The National Broadband Plan of the government is getting a fresh boost with the ongoing collaboration between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
Both state agencies are gearing up to activate the full two terabit-per-second (Tbps) internet capacity provided by global tech company Meta, according to BCDA president and CEO Joshua M. Bingcang.
“With the infrastructure ready, we can now unlock its full potential. This capacity can bridge the digital divide, especially in remote areas, and support future smart cities like New Clark City,” Bingcang said.
BCDA and DICT are now finalizing technical and implementation details to bring the 2 Tbps cap.
The two terabit-per-second (Tbps) capacity is the international bandwidth provided by Meta as part of its partnership with DICT and BCDA under the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure (LBI) project.
With BCDA building the physical corridor and DICT operating it, Meta’s bandwidth runs through this network, giving the Philippines a direct, high-capacity link to global internet infrastructure.
Until now, the DICT uses only a fraction of this capacity, about 100 gigabits per second of the capacity for phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone, which connects government offices, schools, and communities.
Activating the full 2 Tbps will maximize the LBI’s potential, vastly increasing the speed to a 20-fold boost, allowing nationwide high-speed internet coverage at an unprecedented scale.
The added capacity will accelerate broadband rollout to economic zones, BCDA-managed estates, and unserved communities, powering data-driven industries, smart logistics, and AI-enabled public services.
It will also integrate with other subsea cable systems and local fiber networks to form the backbone of the country’s broadband strategy.
