MANILA, Philippines, June 24, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT recently set up interconnection links with Globe Telecom in Camarines Sur, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, thus allowing free local calls between subscribers of the two service providers.
The interconnection agreement covers PLDT and Globelines subscribers in the towns and cities of Nabua, Camaligan, Canaman, Naga, Iriga City, Libmanan, Pili, Buhi, Ragay, Calabanga, Baao, Goa, Sipocot, Caramoan, and Bula.
Camarines Sur is home to the CamSur Water Sports Complex, a world-renowned park designed for wakeboarding and water skiing.
“PLDT subscribers in Camarines Sur may now call their friends, family members, and business associates – regardless of their telco connection - anytime without having to worry about long distance charges,” said PLDT Bicol Customer Service Operations Zone Coordinator Christopher Dizon.
He said PLDT’s business office in Legazpi City, which covers the Bicol region including Camarines Sur, offers voice, video, and data or triple play services on a single internet protocol (IP) platform. The business office also serves walk-in telephone applicants, actual installation and repair, accepts bills payment, and handles report repairs and billing concerns.
“The IP backbone runs on PLDT’s Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON), the most extensive fiber optics network in the country which is now over 100,000 kilometers long. It facilitates the direct transmission of the internet data to our gateway, providing fast and reliable internet experience to our subscribers,” Dizon added.
Earlier this month, PLDT has interconnected with Globelines covering seven municipalities in Camarines Norte, namely Daet, Labo, Talisay, Jose Panganiban, Basud, Paracale, and Sta. Elena.
PLDT has also set up interconnection links in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon almost two years ago.
The free local calls to Globelines subscribers in Albay can be made in the following cities and municipalities: Daraga, Guinobatan, Legazpi City, Ligao City, Oas, Polangui, Tabaco City, and Camalig.
Sorsogueños are now likewise making free local phone calls to Sorsogon City and the surrounding towns of Bulan, Castilla, Gubat, Casiguran, and Donsol.
PLDT has also linked up with Globelines in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Zambales, and Misamis Occidental which has enabled PLDT customers to call the other telco’s subscribers in the area for free.
Last year, PLDT’s interconnection agreement included the province of Iloilo, covering the municipalities of Ajuy, Alimodian, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Cabatuan, Calinog, Dingle, Duenas, Dumangas, Estancia, Iloilo, Janiuay, Leganes, Leon, Oton, Passi, Pavia, Pototan, San Miguel, Sara, Tigbauan, and Zaraga. PLDT and Globelines have likewise set up interconnection links in 17 Capiz municipalities, namely, Mambusao, Pontevedra, Roxas City, Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Maayon, Mambusao, Panay, Panitan, Pilar, Pres. Roxas, Sapian, and Tapaz, allowing subscribers to make free local phone calls.
