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Globe, partners tap Japan's NTT WE Marine for last leg of PH submarine cable project

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Globe team aboard NTT WE Marine’s cable ship Subaru, which will land and lay cables in nine remaining segments of the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project, as the partnership kicked off on January 20. Handout" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/02/01/ntt.jpg"/><figcaption>The Globe team aboard NTT WE Marine’s cable ship Subaru, which will land and lay cables in nine remaining segments of the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project, as the partnership kicked off on January 20. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Globe Telecom, along with partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVan Inc, commissioned NTT World Engineering Marine Corp of Japan for the last leg of the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project, the company said on Wednesday.</p><p>In a statement, Globe said NTT WE Marine will land and lay cables in the project&#x27;s 9 remaining segments covering 13 sites until April this year through cable ship Subaru.</p><p>In 2021, PDSCN tapped state-of-the-art ship Cable Infinity from Japanese vendor Kukosai Cable Ship Co Ltd to connect 15 segments across the country via fiber, it said.</p><p>&quot;With the final phase of the PDSCN in motion, we are excited to take a major step towards our goal of nation-building through digitalization. We are committed to completing the project to provide a #1stWorldNetwork by bringing fast and reliable connectivity to every corner of the Philippines,&quot; said Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu.</p><p>&quot;This is a crucial step towards bridging the digital divide and providing equitable and reliable connectivity, which is essential for the economic and social development of our country,” Cu added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/19/23/globe-says-domestic-submarine-fiber-cable-project-on-track-for-completion-in-2023">Globe says domestic submarine fiber cable project on track for completion in 2023</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/03/22/globe-brings-fiber-connectivity-to-8-provinces-with-cable-landing-stations">Globe brings fiber connectivity to 8 provinces with submarine cable landing stations</a></li></ul><p>PDSCN covers a total cable distance of 2,500 kilometers, which aims to bring fiber connectivity to previously unserved and underserved areas.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/19/22/globe-partners-bring-subsea-cable-project-to-cebu">Globe, partners bring subsea cable project to Cebu</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/13/22/globe-partners-land-subsea-cable-in-boracay">Globe, partners land subsea cable in Boracay</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1643305" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Globe Telecom, along with partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVan Inc, commissioned NTT World Engineering Marine Corp of Japan for the last leg of the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project, the company said on Wednesday.