Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT said that it has expanded the reach of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in south Metro Manila, adding over 300,000 homes that may access world-class internet service as it steps up its FTTH roll-out in the country’s key urban centers.
PLDT’s FTTH rollout covers areas in Makati, Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, and Las Piñas cities, including private villages and subdivisions.
The FTTH expansion in Metro Manila’s southern communities is the latest phase in PLDT's aggressive nationwide fiber expansion program. It has also transformed entire cities into a Fibr-powered PLDT SmartCity, starting with Toledo City in Cebu and followed by General Santos in Mindanao and Naga City in the Bicol region.PLDT expects to expand its FTTH coverage to 4.4 million homes passed by end of 2017.
At the end of March, PLDT’s fiber homes passed stood at 3 million. It is also deploying hybrid fiber technologies, such as Huawei’s G.fast, which can boost data speeds up to 600-700 Mbps over copper lines.
PLDT claims that it has invested P300 billion or $6 billion over the last 10 years to roll out extensive fixed and wireless network that includes a transmission and distribution network infrastructure which now has 150,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables, transporting the growing data traffic of its fixed line and mobile networks.
Oscar Enrico A. Reyes, Jr, PLDT FVP and Head of Home Business
PLDT’s Fibr footprint expansion in Manila’s vibrant south will benefit the area’s rapidly growing commercial district as well as enhance the digital lifestyles of the residents. Our vision is to further establish the strongest connections for Filipinos nationwide and that means bringing the power of Fibr to more homes.
