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https://www.itnews.com.au/news/vocus-darwin-cable-lights-up-598328

Northern Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles said the DJSC provided the foundation for Darwin to establish itself as a new data centre hub for the Asia Pacific region.“All digital highways lead into or through Darwin and that will equal jobs of the future, while growing our digital industry,” she said.Data centre investments already underway in Darwin include NEXTDC’s plans for a hyperscale facility in the city.“We are now progressing the development of NEXTDC’s first facility in Darwin to set the benchmark for data centres in the region, providing 100 percent uptime in addition to fast, secure, and flexible access to Australia’s most cloud connected ecosystem,” NEXTDC’s CEO Craig Scroggie said.