JOHOR BAHRU, June 20 – Johor Plantations Berhad (Johor Plantations) has successfully connected its entire network of operations using Maxis’ SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) solutions. This milestone achievement ensures fast, secure, and stable connectivity across the company’s estates, mills, biogas plants, biomethane plant, and agrotech lab, covering a vast area of 60,339 hectares. The collaboration between Johor Plantations and Maxis, Malaysia’s leading integrated telecommunications company.
Involved the design and deployment of infrastructure comprising 27 microwave dishes and communication towers across the company’s operating units in Johor. This infrastructure supports various capabilities, including Maxis’ high-speed Dedicated Internet Access for seamless cloud connectivity. The improved connectivity infrastructure will assist Johor Plantations in enhancing palm oil crop management, worker resource planning, and environmental management monitoring. Furthermore, Maxis’ Managed SD-WAN has expanded connectivity to an additional 11 sites within Johor Plantations’ network, ensuring a secure environment and improved accessibility.
Mohd Faris Adli Shukery, the Managing Director of Johor Plantations, expressed satisfaction with the timely partnership, stating, “We are pleased to have an industry leader like Maxis on board to assist us in achieving a higher level of interconnectedness and stable communications, which are crucial to our short-term and long-term operations. High-speed connectivity is vital for our business growth and advancement, and we look forward to the benefits of a fully connected environment that allows for better communication and integration of our operations.”
Claire Featherstone, Maxis’ Acting Chief Enterprise Business Officer, emphasized the company’s commitment to supporting Johor Plantations in their digital ambitions. With a wide range of scalable connectivity solutions driven by cutting-edge technologies, Maxis ensures continuous connectivity for the business and workforce. Featherstone stated, “Our partnership demonstrates our ability to fully address the telecommunication needs of large-scale operations with extensive coverage.”
This partnership aligns with Johor Plantations’ broader digital transformation journey aimed at leveraging digitalization to enhance efficiency and productivity across the organization. With a robust infrastructure in place, Johor Plantations will continue exploring further digitalization projects, including a fully digital and mobile plantation management system and digital traceability using blockchain technology.
Mohd Faris added, “When it comes to digital transformation, we can no longer adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach. There is a need to forge ahead with innovations to keep pace with market demands, and this partnership represents a key initiative that aligns with our digital aspirations as an integrated plantation company.”
