Network

How we laid fibre in Sydney Harbour

This complex logistical endeavour is made that much harder when you add about 500 gigalitres of water (that’s 500, 000, 000, 000 litres!). Here’s how we ran fibre under Sydney’s Middle Harbour in March 2024. Why the harbour? Despite the lo...

Plugged In: bracing our network for Fortnite’s Battle Royale

Fortnite is a behemoth of the gaming world, with several mega updates each year drawing huge attention. These updates, ranging from 10GB to over 50GB of downloaded data per user, release at the same time across the globe, posing a mammoth...

What is network infrastructure and how does Aussie do it differently?

The internet has become a universal part of our daily lives. Even so, not many could tell you how internet infrastructure works – how your hardware at home connects you to people on the other side of the world.  It’s easy to feel overwhelm...

Plugged in: How our fibre network makes your connection better

You might ask “Why should I care? A cable, is a cable, is a cable; who cares who owns it?”.  We get it, not everyone is a network nerd like us. But a bespoke fibre network can help connections be faster, more resilient, and go where people...