ZTE and Sacofa to modernise Sarawak’s fibre infrastructure

10 September 2025

ZTE has entered into a strategic partnership with Sacofa, a telecoms infrastructure provider owned by the Sarawak government in East Malaysia.

The collaboration aims to modernize Sacofa’s fiber network by upgrading its core transport, routing, and optical layers with ZTE’s advanced solutions, laying a foundation for enhanced network resilience, long-term availability, and improved performance.

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DE-CIX expands interconnection vision to space with Space-IX

09 September 2025

DE-CIX is pioneering a new frontier in interconnection technology through its innovative Space-IX project.

Building on its extensive terrestrial network — connecting over 4,000 networks across more than 60 locations worldwide — DE-CIX is now exploring how to extend this high-performance interconnection model into space. The goal is to enable low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations and other space-based assets to interconnect seamlessly with each other and with terrestrial digital ecosystems.

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Telin signs MoU with ITCO Niaga to expand Indonesia Cable Express II (ICE II) Subsea Network into East Malaysia

02 September 2025

Telkom Indonesia’s international division, Telin, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian engineering company ITCO Niaga to collaborate on planning and developing the Indonesia Cable Express II (ICE II) subsea cable system, now including landing stations in eastern Malaysia.

Launched in September 2023, Telin’s ICE programme aims to establish seven subsea cable systems connecting Indonesia to key regions including Japan, the US, the Middle East, Europe, and Australasia by 2028. Initially, ICE II was planned to link Singapore with Manado in North Sulawesi, with additional connections to Batam, Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, and Balikpapan.

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Philippines’ data market liberalisation bill becomes law

29 August 2025

Legislation aimed at opening up the Philippines’ data services market officially became law on Sunday after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. chose not to veto the bill within the constitutional deadline.

Known as the “Konektadong Pinoy” bill, it was ratified by Congress in June and sent to the President last month, with the 30-day period lapsing on 24 August.

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