Nextgen completes 100Gbps trial in Broken Hill
Comms Day, 28 July 2011

Nextgen Networks has completed a trial for 100Gbps wavelength services in Broken Hill as part of a site inspection for the federal government’s A$250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program. The firm leveraged Alcatel-Lucent’s converged optical and IP technologies in conducting what Nextgen MD Phil Sykes hailed as “the first 100Gbps trial successfully conducted in regional Australia.”

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RBBP - 100Gbps Services Successfully Tested in Broken Hill
Media Release, 27 July 2011

As part of its commitment to delivering world class backbone transmission services through the Australian Government’s $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (‘RBBP’), Nextgen Networks (‘Nextgen’) has successfully completed a trial for 100Gbps wavelength services on a portion of its Broken Hill route.

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Nextgen Flaunts 100gbs backhaul to MPs
ZDNet, 27 July 2011

As part of the inquiry, parliamentarians on the committee chaired by Independent MP Rob Oakeshott today examined the progress of the government's $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP) to roll-out 6000km of fibre.

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Nextgen details new NBN wholesale strategy link
Comms Day, 15 June 2011

Nextgen Networks has launched a new secondary wholesale strategy for the NBN, integrating NBN access with its own backhaul network to help RSPs reach their customers across Australia – regardless of their size and geographic scope.

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Nextgen launches wholesale NBN product suite link
CIO/Computer World, 15 June 2011

Aussie fibre provider Nextgen Networks has unveiled a wholesale product suite for ISPs "of all types" to access the National Broadband Network (NBN).

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Nextgen announces 'NBN Connect' product suite link
Media Release, 14 June 2011

Nextgen Networks Pty Ltd (Nextgen) announced today its new 'NBN Connect' wholesale product suite with initial wholesale customer contracts being signed.

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Nextgen first with NBN wholesale link
IT News, June 14, 2011

Fibre backhaul provider Nextgen networks has trumped the likes of Optus and Telstra in becoming first to announce sub-wholesale products under the National Broadband Network.

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Nextgen finishes Victor Harbor NBN link
ZDNet, 16 March 2011

Nextgen Networks has completed laying a 146-kilometre fibre backbone link to South Australian town Victor Harbor and other rural locations as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out, according to a statement issued today by the office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

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Nextgen Finishes Geraldton backhaul link
ZDNet, 11 March 2011

Nextgen Networks has announced it has completed the fibre backhaul link between Perth and Geraldton, which is part of the Federal Government’s $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP).

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Geraldton gets high-speed fibre link
Australian IT, 11 March 2011

NEXTGEN Networks has flicked the switch on the first leg of the governments $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspot Program allowing internet providers in Geraldton a new avenue to offer services to broadband customers.

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Telcos services stumble as flood peaks
ZDNet, January 2011

Vodafone lost mobile services to the entire state at about 6pm last night. The blackout lasted about an hour while the waters played
havoc with infrastructure connecting Queensland to New South Wales.

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Nextgen wins "substantial" VHA backhaul deal
CommsDay, November 2010

NextGen Networks has clinched a “substantial” contract to supply high-capacity transmission services to VHA, part of the mobile operator’s recently announced major network investment.

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Conroy visits Nextgen's backhaul hub: pics
ZDNet, November 2010

Fibre-optic backbone specialist Nextgen Networks has installed over 8000km of its own fibre across Australia, but its current role as prime contractor for the government's 6000km Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP) has given it a high profile in the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out, especially now that the provider has reached its halfway point.

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Leighton out to flex its telco arm
The Age, November 2010

Leighton is cementing its position as a wholesale competitor to Telstra, with subsidiary Nextgen signing commercial contracts to sell services on a 6000-kilometre government-funded fibre-optic highway.

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First demo of 100 Gbits across IP and optics
Media Release, October 2010

In an Australian first, Nextgen Networks has demonstrated 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) integration between IP and optic equipment over its fibre-optic network.

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Fox Sports taps fibre upgrade for competitive edge
Computerworld, 9 September 2010

Fox Sports will tap its high-speed fibre network to deliver more sports events online and in 3D next year as the content producer pushes its credentials at the time when the major sports codes are deciding their broadcast futures.

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Into the 100Gbps era
CommsDay, 9 September 2010

The telecommunications industry is now entering the 100 gigabit-per-second era, with Moore's Law now coming into play for optical networking, according to Nextgen Networks and its vendor partner Alcatel Lucent.

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Photos: Nextgen shows off 100 Gbps test network
IT News, 8 September 2010

Nextgen Networks has demonstrated IP traffic running at 100 Gbps across a fibre optic test network of the kind being deployed for the Government's $250 million backhaul blackspot program.

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Nextgen bets on 100gbps
Computerworld, 8 September 2010

Nextgen Networks has invested “tens of millions of dollars” to develop the capability to transfer data at speeds of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) over its network, as it targets Google and other content providers to underpin its push to become a leading player in the nation's high-speed broadband future.

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Technology behind NBN is moving to warp speed
Financial Review, 7 September 2010

The political tussle over how much speed is enough to sate consumers of a future national broadband network has intensified after infrastructure provider and Leighton subsidiary Nextgen Networks said it would use rates of 100Gbps to service regional black spots.

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Nextgen Announces Major Extensions to its National Network
Media Release, 23 April 2010

An additional 2,000km of Competitive Fibre Network Now on its way for Regional Australia. Nextgen Networks (‘Nextgen’) announced that it will complement its national network reach and the Australian Government’s Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (‘RBBP’) with the construction of an additional 2,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable.

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Nextgen wins $250 million NBN tender
Business Spectator, Staff Reporter, 4/12/2009

Leighton Holdings Ltd-owned carrier Nextgen Networks has won the tender for the federal government's $250 million Regional Backbone Blackspots Program, which will put in place key infrastructure for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

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Nextgen wins NBN $250m regional work
WA Business News, Staff Reporter, 4/12/2009

Leighton-owned carrier Nextgen Networks has today been
announced as the successful tenderer for the federal
government's $250 million regional blackspots program, part
of the roll-out of the national broadband network.

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Nextgen wins $250m NBN backhaul project
IT News, Ry Crozier, 4/12/2009

Conroy said he expected all six links to be completed "in 18 months". He
said construction would create 1,000 direct jobs.
Leighton Holdings chief Wal King said the construction efforts would inject
money into the regional economy.

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Nextgen wins $250m regional backbone deal
ZDNet Aust, Liam Tung, 4/12/2009

Leighton subsidiary Nextgen Networks has pipped Optus for the $250 million deal to roll-out 6000 kilometres of backbone links to regional Australia.

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Regional Black-spot Initiative
Whirlpool forum, Forum post, 4/12/2009

As part of the NBN program the government has allocated $250M towards funding backhaul to areas where there is no competitive service and therefore no sensible (non-monopoly) backhaul pricing ...

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Nextgen Networks to fill in broadband backhaul blackspots
IT Wire, Stuart Corner, 4/12/2009

Leighton Contractors' subsidiary Nextgen Networks has won the Federal
Government's tender to provide the optical fibre links for its $250m Regional Backbone Blackspots Programme, and has already signed Nextep as the first ISP to make user of the network.

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1000 jobs for regional NBN project
The Australian, Fran Foo, 4/12/2009

BROADBAND blackspots in five states and the Northern Territory will be equipped with 6000km of fast broadband links in a federal government-funded project that will create 1000 jobs.

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8 Tips for Better Networking in a Capital Constrained Environment
CIO, James Kershaw, 3/8/2009

Dr James Kershaw, Switched Data Products Manager, Nextgen Networks offers tips to help you improve network operations without re-inventing the wheel or depleting diminishing capital resources.

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Nextgen to wire sports stadiums with fibre network
IT News, Brett Winterford, 28/7/2009

Leighton-owned Nextgen Networks has signed a deal with Premier Media
Group, owner of FOX SPORTS, which will connect several key sports
facilities around the nation to Nextgen's fibre network.

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Nextgen extends fibre net to 15 sports venues for PMG (Fox Sports)
ITWire, Stuart Corner, 28/7/2009

Nextgen Networks has extended its nationwide fibre optic network to 15 major sporting venues to provide Premier Media Group (PMG, the owner of Fox Sports) with 1Gbps of capacity per venue to transmit video footage of major sporting events.

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Nextgen to facilitate HD sports broadcast
ARN, Spandas Lui, 28/7/2009

Premier Media Group has hired the telecommunications carrier to provide a high capacity link to major sporting venues.

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Nextgen to bid for Federal Government regional broadband tender
Media Release, 25/5/2009

Nextgen Networks, owner and operator of Australia's third-largest fibre optic network, today announced it plans to bid for the Federal Government's $250 million regional broadband tender -- the Regional Backbone Blackspots Initiative.

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Nextgen feels need for speed
WA Business News, Mark Pownall, 2/4/2009

AS speculation abounds on the future of a national broadband network, an elite number of businesses already have access to, and are using, extraordinarily high speeds. Nextgen Networks managing director Phil Sykes claims a growing need to send data, including video, was pushing more users to 1Gbps and even as much as 10Gbps in some cases.

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Nextgen's Fibre optic reach grows
Advertiser Business Journal, Meredith Booth, 30/3/2009

Australia's third largest fibre optic network, NextGen, has invested more than $4 million in South Australia since September to push its reach to Port Lincoln and Mt Gambier.

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Nextgen Networks buys Silk Telecom
IT Wire, Stuart Corner, 2/6/2008

Nextgen Networks has extended its Australia-wide long-haul fibre network in metro areas by acquiring Silk Telecom which operates extensive metro and regional fibre access networks in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.

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Confirmed: Nextgen acquires Silk Telecom
CommsDay, Luke Coleman, 3/6/2008

Nextgen Networks has announced that it is set to acquire Silk Telecom for an undisclosed sum. Exclusively revealed by CommsDay last Tuesday, Nextgen has now confirmed the deal, with managing director Phil Sykes saying the move will position the company for future growth.

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Silk, Nextgen confirm deal
MISAustralia.com (Financial Review online), Renai LeMay, 2/6/2008

Leighton Holdings subsidiary, Nextgen Networks has acquired Cheung Kong-owned fibre optic telco Silk Telecom.

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Nextgen Networks opts for a Silk route
CRN Australia, Lilia Guan, 2/6/2008

After six months of negotiations, Nextgen Networks has absorbed all of Silk Telecom's issued share capital and assets.

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Nextgen swallows Silk to make 'mini NBN'
ZDNet, Suzanne Tindal, 2/6/2008

Nextgen Networks has snapped up fibre-network operator Silk Telecom in a bid to increase its network reach and boost growth.

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Nextgen acquires Silk
ARNnet, Julia Talevski, 3/6/2008

Telecommunications carrier, Nextgen Networks, has acquired the assets and issued shared capital of data services provider, Silk Telecom, for an undisclosed sum.

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Nextgen swallows Silk
Computerworld, Michael Sainsbury, 3/6/2008

Leighton Holdings subsidiary telco Nextgen Networks has acquired Melbourne-based ISP Silk Telecom for an undisclosed amount.

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Nextgen's Silk Telecom buy connects all of Australia
CRN Australia, Lilia Guan, 3/6/2008

Nextgen’s acquisition of Silk Telecom not only serves both companies, but every Australian capital city – including Darwin – will now be connected.

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Telco weaves a Silken web across nation
Australian Financial Review, Renai LeMay, 3/6/2008

Nextgen Networks – Leighton Holdings’ telecommunications subsidiary – yesterday said it had acquired Cheung Kong-owned, metropolitan fibre-optic telco Silk Telecom, swelling its corporate and government customer ranks.

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