MALAYSIA EXPANDS BLACKBERRY COMMUNICATION DEPLOYMENT IN 47TH ASEAN SUMMIT

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- BlackBerry Limited Ltd has announced that Malaysia has deployed the BlackBerry AtHoc platform and the BlackBerry SecuSUITE solution to secure communications and protect people during the ASEAN Summit events in 2025.

This includes the 46th ASEAN Summit held in May and the 47th ASEAN Summit, taking place from Oct 26 to 28 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Coordinated by Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the ASEAN Main Logistics Secretariat (SILA), the summits bring together heads of state, ministers, and officials from ASEAN member countries and key partners across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

In a statement today, Blackberry said SILA has expanded its use of BlackBerry’s secure communications platform to protect command and control operations, both within the summit’s operations centre and on the move.

The company said the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit will feature a total of 150 liaison officers (LOs), all equipped with AtHoc and SecuSUITE on iOS and standard Android devices. 

“This flexibility allows the LOs to securely communicate with visiting delegations and foreign teams, reducing the number of devices needed while maintaining end-to-end encrypted voice and secure messaging from anywhere,” said Blackberry.

BlackBerry chief executive officer John Giamatteo said Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair in 2025, is setting a new standard for sovereign secure communications at scale.

“The ASEAN Summits are among the region’s most complex diplomatic events, involving more than 500 meetings and thousands of personnel across multiple government agencies,” added Blackberry

-- BERNAMA