Globe Telecom will land the Hexa-owned MYUS cable at its cable landing station in Davao City, the Philippines.
The MYUS cable is set to link the US and Malaysia and will be operational in mid-2028.
First announced at the end of last year, the cable will land in Oregon and Guam in the US, Jakarta, Batam, and Balikpapan in Indonesia, and Davao City in the Philippines.
It is expected to feature 16 fiber pairs along its main branch. Other specifications, such as the cable’s capacity, have not been shared.
“We look forward to a long-term relationship hosting MYUS at our premier landing station in Davao,” said KD Dizon, head of Globe business. “Our cable landing facilities offer diverse route connectivity to global and regional carriers. The access to customers utilizing our robust state-of-the-art network should give confidence to operators looking to interconnect with domestic and international constituents.”
She added Davao is a critical hub for subsea fiber optic cables. It is currently home to the SEA-US cable with the Apricot, ACC-1, and Bifrost cables set to land in the coming years.
The cable is owned by telecom startup Hexa Capital Consultancy. The firm plans on selling the cable’s fiber pairs to long-term owners in the future.
“The MYUS cable is being designed specifically to provide trusted and reliable direct fiber connectivity between these locations for large hyperscaler, cloud, content, telecom carriers, and government customers,” said Dr. Azhair Aband Hadari, founder and CEO of Hexa.
Headquartered in the Philippines, Globe Telecom currently operates the largest mobile network in the country. Its primary shareholders are Ayala Corporation and Singtel.
Earlier this year, the company sold 154 of its towers to Miescor for $242 million. The transaction was part of a deal announced in August 2022, that saw Globe agree to sell 5,709 cellular towers.
