The Visayas Regional Hub, officially launched on October 25 at the PLDT Smart Experience Hub along Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, serves as the counterpart to the National Command Center (NCC) in Manila, which opened last September 11.
PLDT and Makati police foiled a copper cable theft along Kalayaan Avenue, arresting six suspects posing as utility workers, while Globe reported an 18% drop in fiber cuts in early 2025 amid stronger community and LGU partnerships.
Taara, developed by Google’s X Moonshot Factory, transmits data through beams of light across long distances, with each site capable of providing up to 20 gigabits per second.
PLDT said the social loan will support the further expansion of its fiber network infrastructure to reach the country’s fourth to sixth class municipalities, including Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs).
At the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) 2024 held last Sept. 2 to 6 in Mactan, Cebu, top executives from various technology companies emphasized the need for local businesses adopt a new strategy with the rise of the “phygital” era.
PLDT announced on Thursday, March 7, the formation of a digital entity called “Digico” that will harness the data assets of the MVP Group of Companies and provide a payment platform for a serious group-wide digitalization effort.