Ireka Corporation Berhad via its wholly owned subsidiary, Ireka Engineering & Construction SB has been awarded a contract by Fec Telco Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Wanland Metro Sdn. Bhd. for the ‘Fibre-To-The-Home Connectivity Project’ in Langkawi, Kedah.
The massive project viewed to be part of the bigger 5G project scheduled for the island is said to be worth RM196 Million. Landasan Salam, a special purpose vehicle has been tasked to oversee the FTTH rollout nationwide with connectivity backhaul provided by Allo technology a Tenaga Nasional subsidiary. Ireka will proceed with job once the SPV finalise and accept of the network design and layout of the entire network.
According to Ireka, the contract is for a period of two years which will include civil works component including the supply and installation of fibre-optic cables and all related equipment, pole installations and commissioning works. Seperately, the company will also be supplying the network, IT, and Services components including the design and operations of the Contract network, Business Support System (BSS) inclusive of all IT, Operational Support System (OSS), and Over The Top (OTT) services to the targeted end-users.
The Government through Ministry of Finance has undertaken the management of the RM11 billion 5G network plan which for the first time is leaving the telecommunication companies out.
