Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe) has been selected by the Philippine partner for the 19,000-kilometer MYUS Cable System, connecting Malaysia to the United States.
Hexa Capital Consultancy PLT, owner of the MYUS project, announced yesterday that Globe would manage the Philippine segment, with plans to establish the cable's landing station in Davao City.
The MYUS Cable System, designed with 16 fiber pairs along its backbone, is slated for completion by 2028 and will provide the first direct fiber link between Malaysia and the United States. This infrastructure aims to enhance data transfer speeds across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines.
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Starting from Sedili on the Malaysian Peninsula, the cable will extend to Davao, pass through Guam, and ultimately connect to a landing station in Florence, Oregon, operated by Alaska Communications.
The MYUS Cable System will link additional stops in Indonesia, including Batam, Jakarta, and Balikpapan, along its route. Hexa Capital Consultancy Founder and CEO, Azhari Abang Hadari, outlined that the subsea cable is designed to meet the connectivity needs of large-scale hyperscalers, government agencies, and network providers.
Azhari added that MYUS will strategically bypass disputed waters in Southeast Asia, ensuring the cable’s long-term operational stability.
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Hexa’s selection of Globe as its Philippine partner for the MYUS Cable System demonstrates its confidence in the telco's ability to deliver efficiently and on schedule. Hadari noted that Globe’s experience in establishing telecom infrastructure, including its past involvement in the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), played a key role in the partnership decision.
Globe is part of the consortium behind the USD 150 million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), developed in partnership with Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN Inc. As the longest subsea cable in the Philippines, the PDSCN spans over 2,500 kilometers across the nation’s islands.
The MYUS Cable System, projected to cost USD 720 million, will offer a minimum capacity of 15 terabits per second.
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