EonFibre has expanded its Trans-Tasman network to offer 400G connectivity between New Zealand and Australia, adding international transport capacity to its existing national fibre network.
The new service is aimed at customers that need to move larger volumes of data across the Tasman, including data centre operators, hyperscalers, cloud providers, carriers and enterprises handling AI and other data-heavy workloads.
The expansion includes new optical infrastructure and additional terrestrial transport links connecting international infrastructure to EonFibre's New Zealand network. The programme covered installation, commissioning and end-to-end testing across both the international and domestic transport path.
Customers will be able to use the 400G service alongside the provider's existing international bandwidth products. It is intended to give customers more flexibility as capacity needs grow between New Zealand sites and data centres, and interconnection points in Australia.
Richard Mooney, Chief Executive Officer of EonFibre, linked the investment to broader demand trends in digital infrastructure.
"AI, cloud and data centre growth mean that customers increasingly need to move very large volumes of data reliably, both between their sites in New Zealand and to international markets," Mooney said. "This investment gives EonFibre significantly more capability across the Tasman and enables us to deliver 400G connectivity, putting us in a strong position to meet future demand as it grows."
Network reach
The Trans-Tasman expansion sits alongside the company's other connectivity products, including DC Direct, Zone Direct and its FlexWave optical service. Those services provide dedicated wavelength connectivity within New Zealand and to overseas destinations.
EonFibre operates more than 11,000km of fibre across New Zealand, including a core backbone, metro fibre rings in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, and links to more than 30 data centres and exchange sites. It is also a co-owner of the Tasman Global Access submarine cable and provides international capacity to Australia and the United States.
The company supplies dark fibre, managed wavelengths, Ethernet and mobile backhaul on a wholesale, carrier-neutral basis. The latest network addition extends that position further into high-capacity international transport as demand for data centre and cloud connectivity grows.
Mooney also pointed to New Zealand's position in data centre development and the need for international links to support that activity.
"New Zealand is a great option for those looking to build data centres and take advantage of the opportunities AI is creating," he said. "But those opportunities depend on having the right infrastructure in place. Our job is to make sure New Zealand has the connectivity to support that growth, both here at home and internationally."