Largest domestic submarine fiber reaches Siargao

THE Philippines' longest domestic submarine fiber cable project has landed on the shores of Siargao, with an aim of delivering faster and reliable connectivity on the island as it paces through recovery in the wake of Typhoon Odette and the prolonged pandemic.

The Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), a project by digital solutions platform Globe, premier telecommunications and ICT solutions provider Eastern Communications, and growing telecommunications and digital solutions provider InfiniVAN, reached Siargao on September 22, a statement from the Globe Telecoms said on Thursday.