Subco APX East: New Hypercable to Connect Australia and the United States
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 19 Jan 2026
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- 2
- Australian
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- 21 Jan 2026, 03:00 am
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The tech infrastructure entrepreneur says international connectivity is the missing piece in the AI infrastructure investment boom, and his company will fill it.
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Subco, led by technology infrastructure entrepreneur Bevan Slattery, announced plans for a $US500 million subsea cable named APX East, aiming to connect artificial intelligence data centers between Australia and the United States. The express hypercable is claimed to be the longest continuous optical subsea cable path globally, marking a significant stride in AI infrastructure development. By enhancing connectivity, this venture could support AI advancement both in Australia and on a global scale, ensuring AI systems operate more efficiently and securely. While primarily covering infrastructure, the project indirectly relates to AI safety and policy by facilitating improved data management and communication between nations.
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TechnologyData centresPrint articleAmelia McGuireBusiness reporterJan 19, 2026 – 2.31pmTechnology infrastructure entrepreneur Bevan Slattery’s latest company, Subco, has unveiled a $US500 million ($747 million) plan to build a subsea cable to connect artificial intelligence data centres in Australia and the United States.The project, dubbed APX East, involves what the company says is a world-first “express hypercable”, which will be the longest continuous optical subsea cable path in the world, once it obtains the necessary approvals.Loading...Amelia McGuire covers technology from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the aviation, tourism and gambling reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Connect with Amelia on Twitter. Email Amelia at a.mcguire@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreData centresTelecommunicationsInfrastructureAIBevan SlatteryUSASydneyOmanPerthAdelaideFijiNEXTDCFetching latest articles