PLDT Global and BBIX forge strategic partnership to strengthen global connectivity

PLDT Global and BBIX team up for global connectivity. Present at the contract signing ceremony during ACC 2025 are (L-R) PLDT Global COO Edith Gomez-Cudiamat, BBIX President and CEO Hideyuki Sasaki, and PLDT Global President and CEO Albert Villa-Real.

PLDT Global Corporation (“PLDT Global”), the international arm of the PLDT Group, and BBIX, Inc. (“BBIX”), a major Internet Exchange (“IX”) provider in Asia, 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.

​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 Points of Presence (PoPs), and robust Content Delivery Network (CDN), PLDT Global empowers businesses and communities worldwide with secure, scalable, and high-speed connectivity solutions.

BBIX, headquartered in Japan, is one of the largest IX providers, with 50 points of presences 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. 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 physical presences in key markets globally. The partnership aims to deliver greater flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency to enterprises seeking to expand in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

“This partnership with BBIX marks another milestone in our commitment to strengthen the Philippines’ role as a digital hub in Asia,” said Albert Villa-Real, President & CEO of PLDT Global. “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.”

“At PLDT, our mission has always been to power meaningful connections for our customers,” said Roderick “Eric” Santiago, FVP and Head of Network Strategy at PLDT and Smart. “This partnership underscores the PLDT Group’s continued investment in world-class digital infrastructure and our vision to make the Philippines not only a leader in connectivity at home, but also a vital gateway for global digital traffic across Asia and beyond.”

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

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.

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.

BBIX is a leading Internet eXchange (IX) service provider headquartered in Japan, operating across 50 Points of Presence (PoPs) in major data centers in Asia, North America and Europe, including Japan, Singapore, HongKong, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, USA, the Netherlands and the UK. With the core philosophy of “No Peering, No Internet.”, BBIX has earned the trust over ISPs, content providers and enterprises, enabling high quality, low latency interconnections. BBIX continues expanding its footprint and strengthening its ecosystem through strategic partnerships with local carriers and data center operators, contributing to enhancing connectivity of the Internet.