PLDT doubles TD-LTE capable sites to 400

MANILA, Philippines - Dominant carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has doubled the number of its long term evolution (LTE) capable cell sites as of end September as part of efforts to provide high-speed Internet services to more Filipinos nationwide.

PLDT executive vice president and head of Home Business Ariel Fermin said the PLDT Group continues to expand its Time-Division Duplex-Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) network.

As of end-September, the number of TD-LTE cell sites has reached over 400 or more than double the 200 sites that had been installed as of April this year in such provinces as Cagayan in Northern Luzon and Davao del Sur in Mindanao.

The additional TD-LTE cell sites would further expand the reach of the PLDT service in existing sites, such as Cebu, and cover new areas like the province of Bohol and the tourist center of Boracay, Aklan.

Likewise, the expansion also covers other provinces in central and southern Luzon and Mindanao enabling the PLDT Group to deliver its HOME Bro Ultera service that provides speed of up to 10 megabits per second (Mbps) for its customers.

 “We are continuously expanding our TD-LTE network to further strengthen connections at home, especially for those in the remote towns and provinces of our country, by providing access to the internet and allowing them to experience the benefits of broadband connectivity,” Fermin said.

According to Fermin, PLDT is bringing these digital services to more Filipino homes all over the country.

“PLDT HOME Bro Ultera service in a way revolutionizes the country’s internet service as it enables more Filipino homes to gain ready access to multimedia services like social media, movies, games, and music,” Fermin said.

TD-LTE is one of the two wireless data transmission technologies that fall under the international standard of LTE, the other being Frequency-Division Duplex (LTE FDD) which is used by mobile networks. LTE is also known as a 4G technology.