PLDT, through its ICT arm ePLDT, is set to build its first hyperscaler data center facility in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, as part of its commitment to accelerate the country’s competitive standing as the ideal digital hub in Asia-Pacific for global hyperscalers expanding in the region.
In a statement, ePLDT said VITRO Sta. Rosa, will be the company’s 11th data center (DC) with 100-megawatt additional capacity. It will rise in the country’s largest DC campus, a five-hectare PLDT property in Sta. Rosa.
The company announced last year the project would cost P5 billion.
This hyperscale facility is designed to be Tier-3 certified and Tier-4 ready, assuring clients of the highest reliability uptime as it includes the construction of an on-site Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) power substation interconnected to several other substations, further minimizing the risk of power failure.
ePLDT said the facility will be the first of a series of hyperscale data centers totaling to a power requirement of 100 megawatt capacity over the medium term.
Alfredo Panlilio, PLDT and Smart president and chief executive officer, noted the strong global market demand for data center services, particularly those that the PLDT Group is catering to as demand for digital keeps growing.
“We have the ready facilities and we continue to expand our data centers to accommodate that demand to ensure that we are able to keep up and deliver future requirements,” Panlilio said.
Prior to VITRO Sta. Rosa, PLDT has been serving the requirements of hyperscalers through existing VITRO facilities.
“Even before building this hyperscaler data center, we have been in discussions with a lot of these tech companies and we are talking to the major players,” Panlilio said.
VITRO Sta. Rosa will implement the global-class sustainability practices in design, supply, and building operations including rainwater collection, wastewater reuse, renewable energy use, and lowest realistic power usage effectiveness for the Philippines, among others.
The facility will be constructed with the highest level of diversity and reliability, equipped with triple-route PLDT domestic fiber as well as telco fiber connectivity from other providers, serving as the most ideal location for availability zones and Points-of-Presence of Hyperscalers, as well as for critical systems of enterprises.
The facility will have the densest interconnectivity to PLDT Group’s own internet exchanges as well as other rich internet ecosystems in the country, enabling content providers, cloud customers, and alike, to provide the best experience for their end-users.
ePLDT, through its VITRO Data Centers, is the pioneer and premiere DC operator in the country, currently operating the widest data center network with 10 facilities nationwide and carrying the deepest expertise with over 20 years of experience and industry-recognized certifications.