OMS Group allocates $300 million for ASEAN cables
07 October 2024
OMS Group has allocated US$300 million for strategic investments in its global cable systems and terrestrial infrastructure in the ASEAN region.
The investment will focus on expanding its subsea cable systems and terrestrial infrastructure to meet growing regional demand for digital services driven by the growth of data centres and cloud services in the region.
Find out more IGC deploys next-gen optical transport to DWDM network
07 October 2024
International Gateway Company (IGC) has deployed Nokia’s next-gen optical transport solution to modernize its existing DWDM network in Thailand.
The upgrade boosts capacity on the DWDM network – which connects the east region to Cambodia and the south region to Malaysia – to 400G per wavelength.
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Philippines acts to protect telco infrastructure amidst new threats
07 October 2024
PLDT, its wireless unit Smart Communications, and the government’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) are spearheading a public-private project to protect telecoms infrastructure.
The project - PROTECTA Pilipinas (a.k.a. Protect Technology-Telecom Alliance) - was launched under an MoU signed by private and public stakeholders. The alliance aims to identify and advocate for measures that enhance the resilience of telecom networks, including redundancy, disaster recovery plans, and cybersecurity protocols.
Find out more Indonesia’s communications services revenues to increase by 4.6% through 2029
07 October 2024
Indonesia’s communication services revenue will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% from $3.2 billion in 2024 to $4 billion in 2029, according to GlobalData, due to fibre broadband service adoption gaining traction.
“Fibre lines are estimated to account for about 88% share of the total fixed broadband lines in Indonesia in 2024 and will remain the leading broadband technology through 2029,” said Srikanth Vaidya, Telecom Analyst at GlobalData.
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