over the wire pty ltd

Over the Wire Pty Ltd (ASX: OTW) is a prominent Australian telecommunications and hosting company offering converged voice, data network, and hosting solutions across Australia.They operate multiple data centre and colocation facilities in key cities (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide) to provide on-shore, low-latency, carrier-neutral hosting and interconnection. Over the Wire’s strategic advantage lies in delivering integrated network + hosting + security services from a local Australian operator, with a national MPLS/fiber backbone and cloud connectivity to major public clouds. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Colocation facilities in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide with 24/7 access and remote management options. 
• Facilities built with redundant power and cooling systems, backup generators, dual power feeds, and N+1 designs. 
• At the Melbourne 1 Tarver facility: 200 kW capacity with N+1 power & cooling and hot/cold aisle containment. 
• At the Sydney 39 Herbert facility: ~1,000 kW power capacity with multiple UPS systems and diesel generator backup. 
• Brisbane facility at 360 St Pauls Terrace / Fortitude Valley offers redundant telecom entry paths, power protection, and capacity upgrades. 
• Private cloud hosting and hybrid cloud architectures built on enterprise-grade infrastructure.
• Onsite loading bays, internal lifts, storage, and delivery access in Brisbane facility (360 St Pauls) for ease of hardware movement. 
• “Five nines” (99.999%) uptime targets for premium offerings. 
• Support for PCI DSS compliant environments (especially in the Brisbane site).

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 onsite security staff and monitoring. 
• Multi-layered physical access controls: biometric door controls, CCTV surveillance, and controlled entry zones. 
• Infrastructure monitoring of environment, power, cooling, and alarms.
• Local data residency: data remains within Australian jurisdiction.
• Compliance support for regulated industries (e.g. PCI DSS) in certain facilities. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral colocation. Customers can choose from multiple network providers. 
• Diverse fiber entry paths into facilities to ensure redundancy. 
• Cross-connect, private interconnection to public clouds (e.g. AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute) via “Cloud Connect” service. 
• Operates its own MPLS / fiber core network spanning from Perth to Auckland, enabling national backbone connectivity. 
• Peers at major exchange points: Over the Wire (AS 9268) peers at 6 internet exchanges including QLD-IX, VIC-IX, NSW-IX, Equinix Sydney, MegaIX Brisbane/Sydney, and also provides 16 cross-connect peering points.

💼 Who It Serves

• SMBs and mid-market enterprises seeking secure colocation with local support and Australian data residency
• Enterprises needing hybrid cloud, private cloud and cloud interconnection (especially with AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Financial, payments, and regulated firms needing PCI-compliant environments or jurisdictional control
• Technology / SaaS firms requiring scalable hosting + connectivity + managed infrastructure
• Telecom and network providers who require interconnection points, fiber, peering, and cross-connect services