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Wavelength · Optical transport

Data Centre Interconnect
across the east coast.

Protected optical wavelengths linking Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Dedicated point-to-point capacity for disaster recovery, storage sync and high-throughput inter-DC workloads — with sub-5 ms latency between Sydney and Melbourne.

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Wavelength

Protected optical wavelengths

High-capacity optical wavelengths linking Australia's major data centres. Dedicated point-to-point capacity for disaster recovery replication, storage synchronisation and high-throughput inter-DC workloads — with sub-5 ms latency between Sydney and Melbourne. Built on a purpose-built, carrier-neutral optical backbone that's 100G-ready, so you can scale without civil works. Protected (1+1) diverse paths are available as an option.

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Routes
SYD ↔ MEL ↔ BNE
Protection
Optional (1+1)
SYD–MEL latency
< 3 ms RTT
SYD–BNE latency
< 5 ms RTT
Capacity
10G / 40G / 100G
Ordering
Self-service portal
Use cases
  • Disaster recovery and live replication between data centres
  • Storage synchronisation (SAN/NAS extension)
  • High-throughput inter-DC VM and container traffic
  • Private cloud interconnect and hybrid-cloud backplane
Service guarantees
  • Optional protected (1+1) paths with automatic failover
  • Dedicated capacity — not shared with public Internet traffic
  • SLA-backed latency and availability
  • LOA generated instantly for cross-connect ordering
Capacity & technology
  • 10G, 40G and 100G wavelengths
  • Diverse, low-latency long-haul routes across the east coast
  • Carrier-neutral and open access — spectrum and alien-wavelength ready
  • Modular optical transport — rapid capacity upgrades without civil works
Engineered for demanding workloads
  • Deterministic, ultra-low-latency paths for cloud, AI and financial workloads
  • Purpose-built optical backbone engineered for hyperscale and carrier traffic
  • Flexible interconnection with data centres, IXs and third-party optical systems
  • Future-ready architecture for seamless capacity growth

Available routes

Sydney ↔ Melbourne
Equinix SY5 ↔ Equinix ME2
Alexandria NSW ↔ Port Melbourne VIC
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Sydney ↔ Brisbane
Equinix SY5 ↔ NEXTDC B2
Alexandria NSW ↔ Fortitude Valley QLD
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Melbourne ↔ Brisbane
Equinix ME2 ↔ NEXTDC B2
Port Melbourne VIC ↔ Fortitude Valley QLD
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