Microsoft to launch first cloud region in Malaysia by mid-2025
24 March 2025
Microsoft has announced plans to establish its first cloud region in Malaysia, comprising three data centres located in the greater Kuala Lumpur area.
This initiative is part of the company's significant investment of US$2.2 billion in Malaysia, aimed at enhancing the country's capabilities in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI).
Find out more Maxis selects Nokia to upgrade DC infrastructure
05 March 2025
Maxis has selected Nokia to upgrade its data centre infrastructure in support of its future growth plans.
Nokia said that the modernisation project would simplify Maxis’ network operations, enable faster issue resolution, and automate workloads, all within a robust and secure infrastructure. Nokia will deploy its latest routers and switches across multiple Maxis data centres.
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Bangkok-London connectivity under the microscope
26 February 2025
Telehouse Thailand, HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), and AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) have joined forces to enhance infrastructure and connectivity between Bangkok and London. This collaboration is set to optimize content flow between Asia and Europe, streamlining cross-continent peering and traffic exchange.
The newly established transmission infrastructure by HGC will bridge the capacity gap between continents by leveraging Telehouse Bangkok and Telehouse London. This initiative will enable uninterrupted cross-border content access and add to peering across AMS-IX Bangkok and AMS-IX Amsterdam. Additionally, customers within both locations will benefit from direct, virtual circuits without the need to activate any individual transmission layers.
Find out more APTelecom appointed to spearhead MYUS Submarine Cable Project
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25 February 2025
Hexa Capital Consultancy has engaged APTelecom to spearhead the pre-sales and post-sales activities for all products relating to the MYUS Submarine Cable Project. APTelecom will also provide consulting, project management and implementation support for the project.
The MYUS Submarine Cable Project is a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing digital connectivity between Malaysia and the United States, strengthening international bandwidth capacity, and supporting the region’s growing demand for high-speed, reliable telecommunications infrastructure.
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