Telecommunications and content solutions provider Swift Networks Group Ltd has announced that its relationship with Telstra has delivered a new and significant contract win in the resources sector. St Barbara Ltd has selected Swift and Telstra to upgrade its digital entertainment and connectivity services at its 329-man camp in Leonora. Swift and Telstra will jointly install network infrastructure to deliver wireless internet to each room and upgrade the existing internet link to a fibre-based solution. This will be followed by the provision of ongoing telecommunication

services for an initial period of 36 months.

Swift will also directly provide its market leading entertainment and crew welfare system, including pay TV, wireless internet, free-to-air TV and 24 x 7 support, across the contract term. Swift Networks CEO, Xavier Kris commented: “We are delighted that St Barbara has selected Swift Networks and Telstra as their providers of choice to ensure personnel remain connected and entertained whilst away from home. The strength of our blue-chip partnerships and the opportunities they are delivering are exciting for our business. Telstra and Swift continue to successfully work side by side to deliver market leading solutions to the resources sector in addition to other verticals.”