Telekom Malaysia (TM) picked Nokia to build a dedicated international optical Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) network, to improve the management of growing data traffic as well as data centre connectivity.
Nokia’s DWDM solution promises to allow TM to effectively support massive increments in data traffic and fulfil the increasing demand for cloud-based, real-time and low-latency services and applications by its hyperscaler customers.
The new DWDM network will act as an express route for cross-country traffic, connecting the Malaysia-Thailand border to the Malaysia-Singapore border. It will provide hyperconnectivity to the main data centres in Malaysia and a cable landing station to accommodate the exponential growth of data traffic across these countries.
Once completed, the new network will help TM expedite its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to leverage automation for enhanced network performance and operations.
Powered by Nokia’s fifth-generation super-coherent Photonic Service Engine (PSE-Vs), the all-optical network will provide better transmission performance over long distances. This is expected to improve capacity, scalability and interoperability while ensuring environmental sustainability through its low energy consumption per bit.
By transmitting signals over a single fiber optic cable, TM will be able to efficiently manage the massive volumes of data generated by hyperscalers.
TM will also leverage the Nokia WaveSuite platform to optimise its network and operations while monetising its network assets through the service enablement application.
John Harrington, Nokia SVP and head of Asia Pacific sales for network infrastructure, said their optical solutions will enable TM to provide a sustainable and world-class network experience to its end-users in the region.
“Our technical lab in Malaysia, coupled with local manufacturing of DWDM gear, allows us to ensure the timely and smooth execution of this important project,” said Harrington.
