Jun 30, 2026 – 5.41pmAustralia’s second-biggest fibre network operator, Vocus, plans to spend $500 million to challenge Telstra for dominance of the all-important connection between Sydney and Melbourne, unveiling a new data superhighway to capitalise on the boom in artificial intelligence.In the first big bet by new chief executive Andres Irlando, who joined the company in July last year, Vocus has announced a new flagship fibre cable project called the Australian Digital Infrastructure Platform.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles