StarHub has unveiled its Low Latency Data Centre Connect service, an on-demand, secure connectivity solution that offers ultra-low latency for data center connections, catering to both local and regional enterprises.
This service enables near-instantaneous communication, addressing the increasing demand for low-latency connections, which are essential for real-time data processing, faster application responsiveness, and seamless user experiences, particularly in time-sensitive operations and interactive applications.
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Flexibility, Security, and Scalability for Future Growth
Tan Kit Yong, Head of Enterprise Business Group at StarHub, highlighted that this service empowers businesses to meet the growing digital demands while providing the necessary flexibility, security, and scalability for future growth.
Initially available across multiple data centers, with plans for further expansion, the service offers businesses seamless interconnection, enhanced access to cloud services and applications, network slicing, and quantum secure communications—all of which contribute to improving customer and user experiences, reducing costs, and increasing operational efficiency.
The key features of StarHub's Low Latency Data Centre Connect include ultra-low latency interconnectivity with latency under 1 ms to cable landing stations, advanced SDN capabilities with an integrated self-service portal for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting, quantum secure communications to protect sensitive data, and automated service orchestration for quick provisioning and streamlined operations.
Mutualistic Partnerships
In May, StarHub launched Low Latency Data Centre Connect in partnership with Global Switch, deploying the initial Point of Presence (POP) to provide Global Switch customers in Singapore with secure, on-demand connectivity to a global network of key data center ecosystems and submarine cable PoPs.
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Building on this partnership, StarHub expanded its network ecosystem by collaborating with Ciena, Digital Realty, and Terrabit Networks. Leveraging Ciena’s 800G encryption on Waveserver 5, StarHub connected multiple data centers with ultra-low latency connectivity, offering unparalleled access to cloud services and applications.
Matthew Vesperman, Regional Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Ciena, stated, “With a flexible, scalable and secure network foundation from Ciena, StarHub is able to provide its customers with unrivalled connectivity by way of its Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) service. It is also notable to highlight that Ciena’s DCI solution provides inherent resistance to the threat of quantum computer attacks against key exchange algorithms.”
Additionally, Govind Choudhary, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Asia Pacific, at Digital Realty, concluded, "This collaboration between StarHub and Digital Realty strengthens our Singapore campus as a strategic interconnection hub by providing customers with ultra-low latency connectivity to our strategically located data centers, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.”
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