TELEKOM Brunei Berhad (TelBru), Plant Integrity Assurance (PIA) Pte Ltd, an advanced Asset Integrity Management (AIM) organisation based in Singapore and TS Global Networks (TSGN) Sdn Bhd, an established system integrator and service provider for satellite communications equipment and services, have signed a joint venture agreement for the formation of a company to expand its existing satellite network connectivity solutions.
The agreement, which was signed yesterday at TelBru’s headquarters, will see the establishment of a new company, Network Integrity Assurance Technologies (NIAT), which will be a collaborative effort between the three companies, focusing on real-time, reliable and cost effective network connectivity solutions. These solutions will be using innovative C-band satellited solutions, which includes small-sized antenna products. Under this joint-venture, TelBru will be the major shareholder, where as, PIA and TSGN will hold equal shares.
In a press release issued by TelBru, it stated that this joint-venture is part of the telcom’s plan to “provide greater connectivity and diversify its business portfolio”. It also stated that TelBru is looking to extend its satellite business in the country and the Southeast Asia region.
(L-R) Allan Hor K C, PIA's director of Resources and Monitoring, Hj Mahmud Hj Mohd Daud, a member of TelBru's board of directors and Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Kent Ho Yee Seng, chief executive officer of TSGN shake hands following the signing of an agreement to expand its existing satellite network connectivity solutions. Picture: Courtesy of TelBru
“NIAT aims to ensure continuous, secure and consistent data transmission between assets for target markets such as the military, security forces, emergency, utility, traffic and transport service providers and the maritime industry,” stated the press release. According to the statement, TelBru has ensured that clients will be able to focus on their “core activities while entrusting NIAT to optimise their network and related application capabilities”.
The agreement was signed by Hj Mahmud Hj Mohd Daud, a member of TelBru’s board of directors, as well as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications. Allan Hor, PIA’s director of Resources and Monitoring and Kent Ho, chief executive officer of TSGN.
“PIA was established to meet the growing demands of former clients who, whilst acknowledging technological developments within their own high-value industries, noted a lack of similar advances available from plant integrity suppliers to enable them to maximize their performance by minimizing downtime, mitigating shutdowns, optimizing ongoing maintenance and essential forward planning,” stated the press release issued by TelBru.
It added that, “PIA meets those needs by providing a unique set of asset integrity management services and skills to industries which include the oil, gas, marine, petrochemical and power generation industries”. The company’s services are a synergy of state-of-the-art software solutions and data housing services, combined with highly trained and qualified personnel with comprehensive field experience. In addition , PIA also offers real time connectivity using StreamSat technology.
TS Global Network is an established system integrator and service provider for satellite communications equipment and services since 1996. The management team collectively has over 100 years of experience in the satellite business and technology. TSGN’s proven areas of expertise include managing and building (full turn key) satellite earth stations (from building design to RF subsystems), retrofitting and refurbishing old satellite equipment and distributing most satellite equipments such as antennas, HPAs and switches. Debbie Too
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