Tuesday, 14 October 2025
6 Oct 2025
10:02AM
Converge ICT lights up first direct US subsea link through Bifrost system
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has announced that the 20,000-kilometer Bifrost Cable System, a massive transpacific subsea network linking Asia and North America, is now ready to handle Philippine traffic.
24 Sep 2025
9:28AM
PLDT taps partner to deliver Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to remote PH government sites
PLDT Enterprise is stepping up efforts to connect far-flung government offices after sealing a partnership with systems integrator SMS Global Technologies, Inc. (SMSGT) to deploy satellite internet via Starlink.
23 Sep 2025
4:47PM
Converge prepaid brand Surf2Sawa hits 500,000 users, filling gap in affordable internet
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is carving out space in the prepaid broadband market, with its Surf2Sawa (S2S) brand hitting 500,000 active users just two years after launch.
18 Sep 2025
2:05PM
PLDT Home fiber revenue climbs 7% in the 1st half of 2025
PLDT Home’s fiber-led push paid off in the first half of 2025, with fiber-only revenues climbing 7 percent year-on-year to P29.5 billion.
15 Sep 2025
7:00PM
Smart rolls out first 5G Standalone network in Iloilo
Smart Communications Inc. has launched the country’s first 5G Standalone (SA) network in Iloilo City, marking a milestone in the company’s digital infrastructure push.
1 Sep 2025
4:15PM
PLDT, Google launch laser internet tech to deliver fiber speeds in remote areas
PLDT Inc. and Google have launched the country’s first laser-powered internet sites, a breakthrough that beams fiber-speed connectivity to hard-to-reach areas without the need for underwater or underground cables.
25 Aug 2025
9:19AM
Globe completes Philippines’ 1st long-distance laser internet trial with fiber-like speeds
Globe has completed the Philippines’ first long-distance Free Space Optics (FSO) trial, achieving 10-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) wireless connectivity over an 11-kilometer link across Laguna Lake.
4 Aug 2025
10:27AM
MVP-backed PLDT, Smart tests new wireless tech to bring fast internet to hard-to-reach homes
PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications are testing Radisys Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), a high-speed alternative to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), especially for areas where laying fiber is difficult.
21 Jul 2025
3:40PM
Converge ICT earns first full Tier III data center certification in PH
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has become the first company in the Philippines to secure full Tier III certification from Uptime Institute for both design and construction of a data center, as its Caloocan facility gains approval as a top-tier digital hub.
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