Malaysia bolsters its communication infrastructure ahead of ASEAN summit, over 10,000 police personnel to be deployed for total security

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 22 -- Malaysia is strengthening both its communications infrastructure, and security preparations ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 26-28, as per Malaysian and Singaporean media reports.

Geared towards the creation of a secure platform for the total protection of all delegates, a key priority is reportedly to ensure operational coordination across services, during the high-level meetings.

Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is leading the initiative through the ASEAN Main Logistics Secretariat (SILA), which oversees logistics, security, and coordination across multiple government agencies.

For securing all communication platforms and channels, SILA has deployed BlackBerry At...