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400G Through the Ocean Floor: Biznet Just Rewrote Indonesia's Connectivity Playbook

Indonesia has taken a significant step forward in strengthening its digital infrastructure. Biznet, one of the country's leading integrated digital infrastructure providers, has successfully implemented Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) technology on its Biznet Nusantara Cable System-1 (BNCS-1) submarine cable — connecting the islands of Java, Sumatra, and Bangka with high-speed 400G international connectivity.

Adi Kusma, President Director of Biznet, described the initiative as part of the company's long-term commitment to delivering faster, more reliable services while advancing Indonesia's digital transformation through the expansion of network capacity that bridges local and international networks.

By leveraging Ciena's Navigator Network Control Suite, Biznet is now able to manage its network infrastructure with greater efficiency — spanning control, planning, and automation — ultimately enabling faster service delivery and more cost-effective operations.

Speed Alone Does Not Guarantee Security

An infrastructure upgrade of this magnitude carries significant implications that extend well beyond performance improvements. When data moves faster and at far greater volume, cyber threats move with the same velocity. Large-scale DDoS attacks that exploit high-bandwidth capacity, data interception on international backbone routes, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities within optical transmission infrastructure are all genuine risks that organizations must proactively address.

Indonesia's growing position as a connectivity hub in Southeast Asia — driven by the increasing demand for high-capacity, low-latency networks in the AI era — also makes its digital infrastructure a progressively attractive target for sophisticated threat actors.

Network-Layer Security: A Foundation That Cannot Be Compromised

For organizations that depend on Biznet's connectivity — whether for day-to-day business operations, critical data transfers, or cloud service delivery — this development represents an important moment to conduct a thorough review of their network security posture. Are data-in-transit encryption protocols in place? Is there an active monitoring system capable of detecting traffic anomalies? Is network segmentation adequate to contain potential breaches?

These are not theoretical questions. They are operational imperatives.

Perkom's Solution: Enterprise-Grade Network Security for a High-Speed World

Perkom provides comprehensive network security consulting services designed to match the scale and sophistication of today's enterprise infrastructure. Our offerings include network security assessments, multi-layered security architecture design and implementation, and AI-powered network monitoring and anomaly detection deployment. We ensure that your infrastructure investments are protected by a security posture that is proportionate to their class.

Because greater speed without greater security is simply a faster path to greater risk.

Contact Perkom today for a network security assessment tailored to your organization.

Author: Ghea Devita

Marketing Communication PT Perkom Indah Murni