ePLDT, an ICT (information and communications technology) subsidiary of PLDT, an integrated telecommunications and digital services provider, partners with fibre internet provider Radius Telecoms, Inc to strengthen its telco ecosystem in its upcoming VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR) data centre. Through this partnership, Radius Telecoms will establish a point of presence at VSR, providing reliable connectivity solutions to enterprises and hyperscalers who will soon collocate in the facility.
Similarly, Radius Telecoms is working with ePLDT to expand the fibre connectivity of the VITRO data centres with a diverse fibre facility linking VSR to VITRO Makati 2 and other key data centres in Metro Manila, advancing ePLDT’s data centre interconnect service.
“The addition of Radius Telecoms, Inc. will undoubtedly enhance the hyperconnectivity, resilience, and scalability of VITRO Sta. Rosa, ensuring our clients can navigate the digital landscape with confidence and seize endless growth opportunities,” says Victor S. Genuino, ePLDT president and CEO.
Purposely built to be the Philippines’ initial hyperscale data centre, VSR is equipped with at least three diverse points of entries connected to eight telco-neutral meet-me-rooms to cater to the stringent network requirements of hyperscalers looking to set up Availability Zones and Points-of-Presence in the country.
Key executives present in the signing ceremony were (L-R) Gary F. Ignacio – ePLDT chief data centre officer, Mitch L. Locsin – PLDT and smart first vice president and head of enterprise and international business groups, Victor S. Genuino – ePLDT president and CEO, Quiel Delgado – Radius Telecoms, Inc. president and CEO, Voltaire D. Manahan – Radius Telecoms, Inc. VP and head of enterprise and carrier business, and Alfredo B. Solis, Jr. – Radius Telecoms, Inc. VP and head of business development.
“Radius and ePLDT’s visions are very aligned. Through this partnership, I believe we can create a big ripple in the industry. That’s why I’m excited to see the formalisation of this partnership. But a lot of work needs to be done and you can count on Radius and the team to ensure that we will be successful in this endeavor,” says Quiel Delgado, Radius Telecoms, Inc. president and CEO.
Mitch L. Locsin, PLDT and smart first vice president and head of enterprise and international business groups supports the partnership, “I want to thank Radius for helping us make VITRO Sta. Rosa carrier-neutral. But I believe that this is just the beginning. There’s a lot of opportunities for this partnership to help both organisations reach new heights and turn visions to reality.”
“By collaborating with partners like Radius Telecoms to build robust and world-class facilities, as well as hyperconnected data centres that enable enterprises for hypergrowth, we are propelling ourselves closer to the Philippine’s vision of becoming a regional hyperscaler hub,” concludes Genuino.
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