Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. has tapped ECI Telecom to provide it with broadband access solutions.
Under the contract, ECI will provide PLDT with its Hi-FOCuS-5 Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN) central office and outside plant solution to support the telco's nationwide expansion of high-speed internet DSL services for both business and residential customers over the existing copper infrastructure.
Part of ECI's 1Net business framework, the Hi-FOCuS is a carrier-grade, future-proof MSAN solution that can provide PLDT with the optimal transition path to a next-generation network solution. PLDT plans to deliver new services such as IPTV and VoIP in the future.