Press Release: Devoli Establishes First 400G Trans-Tasman Circuit on Hawaiki Cable

Devoli has become the first telecommunications network provider to provision a dedicated 400Gbps circuit on the Hawaiki cable between Sydney and Auckland.

The milestone takes Devoli’s total trans-Tasman network capacity to more than 600Gbps, and follows recent 400Gbps upgrades to its NZ core network. The increased capacity reflects Devoli’s commitment to providing robust, scalable connectivity for businesses needing high-performance trans-Tasman data solutions.

“Devoli connectivity underpins some of NZ’s largest businesses and broadband providers, so our network capacity is fundamental to their success and ours,” says Ken Nicod, Director of Network Engineering at Devoli. “Video, gaming and cloud-based applications continue to drive exponential growth in data demand, so the Hawaiki upgrade ensures our partners can grow with full confidence in our network’s trans-Tasman resilience and scalability. We continue to invest in capacity with world-class connectivity partners like BW Digital.”

The 400G Hawaiki link significantly enhances Devoli’s trans-Tasman business proposition, offering exceptional bandwidth and performance for mission-critical connectivity across NZ and Australia.

Hamid Maani, Chief Sales Officer of BW Digital, parent company of the Hawaiki Cable, says: “Devoli has taken a bold step as the first independent network operator to activate a dedicated 400G service on Hawaiki’s Sydney-Auckland route. We’ve worked with Devoli since 2019 and we’re proud to support their ongoing network expansion.”

About BW Digital

BW Digital is a subsidiary of BW Group, a global energy and maritime group controlling seven listed companies with a combined market capitalisation of around US$11 billion. Headquartered in Singapore, BW Digital develops, builds and operates digital infrastructures in the Asia-Pacific region. Our vision is to create a sustainable digital ecosystem combining connectivity, data storage and value-added services for cloud and AI workloads.