DXN wins $1m cable landing contract, divests Tasmanian data centre

Prefabricated modular datacentre specialist DXN has won a A$1 million contract with the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) for the design, manufacture, delivery and commissioning of a Cable Landing Station (CLS).

Under the agreement, DXN will design, engineer, manufacture, test, ship and install a cable landing station (CLS).

The CLS solution for ASTCA comprises of a prefabricated modular facility incorporating critical power, cooling, fire detection and suppression systems, standby generation and supporting infrastructure.

Manufacturing will commence immediately upon signing with delivery of the facility due by March 2027. 

"We are delighted to have been selected by the ASTCA for this important telecommunications infrastructure project,” said Shalini Lagrutta, managing director of DXN.

“This award reflects DXN's proven capability to deliver high-quality prefabricated critical infrastructure solutions for telecommunications operators and government customers throughout the Asia-Pacific. 

“This contract further establishes DXN as a trusted infrastructure partner across the Pacific, delivering a CLS for the Le Vasa cable connecting American Samoa to the Bulikula Cable trunk and onward to Fiji and French Polynesia.”

The Le Vasa Cable is a US$45 million subsea fibre-optic system connecting American Samoa with Fiji and French Polynesia. Launched in January 2026 as a partnership between the American Samoa Government and Google’s Pacific Connect initiative, the cable is owned and operated by the ASTCA.

Divestment of non-core Tasmanian data centre

The company also announced the divestment of its wholly owned subsidiary TAS01 that owns and operates the company’s Hobart-based colocation data centre in Tasmania.

DXN will sell 100% of the issued capital of TAS01 to the purchaser, DADT Pty Ltd, with the site lease and the customer framework agreement that support the business being held within the entity being sold and will transfer with it.

The total consideration for the sale of TAS01 is up to A$520,000 and comprises of an upfront payment of A$400,000, subject to adjustment for any trade payables of the business that remain unpaid at completion and a A$120,000 earn-out payable approximately seven months after completion, subject to the business achieving an agreed revenue target in the six months following completion.

DADT intends to continue operating the facility, providing continuity for the site’s existing colocation customers, including Tasmanian government and enterprise users.

"This divestment is a deliberate step in sharpening DXN’s focus. Our growth is being driven by our prefabricated modular platform," said Lagrutta.

"Recycling a non-core regional colocation asset lets us concentrate capital and management on the opportunities that will create the most value for shareholders, while ensuring the facility’s customers continue to be well served by its new owner."

Last month, the company announced it had received binding commitments to raise $7 million, a week after it entered into a binding contract for A$8.8million with a US-based neo-cloud operator for a 1.36 MW AI HPC modular data centre.