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for growth and development in the newly emerging IP-based economy. “The SJC will bring waves of communication connectivity to people and businesses in Brunei and will create jobs,“ said BIG’s General Manager, Pengiran Mohd Salleh. With a potential international fibre optic capacity of 23 Terabytes per second (Tbps), it will open up new avenues of opportunity in a country ripe for economic growth. “The idea is to make Brunei one of the major communications hub in the region,” said Salleh. “We are looking to make Brunei as an alternative regional hub to and beyond, and to bring growth to the area” Although their ventures could only offer so far for Brunei, BIG Opening the BIG gate to believes that the opportunities to be created are limitless. BIG y July 2013, Brunei will be understands that this will require connected to mainland a nationwide level of attention BChina, and to carefully craft pragmatic , following the completion implementation plans to sync of a $400 million South-East Asia efforts and visions to realise the Japan cable system (SJC). full benefits of a fast and reliable BRUNEI BIG became a party to the internet connectivity for Brunei. A government organisation working hard to SJC in January 2011 with a four- ensure its country is connected to the world fibre pair configuration landing in Forging ahead thereby stimulating growth and development Brunei. Following its investment in Working together with a consortium the flagship project, BIG is rightly of major Asian communications Written by: Stanley Jackson Produced by: Craig Daniels >>> optimistic about Brunei’s likelihood companies to finance the

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through strong communications and multimedia presence and We want to capability. be involved in our “We want to be connected as a country, that is a very region, but also important part of the agenda moving forward,” said Salleh. an international “We are strategically located in a communications highway, but we player in the have to be proactive in pursuing new opportunities.” world market Pursuing new areas of investment is high on the agenda for the BIG and this cable team currently, and it has several avenues to explore. will allow us to achieve that” Streaming success BIG is not new to the submarine — Pengiran Mohd Salleh, GM SJC Submarine Cable Landing from Cable Empowered to Telisai Beach cable arena, having been a party of the Asia-America Gateway Cable completion of the SJC has been a Telecoms play a really big part of system (AAG) which came into use proud endeavour for the BIG team. improving the infrastructure of a in 2009. A government operated country in the modern world, and The Asia-America Gateway organisation focused on the we are bringing this to Brunei.” Cable (AAG) is a trans-pacific improvement of Brunei’s world Aside from working on the SJC cable system to the US and runs standing in business affairs, BIG cable, BIG has many more projects for 20,000 kilometres with an initial has been in existence since 2009. in the pipeline. 500 Gigabyte per second (Gbps) Its General Manager, Pengiran A five-year vision for the capacity, as well as being proofed Mohd Salleh, has been with the company is aimed at it becoming against tsunamis, hurricanes and company since December of that an international class carrier for volcanic eruptions typical of the year. investment into communications volatile Pacific seabed. “It’s been very challenging so infrastructure. With a clear strategy “This has been a very important far,” said Salleh. “That said, it is aided by the government agenda, project for us,” said Salleh. “We extremely rewarding because we Salleh is confident that telecoms want to be involved in our region, know that we are doing a very in Brunei can flourish and diversify but also an international player in important service for the country. its economy into other areas the world market and this cable Pengiran Mohd Salleh, GM

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Supplier Profile

NEC Corporation Making waves in communication, NEC is a leader in the integration of IT empowered by innovation. and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. With its experience in submarine networks for over 40 years, NEC has built a reputation By providing a combination of products and for delivering submarine cable systems of the highest quality, incorporating the latest solutions that cross utilize the company’s technological advances, with more than 50,000km supplied across oceans, puts it at the forefront of the industry. The South-East Asia Japan Cable (SJC) is among the latest experience and global resources, NEC’s systems NEC is building today, incorporating state-of-the-art technologies and connecting advanced technologies meet the complex the economies of Asia to the world. It is NEC’s pride to take part in SJC, providing our customers with the most cost-effective solutions for ever-higher global capacity. and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society.

www.nec.com/submarine Website: www.nec.com

Visit us online: Shih Ping Chan, Technical Manager

We back you up allows us to achieve that.” Telecoms are Being an integral part of both EnerSys operates worldwide and is present with a really big part AAG and SJC projects gave two manufacturing plants and several offices in Brunei International Gateway of improving the opportunities to work alongside Africa, with highly qualified employees to support some of the biggest names in world your needs. All applications, all environments, infrastructure of telecommunications, something where ever you need to back-up Your assets. which doesn’t faze Salleh. a country in the “We are very pleased to be EnerSys is a global, leading energy storage modern world, working with big industry players company with more than 7500 employees on this and other projects,” he said. worldwide, offering reliable back-up solutions and we are “We see ourselves not as a competitor to these large for a wide range of industries. bringing this to organisations, but as a partner. We Visit us online for more information Brunei” are working hard to try and build good relationships now that may www.enersys-emea.com — Mohd Salleh, MD benefit Brunei in the future.

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STATISTICS

BIG BRUNEI INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY

Industry: Investment, Communications technology

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Brunei

Key People/Titles: Pengiran Mohd Salleh, General Manager SJC Submarine Cable Landing into Pre Trench at Telisai Beach Products: Investment holding, investment, communications infrastructure We want to be a partner to business into .” everyone.” Spreading its wings into new Revenue: Brunei International Gateway areas will ultimately mean that Not disclosed is also expanding its business in BIG’s goals can be achieved faster. other areas. As a key investment More connectivity, a diversification Employees: holder in the country, BIG is now of businesses and more 7 looking to provide turnkey solutions opportunities for the locality means for other cable or communication that prospects are excellent for the Website: infrastructure projects. organisation. www.big.com.bn “We want to expand our “It is a really exciting time for us,” BIG’s close knit operations,” said Salleh. “It is really said Salleh. “Once we have finished team operates important for us to grow into other up the SJC we have a variety of like a family areas. We have a business arm and very important projects appearing Visit us online: we are now looking at bringing the on the horizon.”

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