The PCLN project will provide the Philippines with an annual internet capacity of 2 Tbps (terabits per second) for free, in exchange for using the government's Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, the Philippines' government-controlled landing stations and cable facilities. The DICT and BCDA have announced a project called Luzon Bypass Infrastructure with Facebook as the first party utilizing the infrastructure. As the first party to utilize the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, Facebook will construct and operate a submarine cable system that will land in the cable stations on the East and West Coasts of Luzon. DICT, will operate the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, maintain the related facilities and provide last mile connectivity in the Philippines. Read more in our articles including "Google/FB cable connection to PH to start this August" and "PH Gov and Facebook team up to build ultra high-speed broadband".
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May 14, 2026The PCLN project will provide the Philippines with an annual internet capacity of 2 Tbps (terabits per second) for free, in exchange for using the government's Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, the Philippines' government-controlled landing stations and cable facilities. The DICT and BCDA have announced a project called Luzon Bypass Infrastructure with Facebook as the first party utilizing the infrastructure.
As the first party to utilize the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, Facebook will construct and operate a submarine cable system that will land in the cable stations on the East and West Coasts of Luzon. DICT, will operate the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, maintain the related facilities and provide last mile connectivity in the Philippines.
Our coverage of Luzon Bypass Infrastructure includes: "Google/FB cable connection to PH to start this August"; "PH Gov and Facebook team up to build ultra high-speed broadband"; "SLEx-TR4 extension to Laguna, Quezon gets a go signal". Each article provides unique insights and information.