Hexa tapped Alaska Communications to be the landing party for the MYUS cable
Hexa, the Malaysia-U.S. (MYUS) cable owner based in Malaysia, has tasked Alaska Communications with being its U.S. Landing Party for the Malaysia-US (MYUS) cable.
Set to go live in mid-2028, the MYUS cable will connect Malaysia and the U.S. directly for the first time with high-capacity fiber-based connectivity, increasing access to digital services across Southeast Asia.
“The MYUS cable is being designed specifically to provide trusted and reliable direct fiber connectivity between these locations for large hyperscaler, cloud, content, carrier and government customers,” according to Dr. Azhari Abang Hadari, founder and CEO of Hexa.
All about location
The location of ACS' landing station is a vital element of the new MYUS cable.
MYUS' backbone will extend between the Malaysian Peninsula near Mersing to the U.S. territory of Guam and then directly to Alaska Communications’ cable landing station in Florence, Oregon. Along the path, MYUS will connect Batam, Jakarta, and Balikpapan in Indonesia and Davao in the Philippines.
Alaska Communications’ cable landing facilities in Florence include the beach landing, front-haul fiber, and cable landing station built in 2008 for the Alaska-Oregon Network (AKORN), which was commissioned in 2009.
“Strategically positioned along the Oregon coast, our Florence landing station is a critical hub for subsea fiberoptic cables which are the backbone of today’s internet,” said Jeff Vogt, chief operating officer, Alaska Communications. “This location provides unparalleled access to multiple fiber backhaul providers, ensuring seamless connectivity to major data center complexes in Seattle, Hillsboro, Silicon Valley and beyond.”
An open system
MYUS will be an open cable with 16 fiber pairs along its backbone, with a minimum capacity of 15 Tbps per Pair and a total capacity of 240 Tbps.
Hexa will sell fiber pairs to long-term owners to support their business growth.
Hexa’s selection of Alaska Communications as a partner builds on its strategy of planning globally but partnering locally with operators capable of and proven to meet the requirements of the most demanding customers.
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