PLDT Global and BBIX Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Global Connectivity

PLDT Global and BBIX Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Global Connectivity

PLDT Global and BBIX sign a strategic partnership to enhance global connectivity

Edith Gomez-Cudiamat, COO of PLDT Global (Left), Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO of BBIX (Middle),
Albert Villa-Real, President & CEO of PLDT Global (Right)

BBIX, Inc. (“BBIX”), a major Internet eXchange (“IX”) provider in Asia, and PLDT Global Corporation (“PLDT Global”), the international arm of the PLDT Group, today announced a new strategic collaboration to enhance global connectivity. This partnership will introduce a transformative remote peering service in the Philippines via the PLDT network, enabling seamless access to a vast ecosystem of global content providers.

BBIX, headquartered in Japan, is one of the largest IX providers, with 50 Points of Presence (PoPs) across major data centers in Asia, North America and Europe, including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. BBIX has built a robust carrier-neutral ecosystem designed for low-cost and low-latency interconnections.

For more than two decades, PLDT Global has been at the forefront of delivering world-class communications infrastructure and innovative digital solutions to enterprises and overseas Filipinos. Anchored on the PLDT Group’s extensive international cable systems, global PoPs, and robust Content Delivery Network (CDN), PLDT Global empowers businesses and communities worldwide with secure, scalable, and high-speed connectivity solutions.

This collaboration integrates PLDT’s extensive network with BBIX’s IX platform, allowing PLDT Global customers to access BBIX’s services without the need for a physical presence in key markets globally. The partnership aims to deliver greater flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency to customers seeking to expand in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Executive Endorsements

Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO of BBIX

“We are delighted to welcome PLDT Global and PLDT to the BBIX ecosystem. We are confident that PLDT’s powerful network infrastructure and PLDT Global’s international presence will bring immense value to our IX platform. Together, we will meet the rising demand for high-speed, low- latency connectivity, and help customers thrive in the rapidly evolving digital economy.”

Albert Villa-Real, President & CEO of PLDT Global

“This partnership with BBIX marks another milestone in our commitment to strengthen the Philippines’ role as a digital hub in Asia. By leveraging BBIX’s carrier-neutral Internet Exchange, we are enabling businesses to connect faster, more reliably, and more securely to the global digital economy.”

About BBIX
Company Name: BBIX, Inc.
URL: https://www.bbix.net/en/
Headquarters: 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO
Date of establishment: June 13, 2003
Ownership: 100% owned by SoftBank Corp.
Business: Telecommunications operator under Japan’s Telecommunications Business Act; leasing, maintenance & management of telecommunications equipment; development, sales, maintenance & management of computer hardware/software

About PLDT Global
Company Name: PLDT Global Corporation
URL: https://www.pldtglobal.com/
Headquarters: Smart Communications Tower, 6799 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Representative: Albert Villa- Real, President & CEO
Year of establishment: 2001
Business: PLDT Global Corporation (PLDT Global), the international business unit of the PLDT Group – the largest integrated telecommunications company in the Philippines. PLDT Global enables its global network of carriers, enterprise customers, and distribution partners to achieve their desired connectivity, reach, and market Relevance.

About PLDT：

PLDT is the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco company. Through its principal business groups – from fixed line to wireless – PLDT offers a wide range of telecommunications and digital services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone, and fixed line and cellular networks. PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine – listed companies.
For more information, please visit（https://pldthome.com/）

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