Megaport, a provider of network interconnection services across the region that was founded only in July 2013, has furthered its expansion plans in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of network interconnection services in Singapore. The company has been granted a Facilities-Based Operator (FBO) Licence by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore, allowing Megaport to build and operate telecommunications infrastructure in the Singapore market.
The initial launch in Singapore will include the completion of a 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) enabled network-as-a-service platform, connecting organisations and cloud computing providers between major data centres in Singapore.
Subsequent network development phases will see Megaport undertake the rollout of a large capacity fibre optic cable network. This will support Megaport’s managed network and also provide other carriers and enterprise clients with access to cost-effective dark fibre* services. While the initial investment is S$20 million, subsequent phases will see between S$40 and S$50 million invested in Singapore over the next three years.
Founded in Australia in July last year by Australian Internet visionary Bevan Slattery, the Megaport platform already connects over 100 enterprise and carrier clients, such as Amazon Web Services, throughout 18 data centres in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
“Infrastructure-as-a-service has changed the way organisations use and manage information technology assets. Telecommunications services have to date resisted this change, attempting to match traditional pricing and long-term contracting models to the on-demand pay-for-what-you-use nature of cloud services," said Bevan Slattery, Chief Executive Officer of Megaport.
“Megaport addresses this mismatch with its innovative and highly competitive product suite. It now will offer rapidly deployable connectivity options to major cloud and managed service providers that can be ordered and configured online - and purchased only for the duration they are required, whether it be months, weeks or even days and at a fraction of the price.”
Slattery’s excellent track record with large infrastructure successes spans over a decade in Australia. He co-founded one of Australia’s largest independent Internet Exchange and dark fibre providers PIPE Networks in 2002, growing its network to over 1,500km of dark fibre across five cities, connecting over 80 data centres, 250 Telstra exchanges and over 1,000 buildings.
With his subsequent venture NEXTDC, he built Australia’s largest network of independent data centres with facilities in five Australian cities, resulting in NEXTDC becoming Australia’s largest data centre provider in terms of geography and IT power capability.
*Dark fibre refers to connectivity that is not provided by the main telecommunications carriers of a country.
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