TIS cable network completed

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) announced on Tuesday the completion of the TIS (Thailand-Indonesia- Singapore) cable network, a US$36-million joint project with CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (CAT) of Thailand and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. (Telkom).

Stretching for 1,100 kilometers, the TIS cable connects in Songkhla (Thailand), Batam (Indonesia) and Changi (Singapore) and is linked to SingTel's extensive submarine cable networks in Asia-Pacific. It will begin carrying commercial traffic with immediate effect.

SingTel Chief Operating Officer Lim Toon said the project was significant as Telkom's first submarine cable system.

"Indonesia and Thailand are markets with very strong growth potential. The new cable strengthens the telecommunications connectivity between Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore," he said. -- JP