by PLDT Media Services | Mar 29, 2011
• Transaction to have an equity value of P74.1 billion
• Consumers to benefit from wider and complementary array of products and improved quality of service
• Paired networks to accelerate continued expansion of broadband rollout and other next-generation technologies in both fixed and wireless space
by PLDT Media Services | Mar 21, 2011
Manila, Philippines, March 21, 2011 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (“PLDT”) priced PHP5 billion 5-year, 7-year and 10-year fixed rate notes with a group of primary institutional lenders last March 18, 2011. Issue date will be March 24, 2011. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”) acted as the sole lead manager and bookrunner for this transaction. Proceeds from the facilities will be used to finance capital expenditures and refinance existing debt obligations.
by PLDT Media Services | Mar 16, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, 16th March, 2011 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) ranks as the second largest dividend payer in Southeast Asia and the largest dividend payer from a dividend per share basis, according to the results of a recent survey that affirmed the telecom leader as a “benchmark for companies not only in the country but across the Asia Pacific region as well.”
by PLDT Media Services | Mar 01, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, 1st March 2011 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
today announced its audited financial and operating results for 2010 with consolidated Reported Net Income increasing by 1% to P40.2 billion, from the P39.8 billion recorded last year. Core Net Income for 2010, net of exceptional items, rose 2% to P42.0 billion, from P41.1 billion in 2009. Read more
by PLDT Media Services | Feb 25, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, February 25, 2011 – The Philippine Navy has tapped the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) to set up an integrated communications system that will link the country’s naval forces.
The Philippine Navy now relies on PLDT’s IP VPN (Internet Protocol – Virtual Private Network) backbone for video conferencing, data and voice transmissions of its six naval groups stationed in different parts of the archipelago.
by PLDT Media Services | Feb 20, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, February 20, 2011 – JAC Liner, one of the leading bus lines in the country, has become the first bus line to offer free Wi-Fi access in its buses with the help of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).
Through PLDT SME Nation, PLDT’s group that focuses on small and medium enterprises, 90 percent of JAC Liner’s buses that ply routes to Lucena and Mauban in Quezon, Biñan and Sta. Rosa in Laguna, and Marinduque, now have free Wi-Fi internet for passengers.
by PLDT Media Services | Feb 17, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, February 17, 2011 – In an increasingly interconnected world, many businesses have hitched their wagons to the internet to help their businesses flourish.
With that in mind, PLDT SME Nation has made it easier for small and medium enterprises to do so by offering its Negosyo Boost packages, a suite of tailor-fit innovative communications solutions that can help SMEs stay competitive in this digital age.
by PLDT Media Services | Feb 11, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, 11 February 2011 – What a big change a few hair-thin strands of optical fiber can make.
Last year, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. expanded its Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON) facilities in Camarines Sur as part of a major upgrade program. As a result, the province has enjoyed an economic upswing as new companies, taking advantage of more resilient telecommunications services, have set up shop in this southern Luzon province.
by PLDT Media Services | Jan 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, January 31, 2011 – PLDT recently signed with leading telecommunication companies in Japan and Singapore a construction and maintenance agreement (C&MA) to build a US$430 million next generation high bandwidth optical fiber underwater cable system called Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE).
by PLDT Media Services | Jan 12, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, March 12, 2011 – After achieving world-renowned Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and 14 Certifications for its Ethernet Network and Services, PLDT moves a step further by forging a significant alliance with CENX (Carrier Ethernet Neutral Exchange), a leading Global Ethernet exchange operator.