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...
President Marcos dubbed Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), the longest and highest capacity domestic submarine fiber cable network in the Philippines, as a "game changer." Marcos said it is a game changer that allows the Philippines to be at par with its more advanced peers in...
The $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), the longest of its kind in the country, is on track to be completed April this year, Globe announced Friday, January 19. Globe partnered with Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN Inc. for the project meant to connect previously...
Globe Telecom Inc., Eastern Communications, along with telecom and digital solutions provider InfiniVAN, recently started deploying fiber cables to build the country’s longest submarine fiber cable network spanning 2,500 kilometers, about the same distance between Manila and Singapore, for a yet...
PLDT Inc. recently deployed additional submarine cable links to connect major islands in Southern Luzon and Visayas for the first time, expanding its fiber service to Burias Island in Masbate, Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro and Semirara Island in Antique. The fiber connectivity will improve...
The South East Asia Hainan - Hong Kong Express Cable System (SEA-H2X), a new, high-performance, submarine cable connecting the Philippines, Hong Kong, SAR China, Hainan China, Thailand, East Malaysia and Singapore, will bring the speed and capacity to digitally transform the region in two years....
DipologCableLanding As part of this year's P80 BIllion capex, PLDT Inc. began cable-laying operations in Dipolog City to fortify its fiber network in Mindanao. The new segment will connect PLDT’s submarine fiber optic cable from the municipality of Zamboanguita in Negros Oriental and beef up...