Eastern Communications said Tuesday it signed a strategic partnership with ePLDT, the ICT subsidiary of PLDT Inc., on colocation of the latter’s VITRO Data Center in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
Eastern said that by acquiring colocation slots with state-of-the-art data center facilities like VITRO Data Centers, it becomes more capable of catering to the requirements of hyperscalers venturing into the country.
“ePLDT and Eastern Communications are aligned in a shared goal to advance the Philippines as a regional hyperscaler hub. Through this partnership, we continue to foster hyper-collaboration within the telecommunications industry through VITRO Sta. Rosa,” ePLDT president and chief executive Victor Genuino said.
A 2022 report by Quisumbing Torres predicted that the Philippine data center industry would reach $535 million by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.4 percent between 2021 and 2026.
The Philippines boasts of the second-largest subscriber base in the Asia-Pacific region and emerged as a promising data center market, alongside Malaysia and Thailand, encouraging the tech-savvy nature of Filipinos. With 89 million active social media users in 2021 and 74 million internet users spending an average of 10.5 hours online, the Philippines’ high level of digital consumption has attracted data center operators and spurred technology development by hyperscalers nationwide.
More businesses are expected to embrace cloud and data technology provided by world-class ICT solutions companies like Eastern Communications and ePLDT.
“This collaboration allows Eastern Communications to provide greater value to our customers by offering solutions for data redundancy addressing their disaster recovery needs. We have full confidence in ePLDT’s capabilities, as we drive technological innovation and empower businesses in their digital transformation journey,” said Eastern Communications co-coordinator Atty. Aileen Regio.
Aligned with the government’s call for robust digitalization in the Philippines, Eastern Communications enables business growth and empowers organizations to accommodate large-scale applications and utilize flexible and secure storage through its cloud and data services.
“With this new development, we are ready to embark on a journey towards a digitally empowered nation,” said Eastern Communications co-coordinator Vince Tempongko.