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Globe Telecom has launched the $250-million Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system, providing direct links between Davao City and the United States that further enhance Internet connectivity in the country.
Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu said the initiative was part of the company’s efforts to connect more homes and businesses to high speed Internet across the country.
“It is important to keep our country competitive. We are sworn and bound by our duty to keep on improving the Internet. This signals our entry towards first world Internet,” Cu said during its launching event Friday night at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
He said that the submarine cable system would enable to support the growth of businesses in Mindanao and lessen the country’s dependence on international cable systems for its Internet connection.
“First world connection is more than just fast internet but is also about building a better nation that transcends borders and opens infinite possibilities for everyone. We are excited about this development because of the immense benefits that the undersea cable system will bring to the Philippines.
For one, it will provide support for the expanding business requirement for data in the Mindanao region where the cable landing station is located and in the country as a whole. This will also ease our dependence on international cable systems and ensure the resiliency of the country’s internet connectivity,” according to Cu.
The SEA-US cable system is connected to the Globe cable landing station in Brgy. Talomo, Davao City, which also houses the power feed equipment necessary to run the system.