FirstWave extends agreement servicing govt agencies with Telstra

FirstWave Cloud Technology has extended an agreement with Telstra for the licensing of the company's Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) to Commonwealth government agencies

The agreement has been extended for a further 12 months, commencing this month.

The agreement provides access to FirstWave's Information Security Manual (ISM) compliant email security platform, which meets the security standards set by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and is offered as part of FirstWave's CyberCision platform.

The SIG Agreement forms part of FirstWave's ongoing relationship with Telstra, under which FirstWave provides a CyberCision platform within Telstra as well as a Telstra-branded CyberCision instance running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure that enables Telstra to resell FirstWave products under its own brand.

Under the extended agreement, the number of federal government users serviced by the platform grows by approximately 5%, with a corresponding increase in annual recurring revenue (ARR), taking total ARR for these government agencies to approximately A$0.6 million.

The extension adds to what the company describes as "strong momentum" in its AI-powered compliance strategy during Q4 FY26, following contract wins with Services Australia of A$1.85 million and Banobras of approximately A$350,000.

FirstWave CEO Danny Maher said this extension reflects the continued trust federal government agencies place in FirstWave's ISM-compliant email security, and the strength of the company's long-standing partnership with Telstra in bringing that platform to market.

"It comes during a period of strong momentum for the business with revenue growth and a materially lower cost base," he said.

"We remain focused on converting further high-margin recurring revenue and we look forward to updating the market on our progress."

Last month, Activeport and FirstWave partnered with an Australian neocloud operator to give large enterprises and government secure, high-performance access to GPU compute over the nation's largest carrier-grade networks.