News Summary:
On September 25, Vocus expanded its Australian Digital Infrastructure Platform (ADIP) with a new 4,000-kilometer ducted fiber route, connecting Brisbane, Townsville, and Darwin. This project, the second under ADIP, aims to meet growing connectivity demands from hyperscalers, neocloud providers, and enterprise customers, and addresses Australia's fiber capacity gap amid the AI boom. Earlier on September 25, 2degrees reported a return to pre-tax profit and revenue growth for the 2026 financial year, with its Chief Executive Mark Callander stating the result marks the completion of the integration with Vocus, four years after their 2022 merger. This follows Vocus's September 24 announcement of the new Brisbane-Darwin long-haul fiber route as the second project in its ADIP initiative, with the company initiating route planning, technical design, and customer engagement activities. The investment aims to connect Brisbane, Townsville, and Darwin back to Sydney and Melbourne.