“It’s a fantastic milestone and caps off almost two years of hard work by our world-class team of experts at Vocus, and the many stakeholders involved in the project,” Mr Russell said.

The newly formed Coral Sea Cable Company will operate and maintain the Coral Sea Cable. Both Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands majority-own the international cable and receive all revenue generated, and Solomon Islands owns its domestic cable and all revenue it generates.

With extensive experience in fibre optic networks, Vocus was chosen to design and deliver the Coral Sea Cable System project by the Australian Government.

Further information on the Coral Sea Cable System and Solomon Islands Domestic Network can be found at www.coralseacablesystem.com.au.