PLDT to provide 5G and other Upgraded Services to its Commercial Network

Philippine telecommunication giant, PLDT Inc., has vowed to upgrade its network’s efficiency to deliver 5G, home broadband, and enterprise services through the Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) on its commercial network.

PLDT stated that it has piloted SRv6 to its customers in certain portions of Metro Manila and that it is the first Philippine telco to accomplish this feat.

According to the company, SRv6 has been a key factor in their transport network transformation project since 2017.

“The rollout of SRv6 is part of PLDT’s transformation journey to make our network future-ready,” PLDT and Smart Communications head of technology Mario Tamayo said.

“This initiative is crucial as we support the country’s digital pivot in the new normal and elevate the internet experience of our fixed, wireless, and enterprise customers nationwide,” he said.

SRv6 allowed for advanced features such as network slicing as it makes the network more scalable, agile, and reliable.

The company claims that its network is now more suited to provide the best-in-class 5G and fiber-to-the-home services to individuals, families, communities, and businesses across the country.

“Aside from delivering high-bandwidth and low latency services, these enhancements will further strengthen the automated operation of the existing SDN or Software Defined Network, and allow the network to support the efficiency and scalability needed by 5G, home broadband, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT) for individual, home, and enterprise customers,” said Meinardo Opiana, head of transport network planning and engineering at PLDT and Smart.

PLDT’s transformation initiative comprises a large portion of the group’s investments in its network as its total Capex has reached over P518 billion over the past 10 years.

This year, PLDT is forecasted to invest between P76 billion and P80 billion in Capex.

Source: Philippine Star