SA Government expands GigCity to Whyalla, Mt Gambier

The South Australian Government has extended its GigCity gigabit-speed fibre network to the regional cities of Whyalla and Mount Gambier.

The network, initially deployed in Adelaide, is now being extended to regional areas.

South Australian Deputy Premier Dan van Holst Pellekaan said nearly 40 businesses across the two regional centres have already been connected to the network.

“GigCity is another example of the Marshall government’s commitment to improving services, business opportunities and jobs growth in regional South Australia,” he said.

“One thing the pandemic has highlighted is that many jobs can be performed from just about anywhere in the world provided the connectivity is up to standard. Whyalla and Mt Gambier are now just such places.”

Pellekaan added that there are now more than 500 businesses with access to GigCity, across 23 South Australian business and innovation precincts.

“With regional businesses often citing poor digital connectivity as a barrier to success, it is great to see major regional centres Whyalla and Mount Gambier having access to comparable GigCity connectivity and pricing to what’s available in Adelaide,” he said.

South Australian company MIMP Connecting Solutions was responsible for expanding the network to the two regional centres.

CEO Allan Aitchison said the gigabit-speed regional networks were designed using the latest microwave technology, with a 10-gigabit wireless ring around each city and fibre-optic links back to Adelaide.

“The GigCity networks make internet access much faster and less expensive for businesses in both Mount Gambier and Whyalla,” he said.

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