Initiatives furthering the modernisation and expansion of the country’s telecommunications network infrastructure since September 2019 saw more than 92 per cent of the Sultanate’s populated areas fiberised, said Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN) in a statement.
The fibre optic technology is now the mainstay of Brunei’s national backhaul network comprising more than 6,000 kilometres. Recent additions from 2023-2024 include Sungai Teraban, Kuala Balai, Labi, Kampong Ayer Bolkiah A and B, Merangking, Menunggol, Bukit, Long Mayan and Teraja, while, Pemadang, Ra’an, Rambai and Merimbun are expected to be completed by April.
In July 2022, collaborative efforts from Datastream Digital (DST), imagine Sdn Bhd, Progresif Sdn Bhd and UNN kickstarted the copper-to-fibre migration programme which targeted customers connected by copper to mitigate them toward fibre optics. – James Kon
