertise in this field will give the Sunshine Coast the ability to attract new businesses not ordinarily found in a regional city. This leads to the creation of more jobs and a wider range of enduring, high-value employment opportunities.

To learn more on NEXTDC and the SC1visit www.nextdc.com