FEATURE Southern Cross has also adopted several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) to ensure we are leaving the planet a better place for next generations, and recently won a PTC Award for our efforts in the Pacific.
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WHAT IS NEXT FOR SOUTHERN CROSS?
Southern Cross NEXT cable system is ready for launch 7 July 2022. While the immediate focus is to embed the NEXT cable system within the Southern Cross eco-system, Southern Cross is actively evaluating opportunities to further develop the eco-system, business and support the growing and changing needs of our customers and the industry as part of our Vision 2031 strategy. Our strategy also includes plans to replace the other side of our system within the coming years. We always must have an eye looking over the horizon to remain relevant and meet the insatiable demand for capacity. We will continue to evaluate opportunities that fit
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with our mission and provide our customers with solutions and capacity on routes that are relevant and make sense for our business. Southern Cross has always been a niche player that has served its customers by delivering a highly reliable and often protected service. As customer needs and route requirements change, along with factors such as high fibre count cables, meshed networks and exponential capacity growth we continue to look at how we can provide new and better services and routes that meet these changing needs. All I can say is watch this space, as “NEXT is NOW”, we have actively started to look at “What’s NEXT?” STF LAURIE MILLER was appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer for Southern Cross Cable Network in February 2019. Prior to his role as President and CEO of Southern Cross, Laurie held key roles as Head of Wholesale and Interconnect in 2degrees Limited and as President and Country Manager in Sparks’ US operation Telecom New Zealand USA Limited. Laurie has an extensive background in management and sales and over a 27-year career in the International Telecommunications Industry starting with Telecom New Zealand in 1991.
