PLDT Inc. will triple its international capacity as it activates the US-Transpacific Jupiter cable system this July, the telco disclosed Friday, June 24. Jupiter will increase PLDT’s international capacity of 20 Terabit/s to about 60 Terabit/s to US and Japan. “Specifically, it will fortify the...
Local telcos are blocking more than double the number of cyber attacks to date as Filipinos continue to shift most of their activities online due to the pandemic. PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. combated more than double the number of ‘smishing’ (text messages that aim to steal the...
PLDT Inc. expects another breakout year for its Enterprise business as the economy opens up following the COVID-19 pandemic. 77489 “We anticipate Enterprise revenues would grow on the back of the gradual reopening of businesses and opportunities to serve the needs of global hyperscalers with our...
PLDT led the groundbreaking of its 11th and largest VITRO hyperscale data center facility, to expand its network of world-class data centers. Present during the ceremonies held in Sta. Rosa, Laguna were, from left: RED Engineering's Martin Webb, DICT Regional Director Cheryl Ortega, Meralco...
69618 Riding on the surge of data/broadband demand in the continuing pandemic, PLDT Inc. reported its "highest full year revenue ever attained" of ₱182.1 billion in 2021, surpassing 2020’s ₱171.5 billion by 6 percent. The telco's data/broadband revenues, which account for 77 percent of the...
Ericsson, PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. are using technology and advanced machine learning solutions for protected areas in Sasmuan, Pampanga. The three signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to conserve a 405-hectare mangrove wetland in the area, a vital habitat to...
shutterstock_511326337 Moody's Investors Service gave a stable outlook for Asia Pacific's telecommunications sector in the next 12-18 months, according to the agency's latest report. Based on its Nov. 30, 2021 report, the Philippines' rising data consumption and broadband use continue to drive...
pldt-logo-ver2 In the first nine months of the year, PLDT Inc.’s Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) rose 7 percent to ₱135.9 billion, driven by record-high service revenues of ₱46 billion in the third quarter. However, reported that its net income declined by 4...
PLDT_88kLinks PLDT Inc. has blocked at least 88,000 sites and links with online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), nearly three times more in four months, as part of its commitment to protect children online. OSAEC incidents continue to rise as the country continues to battle with...
Innovation-at-the-Core-Standalone-5G-Core-Architecture Smart Communications Inc. has fired up its commercial 5G standalone (SA) sites in Makati, one of the first in the world. The 5G SA technology enables new industry applications using 5G’s full features, such as industrial automation,...
PLDT Inc. is investing P3.9 Billion (US$80M) in the APRICOT undersea cable system to entice global hyperscalers expanding in the region, the telco today, August 16. pldt-logo-ver2 PLDT formed a consortium with four other parties for the cable system, which will be fully operational in 2024. The...
Driven by the growth of its data/broadband business, PLDT Inc. netted ₱12.9 billion earnings, up 5% on ₱89.9 billion revenues, up 8.5%, in the first half of this year. The telco's core income ( excluding the impact of asset sales and Voyager Innovations) climbed 10% year-on-year to ₱15.2...
