December, 2011

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Construction of undersea fiber optic system linking Asia-Pacific countries commences

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Leading telecommunication company Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) Co. announced recently that it has begun part of the construction of the Asia Sub-Marine Cable Express (ASE) which is aimed at increasing Internet connection speeds in countries across the Asia-Pacific. . The $300-million multinational submarine fiber optic system is good news for BPO firms, call centers, banks, small and medium enterprises and other companies that rely on the Internet for their business. .