DAVAO CITY – The Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) government is optimistic that the recent inauguration of the 50-megawatt Davao-Samal submarine cable interconnection could boost the economic growth of the island. Mayor Lemuel Reyes issued the statement as the island secured a reliable power...
Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc. is going full sprint in its push to meet the connectivity demands of an expanding global digital economy through a new high-capacity submarine cable system. Globe said it is joining the regional consortium building the Candle Cable System, which is...
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,...
