Manila, Philippines, September 14, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has continued to post double-digit growth in the enterprise segment in the first half of the year, buoyed by data and broadband services which accounted for nearly 60% of enterprise revenues.
PLDT reported over P15 billion in revenues from its enterprise business during the first half, a 10% increase from the same period last year following its aggressive roll out of enterprise data-driven services and solutions.
“We are seeing sustained double digit growth as of August this year, further solidifying our position as the preferred digital enabler among the country’s industries and government entities. Our robust growth also reflects the emerging requirements of industries, and businesses to become more connected and utilize innovative IT solutions to run their operations,” said PLDT EVP and Head of the Enterprise Group Eric R. Alberto.
“We have aligned our efforts with industry roadmaps to better serve the anticipated needs of companies to keep up with the digital economy. The PLDT Group has steadily put in place the infrastructure necessary to support this growing digital ecosystem that businesses need to thrive in a globally competitive environment, and formed strategic partnerships with IT leaders to serve and grow our portfolio of digital services for the benefit of our country’s enterprises,” he added.
Consistent with PLDT’s initiatives in its digital pivot, enterprise revenues from data and broadband services jumped by 23% year-on-year to over P9 billion in the first half with mobile internet revenues surging by 121% during the period.
Consolidated corporate data and data center revenues also bolstered the growth in the enterprise segment posting a 17% year-on-year increase to P8 billion as PLDT continued to expand its data center services. The PLDT Group recently opened its biggest data center in the Makati central business district with a capacity of close to 3,600 racks. By the 2017, PLDT will have 10 data centers with the launch of the VITRO facilities in Davao, Clark and Cebu, to reach an unmatched capacity of over 10,000 racks.
Through PLDT’s Enterprise segments PLDT ALPHA and PLDT SME Nation, serving large and small-and-medium businesses, PLDT continues to enable businesses with digital services to help increase efficiencies and help them serve their customers better through solutions like PLDT Cloud, M2M, Managed ICT services, and tailor-fit packages suited for different needs of corporations and entrepreneurs.
Effectively helping companies expand operations and supporting entrepreneurs grow their small businesses, both segments posted double-digit growth.
To further provide the needed infrastructure to carry the rapidly rising data traffic generated by subscribers, PLDT continues to fortify its domestic and overseas fiber optic cable network and putting up ICT projects in various regions in the country. Aside from the data centers, PLDT is also opening up international links via new landing stations across the country.
"We are systematically putting in place the various pieces needed to create a vibrant digital ecosystems. Our network provide pervasive and robust connectivity, while our data centers serve as a solid foundation for the country’s technology infrastructure and business enabling solutions,” Alberto concluded.
