OCK Group Bhd has entered a strategic collaboration with Smartsel Sdn Bhd, a Selangor state government-owned digital infrastructure company, to develop 40 km of high-capacity underground optical fibre in Cyberjaya. The partnership, based on a revenue-sharing model, is expected to generate recurring income for the group.
To date, four kilometres of the Cyberjaya Fibre Project have been completed within three weeks, with full completion targeted for June next year.
Group Managing Director Datuk Sam Ooi Chin Khoon highlighted the importance of owning fibre as a long-term asset, noting that OCK already possesses towers and a solar farm. “This collaboration provides a timely opportunity to create another steady source of income,” he said. The fibre will be leased, providing OCK with long-term revenue under a 20- to 30-year contract with the state of Selangor.
The project is funded by state and federal budgets and forms the foundation of the Selangor Dark Fibre Network. It will enable the government to provide strategic, inclusive, and secure digital infrastructure while reducing reliance on private-sector facilities.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the RM800 million initiative will be completed over three years and will strengthen the state’s digital backbone, particularly supporting data centres.
Beyond Cyberjaya, OCK plans to expand fibreisation across 889 km of the state. The collaboration, formalised through a business alliance framework, also supports the Digital Selangor agenda and spans five pillars: telecommunications, in-building solutions, network operations, digital solutions, and green energy.
“This partnership allows us to go beyond hardware and provide end-to-end digital infrastructure solutions,” said Ooi. “We aim to position OCK as a full digital infrastructure company, not just towers and solar, and this collaboration sets the stage for future projects in Selangor and beyond.”
