Brooks noted the positive impact PIPE has had on the industry with its support of industry groups and alternative business models. He said PIPE's launch of the its undersea cable system, [[artnid:321450|PIPE Pacific Cable (PPC-1), stretching from Sydney to Guam, was the latest in a long line of achievements.

, is expected to bring increased competition to Australia's broadband market.

At the time of its launch, PIPE CEO, Bevan Slattery said the PPC-1 submarine cable will be a catalyst for change in the Australian telecommunications industry

In a statement to the ASX yesterday, SPT executive chairman, David Teoh said the deal would position the company as a fully-integrated telecommunications provider.

"PIPE's extensive metropolitan dark fibre network will increase SPT's capabilities as a data communications provider," he said in the statement. "In addition, PPC-1 gives us a competitive advantage with access to international bandwidth, allowing us to offer highly attractive products to both existing and new customers."