PLDT has shared with its customers that they may experience service interruptions due to an outage by one of their international submarine cables. The Taara system uses free-space optical communication to transmit data via light beams, offering a lower-cost and faster-to-deploy alternative to submarine cables in hard-to-reach areas. Read more in our articles including "PLDT reports possible service interruptions due to cable outage" and "Google–PLDT deploy ‘air laser’ internet to island barangay, bypassing cables entirely".
PLDT has shared with its customers that they may experience service interruptions due to an outage by one of their international submarine cables. The Taara system uses free-space optical communication to transmit data via light beams, offering a lower-cost and faster-to-deploy alternative to submarine cables in hard-to-reach areas.
Our coverage of PLDT submarine cables includes: "PLDT reports possible service interruptions due to cable outage"; "Google–PLDT deploy ‘air laser’ internet to island barangay, bypassing cables entirely"; "How was PLDT Watchpad during the fight?". Each article provides unique insights and information.
Our article "Google–PLDT deploy ‘air laser’ internet to island barangay, bypassing cables entirely" published on February 15, 2026 covers the latest information about PLDT submarine cables. Check it out for the most current details.