Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has tapped PLDT Enterprise to provide high bandwidth connectivity in Central Visayas.
PLDT Enterprise equips DPWH Region VII with iGate and SIP Trunks, facilitating seamless access and communication across the government agency’s clientele in Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor — the constituent provinces of Central Visayas.
“We partnered with PLDT Enterprise to ensure that we have a stable and dedicated internet connection for all our online transactions. Through this partnership, we will also have a unified communication system that allows our clients to quickly reach us when they need to and allows us to provide the service they deserve promptly,” said DPWH.
Central Visayas ranks as the fourth largest regional economy in the country. It also boasts of numerous tourist destinations and hosts diverse industries, including footwear, ICT-enabled services, electronics manufacturing, marine industry, food processing, as well as houseware and furniture manufacturing.
PLDT Enterprise’s iGate is a dedicated internet access service that provides customers with guaranteed bandwidth and is tailor-fit for running bandwidth-intensive applications, hosting rich-media content, and supporting mission-critical communications. SIP trunks, on the other hand, are telephone lines ported to a different telephone exchange, a service that is best for offices based in geographically dispersed locations that need constant contact.
“We hope to strengthen this partnership across Region VII and, if we are successful, recommend this as a model for other regions,” said Danilo Villa Jr., head of DPWH Region VII.
Kent de la Calzada, PLDT Enterprise assistant vice president and head of Customer Relationship Management for the Visayas, said the partnership with DPWH Region VII is part of the PLDT Group’s much larger goal of extending a helping hand in nation-building.
