YTL Communications Collaborates with Transcelestial to Bring Laser-based Wireless Technology to Malaysia

YTL Communications is one of the the first telco in Malaysia to harness Transcelestial’s wireless laser communications technology to deliver a network with fibre-class connectivity with a new level of flexibility. This cutting-edge solution eliminates the need for physical cables, enabling fibre-class ultra-low latency and high-capacity connections, even in locations that are traditionally hard to reach or maintain using conventional fibre technology.

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Transcelestial’s shoebox-sized CENTAURI devices offers unparalleled deployment flexibility to deliver high-capacity spectrum-free connectivity through lasers, without the need for physical fibre cables.

“Transcelestial’s innovative technology has the potential to provide fibre-level connectivity over terrains and environments that would normally pose challenges to conventional fibre optic cables. This partnership will help us better serve our customers as data consumption continues to grow – in line with Malaysia’s drive toward a digital nation. We look forward to improving the performance and resiliency of our network and to enable enterprise customers through this new partnership,” said Wing K. Lee.

“Transcelestial is driven by a vision of limitless connectivity—one where physical barriers no longer constrain high-speed internet access. By partnering with YTL comms as the first telco in Malaysia to adopt our laser technology in their network, we’re enabling fibre-like speeds while unlocking new levels of resilience and flexibility for network infrastructure. This collaboration not only accelerates the nation’s digital and AI ambitions but also empowers businesses and communities to innovate, compete, and thrive in the global digital economy,” said Rohit Jha CEO & Co-Founder of Transcelestial.

These collaborations are in line with the larger YTL Group’s nation-building mission over the past 70 years across physical and digital infrastructure, spanning diverse industries and nations. 

“Combined with our Group’s strategic investments in the 500MW YTL Green Data Centre Park, partnership with NVIDIA on the nation’s first sovereign AI Cloud and Malaysia’s first AI-driven digital bank, we have the requisite digital infrastructure to be a key enabler for digital transformation across the country,” Wing K. Lee added.

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Transcelestial is building a space laser network to deliver a step-change in internet. Transcelestial has mass-produced a solution for superfast Internet distribution to deliver a step-change in connectivity globally. Its technology leverages its proprietary wireless laser communication technology to create a wireless distribution network between buildings, traditional cell towers, street-level poles and other physical infrastructure – with a much lower total operating cost for Mobile Network Operators, Internet Service Providers and enterprises.

In the longer-term, Transcelestial aims to develop a constellation of small satellites positioned in Low Earth Orbit, allowing their laser network to not only beam across cities but upwards to connect continents globally too. 

Transcelestial has won numerous industry and global awards such as SPIFFY San Andreas Award for Most Disruptive Technology by Telecom Council, Forbes 30 Under 30 to our CTO Dr. Mohammad Danesh, Edge 35 Under 35 to our CEO Rohit Jha, The Most Ambitious Start-Up in Photonics Award by The Optical Society (OSA), etc. Founded in Dec 2016, the Transcelestial team is located in Singapore and is backed by major investors such as Wavemaker Partners, EDBI, Airbus Ventures, Kickstart Ventures, Cap Vista, SEEDS Capital (Enterprise SG), Entrepreneur First, Partech Ventures, 500 Startups, AirTree Ventures, Tekton Ventures, SGInnovate, SparkLabs Global Ventures, Michael Seibel (CEO of Y-Combinator, Founder of Twitch.tv), Charles Songhurst (Microsoft’s former Head of Corporate Strategy) and others. For more, visit www.transcelestial.com.

YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (793634-V) is a subsidiary of YTL Power International Berhad and serves as the communications arm of YTL Corporation Berhad, a leading infrastructure conglomerate in Malaysia. YTL Communications Sdn Bhd is a global frontrunner in telecommunications and operates a mobile network called ‘Yes’, Malaysia’s first nationwide 4G provider. As the youngest operator with 92% population pure 4G coverage, the Yes network is the only network in Malaysia with a modern all-IP architecture. On the back of this advanced architecture, Yes became the first in Malaysia to provide nationwide VoLTE (Voice over LTE) in 2016 —five years ahead of all other telcos. In 2019, Yes successfully made Malaysia the second country in the world and the first in Asia to deploy Terragraph. In 2021, Yes yet again emerged as Malaysia’s first 5G service provider to launch 5G and in May 2022, Yes launched Malaysia’s first truly uncapped 5G service with the lowest tariff globally in line with the vision of “5G for All”. Today, Yes is proud to be the nation’s undisputed 5G leader with back-to-back Malaysia’s Fastest Mobile Network award wins by Ookla in Q3-Q4 2022 and Q1-Q2 2023. For more information about Yes 5G Enterprise Solutions for your business, please visit https://www.yes.my/business/.

For 70 years, YTL’s work has stood the test of time — by transforming the right opportunities into lasting value. Guided by the Group’s core values of Honesty, Hard Work, Moral Responsibility, Togetherness, and Vitality, YTL continues to grow and expand across diverse industries and nations while enriching the communities we serve. As YTL celebrates 70 years, we remain committed to Building The Right Thing and continue on the journey to take YTL Beyond 70.