SACOFA Sdn Bhd (Sacofa), Sarawak’s leading telecommunications infrastructure provider, has formed a strategic partnership with ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, to modernise Sacofa’s infrastructure network, setting the stage for Sarawak’s next era of digital growth.
This network modernisation delivers scalable and ultra-broadband capacity by leveraging full-band optical transport network technologies capable of 1.6 terabyte throughput, augmented with intelligent, AI-driven network control for superior reliability and spectrum efficiency.
On the core transport network, it benefits from a 6-in-1 enhanced deterministic networking processor, supporting high-speed forwarding with guaranteed low latency and jitter-resilient performance for real-time applications. Together, these advancements bolster scalable bandwidth delivery, elevate service-level performance, and optimise operational efficiency.
This initiative marks a significant milestone for Sarawak’s connectivity. Sacofa is upgrading the core transport, routing, and optical layers with ZTE’s advanced solutions. These enhancements provide a resilient foundation for long-term network availability and performance.
“This progress supports Sarawak’s long-term digital and infrastructure goals. Today, Sacofa marks a pivotal point in its digital transformation journey,” said Sacofa managing director Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib.
ZTE Malaysia managing director Steven Ge said: “This partnership combines Sacofa’s strong local infrastructure expertise with ZTE’s global innovation in core and optical transport technologies.
“Through this collaboration, we are delivering a future-proof digital backbone that enables 5G, cloud, and AI-driven services, supporting Sarawak’s 2030 vision for a dynamic, inclusive digital economy.”
