The consortium building the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) has tapped Japanese firm NTT World Engineering (WE) Marine Corp. for the last leg of the undersea cable project. Know more:
The consortium building the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network has tapped Japanese firm NTT World Engineering Marine Corp. for the last leg of the undersea cable project.
“With the final phase of the PDSCN in motion, we are excited to take a major step towards our goal of nation-building through digitalization. We are committed to completing the project to provide a First World Network by bringing fast and reliable connectivity to every corner of the Philippines,” Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu said in a statement.
The last 13 sites of the 2,500-kilometer cable system are the following: 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.
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