StarHub, a Singapore-based digital service firm, and NeutraDC, the data center arm of Telkom Indonesia, have teamed up to strengthen regional Quantum-Safe connectivity.
The duo said in a statement on Monday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration for the deployment of Quantum-Safe connectivity solutions including quantum-resistant encryption, post quantum cryptography and next generation secure network infrastructure and enhance digital services ecosystem in the region.
The partnership integrates StarHub’s Low-Latency Data Center Connect solution with NeutraDC’s carrier-neutral data center ecosystem, which serves a growing community of enterprise and hyperscale customers across Indonesia and Singapore.
Together, the companies aim to deliver faster, more secure, and more reliable cross-border data exchange, empowering businesses to scale and operate with greater agility in the digital economy.
As part of the collaboration, StarHub will establish a Point of Presence (PoP) at NeutraDC SNG-3 in Singapore.
This will integrate StarHub’s Low-Latency Data Center Connect solution into NeutraDC’s digital infrastructure network, enabling enterprises to enjoy low-latency interconnectivity between data centers, cloud platforms, and mission-critical business applications.
The collaboration also supports Singapore’s ongoing role as a regional digital hub, providing enterprises with effortless, secure, and efficient access to data resources across Southeast Asia.
In today’s always-on digital economy, enterprises depend on high-performance data exchange between multiple data centers, cloud platforms, and applications.
StarHub’s Low-Latency Data Center Connect solution delivers Singapore’s ultra-low-latency interconnect, featuring a sub-1 millisecond path to cable landing stations (CLS) for seamless regional reach.
It is noted that quantum security is increasingly applied to replace current encryption standards in order to mitigate the evolving security threats of the future.
This collaboration between StarHub and NeutraDC will pave the way for widespread adoption of quantum encrypted connectivity.
Through the PoP at NeutraDC SNG-3, customers can benefit from direct CLS connectivity, a provider offering a complete DC-CLS-subsea cable route for end-to-end regional access.
They can also benefit from software-defined networking (SDN), the capabilities such as networking slicing, multi-tenancy portals, and bandwidth-on-demand to dynamically scale with data-intensive workloads.
They can also benefit from quantum-safe encryption that is incorporating post-quantum cryptography for future-proof data protection, and service orchestration, the automation for faster service provisioning and improved network agility.
“Enterprises today are navigating unprecedented data demands, and they need infrastructure that can keep up with their growth,
“Through this collaboration with NeutraDC, we’re making it simpler for businesses to move, protect, and scale their data, helping them unlock real performance advantages and accelerate their digital transformation across the region,” said Tan Kit Yong, Chief, Regional Enterprise, StarHub.
Meanwhile, Sendang Praptomo, Chief Executive Officer, NeutraDC Singapore, said this strategic initiative strengthens NeutraDC’s strategy of providing seamless, secure and cloud ready connectivity to its regional Neutra Compute GPU clouds.
“Quantum secure connectivity represents the new frontier of security, overcoming the limitations of current encryption standards,
“This will empower our customers to stay ahead of emerging threats and meet evolving business requirements.” Said Sendang Praptomo, Chief Executive Officer, NeutraDC Singapore,” he added.
The partnership with NeutraDC extends StarHub’s growing network of alliances with leading data center operators as part of StarHub’s broader strategy to extend its Low-Latency Data Center Connect footprint across Southeast Asia – enabling enterprises to connect, scale, and innovate with low-latency, quantum-secure, and cloud-ready interconnectivity solutions to power the next generation of digital enterprise, said the statement.
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