Deal inked for Brunei-Labuan cable
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John Murray (R), CEO of BIG, and Mahadi Harris-Murshidi, CEO of CTTSB, following the signing ceremony for the Labuan-Brunei Cable Landing Party agreement at the Orchid Garden Hotel. BT/Leo Kasim
BY LEO KASIM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - BRUNEI International Gateway (BIG) Sdn Bhd yesterday signed an agreement with Malaysian telecommunications company Common Tower Technology Sdn Bhd (CTTSB) to land a new submarine cable between Brunei and Labuan, giving BIG more traffic activity and increased capability to sell to international customers.
The signing of the Labuan-Brunei Cable Landing Party agreement would see the 52-kilometre Labuan-Brunei Cable (LBC) system run from Kiamsam to Tungku.