PLDT completes Mindanao fiber project

PLDT has completed its R1billion domestic fiber optic network (DFON) expansion project in Mindanao, enabling customers to experience “even more superior voice, data and multimedia services” in the region, in the words of Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan

Spanning over 300 kilometers to reinforce the loop in Mindanao island, the fiber infrastructure runs through the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur. The fiber optic cables have been installed underground making it less vulnerable to damage caused by strong winds, falling trees and utility poles.

The added resiliency complements the boosted capacity in the DFON facilities in the area which has over 300Gbps (Gigabits per second) already installed in the local loop and is targeted to raise the capacity to 400Gbps by end of the year.

The newly installed fiber optic cables augment the existing network that spans from Cagayan de Oro to Malaybalay, Davao, Tagum, Bayugan, and Butuan.

“This fiber redundancy project opens up the region for more investment and development projects that will be enabled by PLDT’s expanded network capacity, and improve the quality of services to industries and consumers located in Mindanao,” explained PLDT Chief Revenue Officer Eric R. Alberto. “With this significant expansion in our fiber footprint, PLDT further pulls away from competition in reaching more customers with fiber optic connectivity that is the most reliable network infrastructure for many digital services,” he added.

PLDT has invested R300 billion or $6 billion over the last 10 years to roll-out the country’s most expansive network infrastructure both for domestic and international.