PH's longest domestic submarine fiber cable project completed by April

Globe Telecom said its USD 150-million submarine cable system, dubbed the longest in the country, is on track for completion by April this year.

Globe's new submarine cable

It is said to be the longest submarine cable system in the Philippines!

The company teamed up with Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN Inc. for the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN).

It is envisioned to deliver reliable connectivity nationwide, including unserved and underserved areas.

The undersea cable project has already completed 15 segments across the country.

It has a total cable distance of 2,500 kilometers and will soon kick off landing cables in nine remaining segments that cover 13 sites: Calatrava, Romblon; Pasacao, Camarines Sur; Bulan, Sorsogon; Calbayog City, Samar; Palanas, Masbate; Mactan, Cebu; Maasin City, Leyte; Claver, Surigao del Norte; Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental; Camiguin; Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte; Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte; and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur.

As the Philippines continues to build a digital economy, Globe is steadfast in its efforts to bring fast and reliable connectivity to all. We are committed to supporting the government's initiatives towards innovation, e-governance, and greater digital adoption among Filipinos through our investments in PDSCN and other network infrastructure, said Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu.

The PDSCN project is part of Globe’s network expansion, which aligns with its commitment to improve infrastructure and foster innovation towards development under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.