Gearing up its capacity to meet the demands of global hyperscalers, PLDT Inc. will start two more major Information Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure projects before the end of the year, the telco disclosed Friday, Sept. 9.
PLDT will inaugurate the construction of its fourth cable landing station to be located in Baler, Aurora, and the initial construction phase of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC) system, both by the end of 2022.
The projects follow the PLDT Group’s build-out of the country’s largest hyperscaler data center (DC) Vitro Sta. Rosa and the activation of Jupiter, the fastest international cable direct to the US and Japan,
“After the successful launch and activation of Jupiter, PLDT hopes to lead the country to become the best Transpacific cable hub in Asia, as we work on delivering additional subsea cables and new cable landing stations in 2024,” declared former PLDT VP and Technology Advisor for Enterprise Victor Aliwalas.
The cable landing station in Baler will be completed by 2024 to supplement PLDT’s international gateway in the northern and eastern borders.
On the other hand, the ADC cable will be completed by end-2023 to strengthen the country’s data links in Asia.
“Apart from the DC and the International connectivity, PLDT is also leading the charge on 5G rollouts and domestic fiber rollouts," he added.
"We are not focusing on just one or two pillars, we are building out the entire ecosystem to work as a whole," Aliwalas maintained.
"We need a full working and energized system to support this hyperscale initiative and PLDT is determined to put together everything to be the strongest hyperscale player in the country, to establish and promote the Philippines as a hyperscale destination,” he underscored.
PLDT has been working closely with government agencies, including the Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to position the Philippines as the next hyperscaler hub in Asia Pacific.
“We believe that the hyperscalers industry will be the next growth engine of the Philippines. We are keen on helping them start-up their ecosystem here,” the executive concluded.