Data Connect
Data deals for big data users
Unlock tailored "data deals" with Australia’s only council-led digital infrastructure data matching service.
Data Connect is a dynamic matchmaking service that helps companies with large-scale data needs find the right local telco partners – fast. Whether you’re scaling infrastructure, exploring AI solutions or unlocking new insights, Data Connect brings together the services and capabilities that can accelerate your digital transformation.
Data speed dating!
Delivered by Sunshine Coast Council, the Data Connect service lets you tender your data and connectivity needs to the Sunshine Coast’s expanding network of telco providers, helping you access faster speeds, better pricing and more resilient infrastructure. Enjoy low latency and fast data transfer for your business-critical applications.
Through Data Connect your business gains direct access to a high-speed resilient digital network, which is being augmented by a new subsea cable partnership with Google, NEXTDC and Sunshine Coast Council. This partnership aims to boost data speed, enhance reliability and redundancy, and strengthen cybersecurity across Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
For businesses scaling up, diversifying or future proofing data strategy, Data Connect provides direct access to the region’s best data solutions.
How will Data Connect help?
Data Connect is a bespoke data brokerage “dating” service designed to help Sunshine Coast businesses with large data needs secure the best data deal possible.
This Invest Sunshine Coast connection service matches businesses with telcos and data providers that are operating through the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network (SCIBN).
The Data Connect service makes it simple for businesses to:
- Get competitive prices from multiple service providers, quickly and confidentially.
- Access secure, resilient world-class connectivity enabled by subsea cables.
- Reduce costs by identifying the best-fit providers for your needs.
- Improve speed and reliability for data-intensive operations.
- Reduce your downtime risk with multi-path infrastructure and diverse routing.
This service is free and available exclusively through Invest Sunshine Coast.
Who is Data Connect for?
Data Connect is ideal for:
- Existing Sunshine Coast businesses seeking better telco deals.
- New companies looking to expand or relocate to the Sunshine Coast who have high volume data operations.
- Technology and Cloud Service companies, telcos and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
- Financial services, health and life sciences, media and entertainment, energy and resources.
- High-growth companies focused on innovation, scaling their data infrastructure, adopting AI-driven solutions, or seeking local partnerships to accelerate their growth.
Note: the Data Connect service is not for companies with slow internet speeds or coverage problems.
How it works
Complete the Data Connect form
Tell us your business needs, like speed, security, capacity and cost
We connect you with providers
Our team will forward your enquiry to relevant telcos
You receive tailored offers
Compare quotes and choose the best fit provider for your business
The Sunshine Coast’s data credentials
Thanks to the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network, your business can connect directly to global markets via a high-speed submarine broadband cable, bypassing traditional capital city infrastructure. This direct international connection ensures low latency and rapid data transmission for organisations operating on a global scale.
High-growth industries from edtech to healthtech, cleantech and more, are already using the Sunshine Coast’s digital infrastructure to operate globally and with greater speed.
Furthermore, this project is estimated to deliver up to $927 million in new investment in Queensland, positioning the region as a premier destination for data-intensive businesses and digital innovation.
The benefits are already rolling in with the recently announced Stage 2 of the NEXTDC Data Centre, expected to deliver significant economic impact to the Sunshine Coast. This is just the beginning.
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