1.2 billion USD for VTS: Strategic Privatization of Digital Sovereignty
digital-sovereigntyThe partnership between Singtel and Gulf Development for the Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore Cable System (VTS) marks a shift from public to private management of telecommunications. A 1.2 billion USD investment aims to operationalize a new data axis by 2030, bypassing traditional trans-Pacific backbones controlled by US consortia. This cable introduces an interconnection node between Bangkok and Singapore, acting as a regional pressure valve and generating location-based revenues for infrastructure owners.
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