PLDT partners with PCCW Global for new int’l fiber optic cable system

Submitted by jibanawa on Thu, 08/21/2014 - 15:34
MANILA, Philippines, August 21, 2014 – Leading telecommunications and multimedia company PLDT has partnered with Hong Kong-based PCCW Global to undertake a new international fiber optic project, the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) Cable System, which will further increase PLDT’s international bandwidth capacity and raise the resiliency of its overseas links as it enhances the quality of data and internet connections for its customers.

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PLDT welcomes United Internet AG’s strategic investment in Rocket Internet

Submitted by jibanawa on Mon, 08/18/2014 - 15:32
MANILA, Philippines, 18th August 2014 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, welcomes United Internet AG’s (“United Internet”) strategic investment in Rocket Internet which was announced on Friday, 15th August 2014.

Nationwide survey recognizes PLDT HOME as fastest, strongest broadband provider among all ISPs

Submitted by jibanawa on Thu, 08/14/2014 - 15:31
MANILA, Philippines, August 14, 2014 – PLDT HOME through its DSL service is seen as the broadband provider with the fastest and strongest internet connection among all internet service providers (ISP) in the country, according to a nationwide market study conducted by market research organization Philippine Survey and Research Center (PSRC).

PLDT puts its fiber underground

Submitted by jibanawa on Tue, 08/12/2014 - 15:30
MANILA, Philippines, August 12, 2014 – After several powerful storms caused extensive damage to communications facilities over the past year, leading telecoms company PLDT has stepped up efforts to make its network more resilient by putting its fiber optic data transmission network underground.

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PLDT fixed line business posts significant gains, bucks global downward trend

Submitted by jibanawa on Fri, 08/08/2014 - 15:29
MANILA, Philippines, August 8, 2014 – Leading telecoms company PLDT reported significant growth in its fixed line business for the first half of the year, bucking the global downward trend in telco fixed line services, on the back of double digit gains in data and broadband revenues.

PLDT and Rocket Internet announce a global strategic partnership for the development of innovative online payments solutions in Emerging Markets

Submitted by jibanawa on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 15:28
MANILA, Philippines & BERLIN, Germany, 7th August 2014– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, and Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”), have entered into a global strategic partnership to drive the development of online and mobile payment solutions in emerging markets.