KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): PMW International Bhd (KL:PMW) has secured a contract worth RM11.84 million to supply prestressed spun concrete poles for a fibre optics hub project in Malaysia.

The contract is expected to run until Oct 31, the company said in an exchange filing. PMW International said it has a long relationship with client Global Technological Support Sdn Bhd and the contract boosts the company’s participation in one of Malaysia’s key digital infrastructure initiatives.

“As Malaysia progresses in broadband expansion and digital connectivity, we are pleased to contribute through the supply of infrastructure products that support fibre network deployment and last-mile connectivity initiatives,” said PMW International chief executive officer Lee Hon Hwa.

PMW International is delivering the poles for the second phase of a project worth RM3.9 billion to build points of presence, or POPs, where multiple networks or telecommunications devices connect to the rest of the internet.

The second phase aims to create nearly 3,700 POPs nationwide to directly expand Malaysia’s high-speed broadband infrastructure by developing its fibre-optic layer. The project is an expansion to the ongoing Phase 1 covering Kedah, Perak, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka.

The contract also comes on the heels of a supply order valued at RM11.92 million from geotechnical engineering firm SL Virtue Sdn Bhd and a three-year supply renewal with CTS Horizon Sdn Bhd, a fibre optic joint venture mostly owned by CelcomDigi Bhd (KL:CDB).