Jointly announced by Bikash Koley, Vice President, Global Infrastructure, Google, and Steven Worrall, CEO, Telstra Digital Infrastructure, the partnership represents a significant step forward in securing Australia’s digital and AI future, delivering access to important digital infrastructure that will unlock new economic opportunities<\/a> and support the modernization of Australian industries.<\/p>\n Specific to terrestrial and subsea connections, Google and Telstra will deliver resilient and secure connectivity across Australia, including:<\/p>\n
Google has selected Telstra and the Aura Network for this partnership to further advance Google\u2019s AI capabilities in Australia. At the same time, this partnership will enable Telstra to deliver diverse and secure subsea pathways to ensure the nation\u2019s networks are equipped to handle the growing demands of AI applications and workloads.<\/p>\n Google is working toward a future where every local community and business in Australia has access to the very best of its services and AI capabilities. This partnership will help ensure Google\u2019s AI services are underpinned by the same reliability and security that Australians have trusted Google to provide for more than two decades, supported by Telstra\u2019s long-standing leadership in national connectivity and its proven ability to deliver resilient, secure infrastructure at scale.<\/p>\n Strengthening Australia\u2019s digital resilience, capability, and regional connectivity<\/p>\n As AI applications and workloads continue to grow rapidly, the underlying infrastructure must evolve to securely and reliably support data flows not only within Australia, but also across key international corridors. This partnership addresses that need directly. The connective terrestrial and subsea infrastructure will provide redundant routing paths, minimizing the risk of disruptions and ensuring that businesses, government services, and everyday Australians can experience uninterrupted, high-speed connectivity.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/L-R+Bikash-Koley-Google-and-Steven-Worrall-Telstra.jpg\")
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\n\tTerrestrial fiber infrastructure: Google will secure inter-city dark fiber capacity on Telstra\u2019s new state-of-the-art fiber backbone, the Aura Network<\/a>. By unlocking new opportunities along some of Australia\u2019s key connectivity corridors, this capacity gives more Australian households and businesses the opportunity to connect faster and more securely with the rest of the world.
\n\tSubsea network integration: Telstra will access Google\u2019s Pacific Connect<\/a> and Australia Connect<\/a> initiatives to use subsea fiber pairs on the Tabua, Proa, and Bulikula subsea cable systems. These systems provide Australia with vital connectivity links to Japan, the Pacific Islands, and the United States, reinforcing Australia\u2019s potential as a regional connectivity hub.
\n\tRobust security and resilience: By integrating terrestrial and subsea routes, Telstra and Google will each remove single points of network failure, helping to ensure continuous, secure data flows.
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