With an estimated 67 percent of the Australian population now using the Internet, VeriSign recognizes the need to expand its infrastructure investment in the region to better support this large base of users.

VeriSign Asia Pacific vice president Gregg Rowley said the company will continue to invest locally to facilitate growth.

"The close proximity of an Internet server cluster in Sydney for .com and .net will improve the Internet experience for the growing numbers of Australian Internet users and contribute to economic growth in Australia," he said.