Keppel unit’s telco subsea cable network receives facilities-based operator licence from IMDA
This will allow it to own, operate and maintain telecommunications infrastructure in Singapore
Keppel Kruger Holdings, a subsidiary of Keppel's connectivity division, has received a facilities-based operator (FBO) licence from Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority. This permits the unit to own and maintain telecommunications infrastructure in the country and provides telecommunications services for the Kruger Cable System.
The FBO licence allows operators to deploy telco networks, systems, and facilities to offer services to other licensed telco operators, businesses, and consumers. The Kruger Cable System, a subsea fibre-optic telco communication network, will connect Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, and Oman (Salalah), with branches across South Asia.
It is set to terminate in Singapore's western Tuas district, utilizing the same beach manhole as Keppel's Bifrost Cable System. Keppel's connectivity division CEO, Manjot Singh Mann, stated that the Kruger Cable System advances the company's subsea networks strategy, especially as AI drives a surge in demand for high-capacity, resilient international connectivity.
Keppel aims to raise third-party capital through its private infrastructure fund to support Kruger Cable System development. The company is currently evaluating the investment prospects of the project, with an investment decision expected by the end of 2026.
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