As we head into 2026, our technical roadmap is focused on scale, automation, and delivering stronger performance and value for our Members across all exchanges. Here’s a snapshot of what’s underway:
Service automation
Over the past few months, we’ve been building towards our goal of full-service automation across ports, peering, and VLL services. Our plan is to enable faster provisioning and improved self-service capability through the IAA Member Portal. We’re targeting an early 2026 release, and when it’s ready we’ll be making some noise!
AS10084: new routers coming online
As our content network continues to grow, so too does the demand for larger capacity ports. We will be upgrading content routers at each exchange to 32x100Gbps platforms, with 400Gbps uplinks towards the exchange fabric, strengthening our capacity for growth.
VIC-IX 400Gbps deployment
With new hardware on the way, we will be upgrading VIC-IX to be fully 400Gbps capable across all sites. This is a key step in supporting ongoing growth in traffic volumes and high-capacity Member requirements.
VIC-IX NEXTDC M2 deployment
IAA is looking to expand our coverage on the VIC-IX. With more and more organisations setting up operations in Melbourne due to subsea cable connections, we see a lot of growth here still to come.
