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Malaysian operator CelcomDigi has announced the completion of a large-scale connectivity and tower infrastructure deployment across IOI Corporation’s plantation estates in Sabah, a state on the northern part of Borneo, and Peninsular Malaysia.

IoI, which was founded in 1969, describes itself as a leading global integrated and sustainable palm oil player.

CelcomDigi says it has deployed over 100 4G and 4G LTE network sites across more than 100 IOI estates nationwide with high-speed connectivity and has also laid dedicated direct internet access (DIA) for estate offices within the vicinity.

This end-to-end solution, says CelcomDigi, accelerates IOI’s digitisation of core activities, including automation to streamline mill operations, mobile workforce applications, and IoT-driven asset and fleet management, as well as future data-led use cases essential to modern plantation management.

With high speed next-gen connectivity across the estates, it adds, IOI can progressively integrate intelligent systems and automate processes to improve productivity, operational visibility and safety.

The widespread connectivity also extends to surrounding rural communities, improving access to education, healthcare, and essential digital services.

In agriculture, the partners say, estate-wide connectivity is a crucial first step in modernising operations, powering organisations to integrate systems and data to create data-driven workflows that can scale efficiently, productively and sustainably.

IOI Plantation Director NB Sudhakaran explains: “IOI’s ambition is to transform our plantations into integrated, connected operations that can compete on productivity and sustainability over the long term.”

He continues: “Partnering with CelcomDigi aligns with this ambition as they bring the network capability and a shared commitment to solving practical challenges on the ground. By leveraging this widespread connectivity as the foundation for integrated digital operations, we aim to scale automation, implement smart fleet and asset management, and strengthen data-led decision-making.”

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