Channel 9

Ultra-Low Latency for Live News and Sports Broadcasting. Nine's 24-hour news cycle and live sports coverage demand network performance where every millisecond counts. Nexthop's direct fibre paths ensure minimal delay in data transmission, enabling real-time editing, remote production, and seamless high-speed video feeds for live broadcasts across Nine's television, streaming, and digital platforms.

Scalable Bandwidth for Multi-Platform Distribution. From live broadcasts on 9HD, 9Gem, 9Go!, 9Life, and 9Rush to on-demand streaming via 9Now and Stan, Nine's content ecosystem generates enormous bandwidth demand. Nexthop's dark fibre infrastructure scales with your production and distribution needs, ensuring ultra-fast data transfer speeds without performance bottlenecks.

Private, Secure, and Uncontended Connectivity. Nexthop's dark fibre network offers a private, dedicated connection between Nine's broadcast studios and data centres, eliminating risks associated with shared internet connections. Your live feeds, pre-release content, and editorial assets remain protected from external threats and latency issues.

Direct Access to Major Cloud and Colocation Providers. With connectivity to Equinix, NEXTDC, and Global Switch, Nexthop enables seamless integration with leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, supporting cloud-based playout, content storage, distribution, and remote production workflows.

Unmatched Reliability and Redundancy. Built for high availability, Nexthop's network features redundant fibre loops, ensuring continuous uptime and guaranteed SLAs to support mission-critical live broadcast operations and content distribution across Nine's national network.