Procurement Summary
Country : Australia
Summary : Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre
Deadline : 27 Mar 2024
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 97308553
Document Ref. No. : DFAT-1024
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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This request for expressions of interest seeks responses from organisations interested in providing services to support implementation of the Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre (the Centre). Undersea telecommunications cables are key to global economic growth and resilience. Continued growth in bandwidth demand is likely to drive further cable construction globally and in the Indo-Pacific. However, undersea cables are vulnerable to a variety of risks which can result in serious economic and security consequences. It is crucial that the Indo?Pacific region develops and manages an undersea cable network that is resilient to challenges and supports future economic growth. The Australian Government has established the Centre in DFAT to address the most important issues facing the development and management of undersea cables in the Indo-Pacific. Australia can play a more active role in supporting partner governments- policy and regulatory development and reforms, shaping regional and global norms, as well as strengthening engagement between the public and private sector on new cable projects. To be effective, the Centre will need to work with a wide range of partners in Indo-Pacific governments, the private sector, regional and multilateral organisations, academia and think tanks, and across the Australian Government. The Centre will contribute to the Quad Partnership for Cable Connectivity and Resilience announced in 2023. The Centre aims to position Australia as a trusted...
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