The MIST submarine cable, also known as the Malaysia-Indonesia-Singapore-Thailand submarine cable, is a high-speed undersea fiber-optic cable system that connects the four countries. It spans a total length of approximately 7,200 kilometers, with landing points in the cities of Cherating in Malaysia, Dumai and Batam in Indonesia, Changi in Singapore, and Rayong in Thailand.
The MIST submarine cable is owned by a consortium of four telecommunications companies, namely Telekom Malaysia Berhad, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International, Singapore Telecommunications Limited, and CAT Telecom Public Company Limited. The cable system provides high-capacity bandwidth and reliable connectivity to support various communication services, including broadband internet, voice, and data transmission.
The MIST submarine cable was launched in 2017, and its construction was carried out by NEC Corporation, a Japanese multinational information technology company. The cable system incorporates the latest state-of-the-art technology, such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and coherent transmission, to enable high-speed data transfer rates of up to 100 Gbps.
The MIST submarine cable serves as a critical component of the digital infrastructure in the Southeast Asian region, facilitating cross-border communication and promoting economic growth and development. Its robust and resilient design ensures that it can withstand various environmental factors, such as typhoons and earthquakes, to provide uninterrupted connectivity to its users.