SALAM Submarine Cable Project Expected To Begin In Q1 2027
During the tabling of Budget 2026 on October 10, 2025, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced plans for the Madani Submarine Cable (SALAM) project, a submarine cable system aimed at strengthening connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. A year after the project was first announced, it is now expected to begin in the […] The post SALAM Submarine Cable Project…
The Madani Submarine Cable (SALAM) project, an initiative to bolster connectivity across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, was first introduced in Budget 2026 on October 10, 2025. Announced a year later, its commencement is now slated for Q1 2027, with completion anticipated by Q4 2029, as reported by The Edge Malaysia through a written reply on the Parliament website.
The project's objective involves constructing a new, high-capacity, and resilient domestic submarine cable system, complete with diverse network routes and backup mechanisms to bolster the nation's communications infrastructure.
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