Seven men were arrested by the Makati City Police on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for stealing more than P200,000 worth of underground copper cables owned by a telecommunications (telco) company in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City. Police identified the suspects as "Richard," 33; "Gilbert," 42; "Mervin," 38;...
The Philippines stands to benefit from higher connectivity that meets the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) as a regional consortium of telco players, including Globe Telecom Inc., plots course for a new submarine cable system. In a statement, Globe said it is representing the Philippines in...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities seized P2.2-million worth of stolen underground internet and cable wires and arrested 11 persons in Barangay Concepcion, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 14. Police Capt. Reynaldo Bauden Jr., head of the Bacolod Maritime Police Station, said they acted on...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is expected to boost its international capacity for data traffic in the Asia-Pacific region upon the activation of the Apricot submarine cable system in 2027. Early this month, PLDT announced that it has completed cable laying in the branches of Baler,...
Telco giant PLDT Inc. has completed the installation of an underwater cable system at its landing stations in Aurora and Davao, boosting its international capacity for data traffic. The 12,000-kilometer-long Apricot cable system linked to landing stations in Baler, Aurora and Digos City, Davao del...
Fiber broadband provider Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. and ABS-CBN Corporation’s Sky Cable Corp. have entered into a commercial arrangement that will allow Sky to upgrade its network and improve services to its subscribers. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pursuing a cable car technology that will connect Taytay town of Rizal to Antipolo City, the first in the Philippines once it is given a go-signal to construct and operate. DOTr Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said the pre-feasibility study was already...
BAGUIO CITY – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Zip Infrastructure Co. Ltd. of Japan are studying the possibility of a self-driven cable car system in Camp John Hay here. BAGUIO could see a self-driven cable car in the future. BCDA President and Chief Executive...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police nabbed 10 individuals for allegedly stealing copper cable wires owned by a prominent telecommunications company valued at P600,000 in Barangay Quezon District, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija on May 2. The suspects were identified as Mond, Gelo,...
After its acquisition from ABS-CBN Corporation by PLDT Inc. was scrapped, Sky Cable Corporation has renewed its drive to woo more subscribers with the launch of internet plans aimed at local small businesses. SKYBIZ, the business solutions arm of SKY, has launched its boosted BIZBB broadband plan,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services Inc. (FINSI) said that the five persons allegedly involved in a cable robbery incident here last week are not affiliated with the company. FINSI denies that five individuals arrested for stealing cable wires in Bacolod City are...
The planned P6.75 billion acquisition of ABS-CBN Corporation’s Sky Cable by PLDT Inc. will no longer push through as both parties have mutually decided not to proceed with the transaction for undisclosed reasons. “Following this development, Sky Cable is pleased to announce that its...
