International Broadband Network
Feeding the data hungry
As of 2020 the Sunshine Coast is home to a 36 Tbps submarine data cable providing the fastest east coast connection from Australia to Asia.
Further strengthening the region’s digital infrastructure, Google’s new Tabua undersea cable is set to enhance connectivity to Fiji and the United States, ensuring even greater data capacity and network resilience.
Together, these digital infrastructure assets position the Sunshine Coast as a highly connected gateway to the Indo-Pacific, enabling scalable growth for AI, cloud computing, geospatial intelligence, health-tech, construction-tech, advanced manufacturing and data-driven services.
Data hungry businesses of all sizes can benefit from faster data speeds, reduced risk and lower costs. Learn more about Council’s Data Connect service.
The Sunshine Coast is building advanced capability across emerging technology sectors, supported by new organisations and initiatives spanning cyber security, geospatial intelligence and critical digital systems resilience.
These capabilities are strengthening the Sunshine Coast’s role as a location where innovation, industry and infrastructure converge.
Future fast data
NEXTDC Data Centres
Located in the heart of Maroochydore, the NEXTDC SC1 Tier 3N+1 Edge Data Centre provides a direct link to high-speed data via the Sunshine Coast’s international submarine cable.
With 290m2 of technical space and a capacity of 1MW, SC1 supports the highest levels of customer availability and is backed by a service guarantee of 100% uptime.
NEXTDC’s national digital infrastructure platform is also home to the largest network of public cloud access points (cloud onramps) across all cloud platforms, which SC1 connects directly to via NEXTDC’s AXON Interconnection platform.
In 2025, NEXTDC announced SC2 a high-density, AI optimised data centre. The $200 million investment will allow the company to further enable the thriving
digital economy on the Sunshine Coast and, more broadly, in Australia.
To support backhaul requirements from B1 and B2 Brisbane to JGA-S submarine cable, QCN Fibre has ‘lit’ up 35 Terabytes per second of diverse telecommunications capacity.
The Google factor
The Sunshine Coast is now possibly Australia’s most globally connected region with a Google and NEXTDC partnership delivering a second submarine broadband cable to the Maroochydore data centre.
Data Connect
Data Connect is designed to link businesses with large-scale data needs to the right local telecommunication partners to help get the best deal.
Testing Tech in Paradise
The Sunshine Coast, Australia is uniquely positioned to allow companies to come and test and trial new tech in the real world.
Star performer
Where lightning speeds meet lifestyle needs
OneQode is one of the first startups to use the broadband network as a launchpad, building a next-generation network to deliver fast, secure and stable connectivity to customers across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
OneQode has launched digital services from the Sunshine Coast direct to Brisbane CBD. With the lowest latency path to east Asia from Brisbane, this network provides unparalleled speed and is ushering in a new era of internet connectivity.
“The Sunshine Coast Council must be commended for their proactive approach to building infrastructure for the future. The CLS (Cable Landing Station) and access to the international cable are just two of many ways they’re helping businesses like us make a meaningful difference to the lives of local residents and businesses.”
– Matthew Shearing, CEO, OneQode
Latest stories
Click the links below to read the latest stories on how the new Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network has helped these data hungry businesses thrive.
HealthTech
Building a global centre for cybersecurity
Where global tech meets coastal lifestyle
Innovating in Paradise: Soulbotix tests tech on the Sunshine Coast Australia
More information
Click below to download the ebook, whitepaper or developers’ fact sheet on Australia’s fastest data connection to Asia from the east coast.
Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network ebook
CIO Summit Whitepaper
Smart Infrastructure Manual attachment 3 - Telecommunications and connectivity