Philippines' $150m undersea cable network to be completed in April

Tourist hubs on many islands to have better internet connections

A new submarine cable network will bring better internet connection to many islands in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of InfiniVAN)

YUICHI SHIGA, Nikkei staff writer

January 24, 2023 02:46 JST

MANILA -- A $150 million undersea cable network is on track for completion in the Philippines in April, Globe Telecom has announced, a project designed to provide stable internet access where it is currently patchy or nonexistent.

The 2,500-kilometer network will link key cities and tourist hubs in a nation of more than 7,000 islands, including Luzon in the north and Mindanao in the south. It is the longest of its kind in the Philippines, according to Globe.