Robust international connectivity boosts digital exchanges and solidifies Malaysia’s leading position as a rising digital hub in Southeast Asia
Hexa Capital Consultancy PLT (Hexa), owner of the Malaysia-U.S. (MYUS), and Equinix sign MoU to provide businesses with direct connectivity between Asia-Pacific and the United States. Connecting the MYUS cable with the Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in Malaysia, Indonesia and the US will allow MYUS customers to directly access a vast ecosystem of hyperscalers, network and content service providers, and enterprises, fostering digital exchanges between the two market regions.
“The MYUS Cable is being designed specifically to provide trusted and reliable direct fiber connectivity for the very largest of global hyperscalers, cloud and content services providers as well as for major telecom carriers, it is likely that there will be a high degree congruency between MYUS Cable customers and Equinix’s largest data center customers,” noted Dr Abang Azhari Hadari, Founder & CEO of Hexa.
The collaboration between Hexa and Equinix aims to allow businesses in Southeast Asia to tap into the vast resources, markets, and expertise available in the US, while also enabling US companies to access the vibrant Southeast Asian market.
The MYUS cable will connect Malaysia and the U.S. directly for the first time with high-capacity fiber optic connectivity, increasing access to reliable and affordable digital services across Southeast Asia. The cable backbone will extend between the Malaysian Peninsula near Sedili, Johor; to the U.S territory of Guam and then directly onward to Florence, Oregon. Along the path, MYUS will also connect Batam and Jakarta in Indonesia, and Davao in the Philippines. The cable is proposed to be ready for service in the second half of 2028. Subsequent future phases would extend the network to Balikpapan, Hawaii and other locations through incremental cable builds and strategic partnerships.
Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director, Malaysia, Equinix, commented, “At Equinix, we recognize the critical role that subsea cables play in today’s interconnected global economy. We are proud to leverage our extensive expertise and experience in hosting subsea cables to support the MYUS cable project. By providing reliable and efficient connectivity solutions, we enable businesses to thrive in the digital era and unlock new opportunities in the global marketplace.”
Equinix operates data centers in Kuala Lumpur and Johor in Malaysia; Jakarta in Indonesia, and numerous data centers in Seattle, Washington and Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, California on the West Coast of the U.S. With data centers in close proximity to the cable landing stations, MYUS customers and network service providers will be able to interconnect with the dense ecosystems of more than 10,000 companies around the world.
This new strategic collaboration between Hexa and Equinix expands global connectivity and improves internet infrastructure in the Southeast Asia region, providing the crucial link between cloud, content and digital processing workloads housed in the region’s key data centers. MYUS will enhance global digital infrastructure by strengthening international data exchange, decreasing latency, and providing robust connectivity across continents.