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ePLDT shares plans for twelfth data center in the Philippines

PLDT Inc subsidiary, ePLDT, has announced that it has plans to increase data center market capacity with the introduction of its twelfth, set to offer at least 100 MW of capacity. Through this move, the company will further boost its 65% data center market capacity.Details regarding the locati...

June 26, 2023

ePLDT

Recent Tower Sales Generate $220 Million For PLDT

Under an agreement with Frontier Tower Associates Philippines for a sale and leaseback, PLDT has consented to sell slightly over 1,000 communication towers. The agreement, which would likely cost the Filipino telecom company $220 million, continues the company's plan to market its tower assets...

March 21, 2023

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

ePLDT

Megawide and EDC commence project to build new data center

Megawide Construction is joining forces with Evolution Data Centres to acquire, develop, build, and operate center assets in the Philippines following the signing of a $300 million shareholder agreement between the two. Through this agreement, the company will develop a 69 MW colocation data c...

March 05, 2023

Manila

New firm Digital Halo launches with plans for 70MW facility in Manila

Arch Capital has announced that it is launching a new platform to invest in digital infrastructure in the APAC region. Digital Halo (DH), will reportedly invest in, develop, and operate digital infrastructure assets, including data centers, fiber, and towers, as well as renewable power. Furthe...

January 13, 2023

Manila

Philippines' Megawide plans first data center

Megawide Construction Corp, a construction company in the Philippines, has announced that it is planning a 30MW data center outside Manila, its first data center. Based to the south of Manila in Cavite, the facility will have a capacity of up to 30MW, with the first phase pegged to launch wi...

January 13, 2023

Manila

PAG’s Flow and Ayala Land begin work on Laguna data center

Ayala Land, Inc. and PAG's Flow Digital Infrastructure have announced that they have begun to work on a new data center outside Manila in Laguna, Philippines. The facility, M1, will reportedly offer up to 36MW. There will be an initial roll-out of 6MW, expected to be ready for service by the e...

December 07, 2022

Manila

PLDT No Longer in a Hurry To Sell Off Its Data Center Unit

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, PLDT is having second thoughts over the sale of its data center unit. The Philippine telco has eased off its decision to sell its data center business after completing a deal to divest its cell tower asset. PLDT revealed earlier in the month that it ...

March 18, 2022

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

ePLDT

PLDT Breaks Ground on The Largest Data Center in The Philippines

PLDT has begun working on a new data center outside Manila, the Philippines. The Philippines telco revealed plans for the 100MW facility in Santa Rosa last month. It had a ceremony earlier in the week to celebrate the groundbreaking at the site. The ceremony was led by The President and CEO...

March 18, 2022

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

ePLDT

PLDT Receives $1 billion Offers For Its Towers

PLDT is making great strides in its decision to dispose of its tower portfolio. The company's CEO, Alfredo Panlilio, has revealed that PLDT has received great offers from companies, with six firms now in a bid to trump the other. Panlilio did not reveal the potential buyers. He, however, noted...

March 04, 2022

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

ePLDT

PLDT partners with Mpower to source renewable energy for its data centers

PLDT has announced that it has partnered with Mpower, a local energy firm, to become more sustainable and decarbonize its portfolio. Mpower will provide the renewable energy from its greenfield renewable energy plants. According to reports, Mpower will provide a “significant portion” of the co...

November 26, 2021

ePLDT

PLDT Inc to build largest data center in Philippines

PLDT Inc has announced that it has plans to build the Philippines’ biggest data center. Although the size and location of the facility are yet to be released, according to the company, its capacity will be greater than its 10 VITRO data centers together. It will be Tier-3 certified and Tier-4 ...

October 19, 2021

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

ePLDT

PLDT is considering selling its data centers for $500m

One of the biggest telcos in the Philippines, PLDT, is considering selling its data centers for approximately $500 million. PLDT has a total of ten data centers with a combined capacity of 72MW. Bloomberg reports that the Company is taking advice on a deal to sell these facilities potentially....

September 07, 2021

Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

ePLDT

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