Australian data center firm DXN has been contracted by the Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company (SISCC) to design, manufacture, deliver, and install a cable landing station (CLS) to support the Adamasia Cable System 1 (ACS-1) submarine cable project.

The CLS contract is valued at approximately AU$1.2 million (US$840,000). It will comprise a fully integrated modular CLS with critical power, cooling, fire detection and suppression, standby generation, and supporting infrastructure.

The CLS will support the ACS-1, an Australian Government-funded submarine cable program focused on regional connectivity for the Solomon Islands. Delivery of the facility is due by April 2027. The ACS-1 cable is currently under development with completion scheduled for late 2027.

Shalini Lagrutta, managing director of DXN, said: “We are delighted to have been selected by SISCC for this strategically important telecommunications infrastructure project. The award reinforces DXN’s recognised capability in delivering modular cable landing infrastructure and critical telecommunications facilities throughout Australia and the Pacific.

“The program is primarily financed by the Australian government and integrates with the Pacific Connect plan, further elevating the program’s importance within the region’s digital infrastructure landscape. DXN’s involvement signals its growing credibility as a partner of choice for high-stakes, government-backed projects where commercial, sovereign, and security interests converge,” said Lagrutta.

ACS-1 is a branch of Google’s Bulikula cable system. The project was jointly announced by Prime Minister Manele and Senator the Hon. Nita Green, Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, in November 2025.

The 1,015km long cable will connect the Solomon Islands directly to the larger Bulikula regional network, which is part of Google’s Pacific Connect initiative connecting Guam to Fiji.

It is being funded through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), consisting of a grant and loan package of approximately AU$104m (US$72.8m), comprising a AU$71.9m (US$50.33m) grant and AU$31.9m (US$22.33m) loan.

The financing package also includes a contribution of AU$1.8m (US$1.26m) from AIFFP’s Pacific Climate Financing Partnership to support off-grid electricity generation and storage capacity, to ensure infrastructure climate resilience.

It is the Solomon Islands’ second international submarine telecommunications cable, the first being the Coral Sea Cable System (CS²). ACS-1 is owned and operated by the Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company.

Further Australian Government investments delivered through the AIFFP in the Solomon Islands include the Tulagi Shipyard Rehabilitation, Tina River Hydropower Transmission System, and five off-grid renewable energy projects under the Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership.

The Hon. Nita Green said: “Australia’s investment in the Adamasia Cable, and other infrastructure across the Pacific, reflects a shared commitment to support local communities, drive national development, and strengthen regional connectivity.”

The Bulikula cable is 21,600km long and supplied by SubCom, with landing points in Natadoal, Fiji; Suva, Fiji; Faratea, French Polynesia; Mitirapa, French Polynesia; Papenoo, French Polynesia; Piti, Guam; Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands; and Kapolei, HI, United States.

DXN is an Australian data center company that designs, builds, owns, and operates data center infrastructure, including modular data centers, Edge data centers, cable landing stations, built-to-order data centers, and colocation data centers. It was founded in 2016 and has its headquarters in Sydney, New South Wales.

Its portfolio consists of two data centers, one in Darwin, Northern Territory of Australia, and the other in Tasmania.

DXN has been commissioned on other similar cable landing station projects. One such was contracted by the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) for AU$1m (US$690,000). This CLS will support the La Vasa subsea cable, which is set to be operational by Q3 2026. It is similarly connected to Google’s Bulikula system.

The Australian data center company also announced its latest quarterly results. DXN achieved AU$4.3m (US$3.01 million) in Q4 FY26 revenue, comprised of approximately AU$2.6m (US$1,820,000) in modular revenue, AU$500,000 (US$350,000) in data center operations revenue, and AU$100,000 (US$70,000) in DCaaS revenue.