Nokia announced on Tuesday that that it has signed a contract agreement with Malaysian ISP Extreme Broadband (EBB) and its wholly owned subsidiary Open DC to upgrade Open DC’s AI data centres to improve security and network performance.

Under the contract, EBB will use Nokia’s IP network solution to interconnect six AI data centres, including CJ1 Cyberjaya, JB1 Menara MSC Cyberport and JB2 Menara Ansar at Johor Bahru, PE1 Menara Suntech and PE2 Bayan Lepas Industrial Park at Penang and the upcoming D8-1 in Kedah.

The solution includes Nokia’s Data Centre Fabric, Data Centre Gateway and quantum-safe network (QSN) solutions, all of which will be used to modernize Open DC’s data centres to help them keep up with the evolving needs of the enterprises.

EBB will also use Nokia’s 7250 Interconnect Router and 7220 Interconnect Routers to make the network more energy-efficient and reliable.

No financial details were disclosed.

In addition to that contract, Nokia and EBB also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a joint go-to-market strategy for data centre and AI connectivity, offering QSN, enterprise connectivity and value-added services for data centre tenants, including multi-cloud connectivity and DDoS security and mitigation.

“Nokia’s solutions will enhance our security, scalability, and sustainability, enabling us to build connectivity hubs that support AI-driven innovation and create new revenue opportunities for enterprises,” said Open DC managing director Wong Weng Yew.

Kent Wong, VP and head of IP Networks for Asia Pacific at Nokia, added that the deployment “will enable Open DC to leverage our data centre switching, automation and quantum-safe networking technologies to provide a crucial business edge to their customers."