TIME dotCom awards fibre networking solution to Nokia

• Selection to help TIME enhance connectivity across data centers
• Aims at future-proofing TIME’s network, enhances services

TIME dotCom (TIME) has selected Nokia Malaysia to supply and deliver a dense wave division networking (DWDM) optical network.

In a statement, Nokia said this 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 optical network will connect multiple data centers, cable landing stations, and telecom exchanges spanning across peninsular Malaysia to Singapore and Thailand, it said.

The optical solutions being deployed to further future-proof TIME’s network will offer customers enhanced service quality and higher speeds while TIME benefits from a simplified network that increases operational and cost efficiency, TIME noted.

Ang Thing Jiun, chief technology officer of TIME, said, “We are delighted to partner with Nokia to unlock the full potential of our optical network in Malaysia.

“With this deployment, we aim to continue delivering high-speed best-in-class experiences to our customers while preparing to address the higher bandwidth demands of the future.”

Datuk Mohd Rauf Nasir, managing director of Malaysia at Nokia said, “Our optical solutions will enable TIME to differentiate their webscale service offerings while adding operational and cost efficiencies to their network.

“A DWDM optical network will further enable TIME to deliver superior service, capacity, and reliability to its customers.”