PLDT Group is preferred broadband provider, subscribers cross 4 million mark

Submitted by mcco on Sun, 03/15/2015 - 13:23
MANILA, Philippines, March 13, 2015 – The Philippines’ biggest telco and multimedia provider PLDT leads the broadband market as it registered a strong 19% year-on-year growth in its broadband subscribers to reach over four million at the end of 2014, following sustained expansion in its fixed and wireless broadband subscriber base.

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PLDT, IDC hold 2015 Philippine ICT Leadership Summit

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 03/10/2015 - 13:27
MANILA, Philippines, March 10, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT has teamed up with global market technology research firm International Data Corporation to stage the 2015 Philippine ICT Leadership Summit that tackled key changes and challenges in the local ICT sphere from leading industry experts.

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PLDT Group to pioneer ASEAN Center of Excellence for Big Data, joins Open Data Platform

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 03/10/2015 - 13:25
Leading Philippine telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT has recently joined the Open Data Platform (ODP), a worldwide consortium of Big Data global technology leaders that aims to standardize the core platform and accelerate Big Data delivery across markets.

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PLDT 2014 Full Year Financial and Operating Results

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 03/03/2015 - 13:28
Consolidated service revenues rose by 1% or P1.0 billion to P165.1 billion • Consolidated EBITDA margin steady at 47% of service revenues; consolidated EBITDA down 1% at P76.9 billion • Consolidated Core Net Income of P37.4 billion for FY14, 3% or P1.3 billion lower than P38.7 billion in 2013 • Reported Net Income for FY14 of P34.1 billion, P1.3 billion or 4% lower than P35.4 billion in 2013 • Consolidated free cash flow at P27.7 billion for FY14 • Cellular subscriber base at 70.0 million • Total broadband subscribers at over 4.0 million; aggregate revenue contribution from broadband, data and internet services at P31.9 billion for FY14, 20% higher than last year • 53% of fixed line service revenues and 16% of wireless service revenues are derived from data and broadband • 2014 capex rose to P34.8 billion

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PLDT, Smart broaden Disney content offering in PH

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 13:37
MANILA, Philippines, February 27, 2015 – Leading telecommunications and multimedia provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have broadened its offering of exciting Disney content to their combined over 75 million mobile and broadband subscribers nationwide whether they are at home or on the go. This is part of the expanded multi-year, multi-platform partnership of the PLDT Group with The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia, through its digital entertainment arm Disney Interactive.

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Telehouse enables PLDT to improve its global connectivity

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 14:02
MANILA, Philippines, January 30, 2015 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, has further expanded its global Points of Presence (PoP) with the launch of an additional PoP in the UK through Telehouse Europe, one of the world’s largest data centre owner operators. This allows PLDT to offer pan-global connectivity from the Philippines to the United Kingdom, and with this deal, signed through PLDT UK, the company can now provide clients with an Ethernet International Private Leased Circuit (E/IPLC) service from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world, as part of its Global Managed Ethernet service offerings.

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PLDT Group provides 33 free viewing sites for Papal Visit in selected parishes, PLDT business offices

Submitted by mcco on Wed, 01/14/2015 - 15:27
Manila, January 14, 2015 – As a public service, leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, together with wholly-owned subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun Cellular, is setting up 33 free public viewing sites that will livestream Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines in select parishes and PLDT Sales and Service Centers (SSCs) in and outside of Metro Manila.

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PLDT to Introduce Cloud-based Desktop Service for Enterprises

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 15:32
Latest DaaS offering in partnership with VMware to bring mobility and agility to Philippine businesses Manila, January 12, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its corporate business group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, is launching a cloud-based enterprise-grade virtual desktop solution that leverages the technologies from virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions leader, VMware.

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PLDT and Rocket Internet create global Joint Venture for Mobile-First Payment Solutions with a focus on Emerging Markets

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 01/06/2015 - 15:34
● PLDT and Rocket create a global 50/50 JV for mobile-first payment services with a focus on emerging markets ● JV combines key existing payment assets from both PLDT/Smart e-Money Inc. and Rocket ● JV to leverage Rocket’s network of online companies in more than 100 countries and PLDT/Smart e-Money Inc.’s pioneering mobile payments platform ● Transaction planned to close in Q1 2015

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