Australia to invest $18 million for Cable Connectivity & Resilience Centre in Indo-Pacific

Australia on Monday launched a new Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre, to help ensure undersea cable networks in the Indo-Pacific are resilient and all countries can benefit from reliable connectivity and the growth of the digital economy.“This work is integral to the prosperity and security of our region. From emails to e-commerce, accessing news, social media and streaming content, we rely on a vast network of undersea cables, which carry over 95 per cent of international data traffic,” Australian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Australia will invest more than $18 million over the next four years in the Centre, which will draw on its extensive undersea telecommunications cables expertise and experience to Provide technical assistance and training across the Indo-Pacific; Commission research and analysis to support Indo-Pacific governments with policy development, regulations and decision-making regarding undersea cables; Share information and host dialogues to strengthen engagement between Indo-Pacific governments and industry.

The Centre is an important Australian contribution to the Quad Partnership for Cable Connectivity and Resilience, which is an important demonstration of the Quad’s delivery in the region, responding to the Indo-Pacific’s most pressing challenges, according to the statement. The Centre is a whole of Australian Government initiative.