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BW Digital and Telin join forces to boost connectivity around Indonesia and Australia
Companies sign MoU for the joint development and construction of Hawaiki Nui 1 submarine cable system .
Digital Park and coupled with the existing Hawaiki cable – linking Sydney , Auckland and the US West Coast since 2018 – offer unparalleled connectivity to customers operating in the Asia-Pacific region .”
BW Digital and Telin have signed an MoU promoting a partnership to build Hawaiki Nui 1 submarine cable system and boost connectivity around Indonesia and Australia .
The MoU follows the announcement in early March 2024 of a partnership between BW Digital and Citramas Group to establish a world-class digital ecosystem out of the Nongsa Digital Park in Batam , Indonesia – the centrepiece of which will be an 80MW data centre servicing businesses , governments and communities throughout the country and broader region .
Hawaiki Nui 1 is the first stage of BW Digital submarine cable development programme . With a design capacity of more than 240 Tbps , it will link Australia , Indonesia and Singapore and include optional branches to the Solomon Islands , Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste .
Estimated to span some 10,000 km , Hawaiki Nui 1 will chart a new , more efficient route northeast of Australia via the Torres Strait – providing greater connectivity , diversity and security between Australasia and South-East Asia . It will also provide the first direct cable link between Sydney and Darwin and from Darwin to Singapore – with branches to Jakarta and Batam .
Under the partnership agreement , BW Digital and Telin will work together to develop , procure and build Hawaiki Nui 1 , which is expected to be ready for service ( RFS ) in 2027 .
Telin will also act as the Indonesian landing party for the cable .
“ BW Digital is pleased to forge a strategic alliance with Telin to deliver Hawaiki Nui 1 submarine cable and serve the ever-growing capacity requirements between Australia , Indonesia and Singapore ,” said Ludovic Hutier , CEO , BW Digital .
“ Hawaiki Nui 1 will support the development of our digital ecosystem in Batam ’ s Nongsa
Budi Satria Dharma Purba , CEO , Telin , said : “ In today ’ s digital landscape , the Asia Pacific region emerges as the epicenter of data center telecommunications traffic growth . Over the next five years , there is a healthy growth in Data Center Capacity across Singapore , Australia , Malaysia , and Indonesia . Through our partnership with BW Digital and as part of our overall seven systems of ICE subsea cable , we aim to bridge the connectivity gap between Data Centers across these nations and shape the future of the Asia Pacific Subsea Landscape .”
Headquartered in Singapore , BW Digital develops , builds and operates digital infrastructures in the Asia-Pacific region .
Established in 2007 , Telin provides premium international carrier voice , data services and tailored business solutions in multiple countries and regions . p
Budi Satria D . Purba , CEO , Telin ( left ) and Ludovic Hutier , CEO , BW Digital .
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