COUNTRY FOCUS : MALAYSIA
 Datuk Mohd Rauf Nasir , Managing Director of
 Malaysia at Nokia
 We asked Ang Thing Jiun , Chief Technology Officer of
 TIME dotcom , further questions to find out more about the project .
 How does the deployment ensure TIME can unlock the potential of its network in Malaysia ?
 The optical network adopts Nokia ’ s next generation iROADM line system capabilities with flexible grid , contentionless , directionless and colourless ( CDC-F ) optical add-drop and restoration features .
 Coupled with Nokia ’ s fifth generation PSE-V coherent chipset , TIME will be able to offer lower density and power requirements . This enables flexible and agile roll out of new bandwidth to address unforeseen traffic surge driven by 5G and WEB3.0 .
 How does the deployment ensure TIME can address the higher bandwidth demands of the future ?
 The optical network designed by Nokia will help TIME meet fast growing traffic demands by enhancing connectivity across data centers and cable landing stations in Malaysia with a highly resilient optical network . The network capacity can be easily upgraded to cope with growing bandwidth demands in future .
 Through the deployment , TIME will continue to deliver high-speed best-in-class experiences to its customers in Malaysia while also preparing to address the country ’ s higher bandwidth demands of the future .
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