- The project involved constructing a 3,875km broadband fibre optic cable network linking Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth to provide high speed data communication services as an alternative to existing networks. - The $160 million network used DWDM technology capable of 160 wavelengths at 10 Gigabits/sec to transmit data without repeaters. - The network was built over 14 months between 2000-2002, with Marconi providing the transmission products and services for design, installation, and commissioning of the network.