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SYDNEY, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ -

    STL [https://stl.tech/](NSE: STLTECH), one

of the industry's leading integrators of digital networks, today announced its

collaboration with Vocus Group for Project Horizon in Western Australia. Under

the partnership, STL will provide high strength optical fibre cables for Vocus'

inter capital network extension program. This deal strengthens STL's

relationship with Vocus, where STL previously provided its optical networking

solutions, Opticonn [https://www.stl.tech/optical-connectivity-solutions/] for

brownfield network build projects.

    Project Horizon will see Vocus deploy the first competitive fibre backbone

between Perth and Port Hedland, and is the first major infrastructure project

under Vocus' $1 billion investment program. When complete, Project Horizon will

close the final gap in Vocus' national fibre backbone connecting all mainland

capitals. Horizon will also interconnect with two high-capacity submarine cables

in Port Hedland, establishing Australia's north as a new hub for domestic and

international data.

    As a fibre partner for project Horizon, STL will support Vocus' network

rollout

with a state-of-the-art design, combined with high-tensile and crush strength

cable technology. The cables have a design life of more than 30 years, ensuring

Project Horizon will continue to deliver high-capacity connectivity through the

Pilbara until the 2050s even in harsh environmental conditions.

    Commenting on this collaboration, Kevin Russell, Group CEO, Vocus Group,

said,

"Project Horizon is Vocus' largest fibre infrastructure project, and will

provide the first competitive fibre through Australia's resources region. The

network has been designed with transmission capacity of 38 Terabits per second

per fibre pair. STL's optical solutions provide an efficient path for Vocus to

upgrade and support higher capacity wavelengths at lower incremental costs, and

will play an important role in delivering high-speed and low-latency fibre

infrastructure in Australia."

    Speaking on the agreement, Paul Atkinson, CEO, Optical Networking Business,

STL,

said, "We are excited to strengthen our partnership with Vocus. STL is working

closely with network creators in Australia to help build advanced optical

networks. We are confident that, with our purpose-engineered optical networking

solutions, we will support Vocus in this rollout and help them deliver high

speed, high capacity networks for the country."

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