SingTel considers regional cable network<\/p>\n
Agence France-Presse, Singapore<\/p>\n
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) is looking at
\nbuilding a fibre optic submarine cable network to link the city-
\nstate with Indonesia and Thailand, the island's dominant carrier
\nsaid Monday.<\/p>\n
SingTel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with
\nthe Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) and PT
\nTelekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) to explore the construction
\nof the proposed network, it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\"With this MOU, the proposed cable network will be able to
\nprovide the necessary infrastructure to support the growing
\nbandwidth demands emerging rapidly from Indonesia, Singapore and
\nThailand,\" SingTel executive vice president for global business
\nLim Shyong said.<\/p>\n
The statement gave no details on the cost of the project.<\/p>\n
Lim said it \"is important that we are able to tap upon the
\nstrengths and experience of one another to collaboratively build\"
\nthe regional high capacity network.<\/p>\n
\"Despite the current economic downturn in Asia, we will be
\nable to leverage the situation to negotiate lower construction
\ncost, and transfer these cost savings to our customers when the
\ncable network is completed by 2003, in time when the economy
\nrecovers,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The proposed 1,200 kilometer-long (744 miles) network, if the
\ngo ahead is given, is expected to be completed by the middle of
\n2003 and all three partners are to have equal share in the cable
\nsystem.<\/p>\n
All three parties are also looking to include Malaysia into
\nthe network and discussions are underway with prospective telecom
\noperators from the country, the statement said.<\/p>",
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