PLDT fiber network reaches 75,000 kms

The Philippine Long Distance Telecom Co. (PLDT) on Thursday said that it further expanded its fiber optic network to approximately 75,000 kilometers by end-September this year to support its rapidly growing broadband data services business.

“We are fortifying our already formidable fiber advantage as we cover more areas in the country and install enhanced redundancies to strengthen the resiliency of our infrastructure,” said Napoleon Nazareno, PLDT president and chief executive officer. The company’s fiber network includes around 7,200 kilometers of international submarine fiber and over 4,000 kilometers of domestic undersea fiber cables.