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Globe says domestic submarine fiber cable project on track for completion in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 10:17 AM

Globe Telecom said on Thursday the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) is on track for completion in April this year. Read more »

Globe, partners land subsea cable in Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:42 AM

Globe Telecom along with its partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN Inc marked a milestone as the $150 million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) landed in the paradise island of Boracay. Read more »

PLDT builds PH link of $75-M subsea cable system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 10:35 AM

PLDT Inc on Monday said the construction of the Philippine link of the $75 million Asia Direct Cable (ADC) would begin in Batangas. Read more »

Globe, partners bring subsea cable project to Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 09:11 AM

Globe Telecom, along with its partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN Inc, on Wednesday said they have brought the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) to Mactan Island in Cebu. Read more »

Globe brings fiber connectivity to 8 provinces with cable landing stations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 09:40 AM

Globe Telecom said it landed fiber optic cable in 8 provinces with its partners in a bid to bring fiber connectivity to underserved and remote areas. Read more »

South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-submarine drills

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 30 03:17 PM

South Korea, the United States, and Japan on Friday held anti-submarine drills in international waters off the Sea of Japan for the first time in five years. Read more »

France eyes selling submarines to Philippines

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 05:38 PM

Nicolas de la Villamarque of the French submarine builder Naval Group said it is proposing a government-to-government scheme for the Philippines to acquire 2 submarines. Read more »

Globe, partners kickstart Philippines' longest submarine fiber cable network

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 09:58 AM

Globe Telecom said it has started the deployment of fiber cables for the country's longest submarine fiber cable network along with its partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN. Read more »

PLDT telco core income up 12 pct in first half of 2022

Jessica Fenol and Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 06:52 PM

PLDT Inc on Thursday said its telco core income for the first half of 2022 is up by 12 percent to P17 billion, defying numerous economic challenges. Read more »

Japan PM debates acquiring nuclear-powered submarine

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 20 07:02 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took a cautious view about acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine to boost the country's defense capability. Read more »

Russian subs fire missiles in Sea of Japan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 06:31 PM

Russian submarines in the Sea of Japan have fired cruise missiles during exercises, the defence ministry said Thursday, at a time of tension with Tokyo over its support for Ukraine. Read more »

Australia to build nuclear submarine base on east coast

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 07 12:45 PM

Brisbane in Queensland and Newcastle and Port Kembla in New South Wales are being considered as possible locations for the estimated A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) defense facility, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Read more »

China's nuclear submarine spotted in Taiwan Strait

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 01 01:47 PM

A Chinese nuclear-powered submarine surfaced in the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a US defense analyst said, citing satellite imagery – a rare move that could be a message for Washington. Read more »

US Navy boosts monitoring of subs after falsified steel tests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 08:01 AM

The US Navy stepped up monitoring of its submarines after a metallurgist for a company that supplied steel for the vessels was found to have falsified test results. Read more »

US submarine commander fired after crash into sea mountain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 06:45 AM

The US Navy sacked the commanding officer and 2 officers of a nuclear-powered submarine that crashed into an underwater mountain. Read more »

Beijing demands end to US operations in South China Sea

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 20 04:55 PM

China’s defense ministry has demanded an end to US military operations in the South China Sea. Read more »

North Korea tested new 'submarine-launched ballistic missile'

Sunghee Hwang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 09:53 AM

North Korea successfully tested a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile, state media reported Wednesday. Read more »

US nuclear sub damaged in underwater collision

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 07:44 AM

A US nuclear submarine was damaged after hitting an unidentified object while operating underwater in Asia, the US Navy said Thursday. Read more »

China vs US: The submarine technology gap

Sarah Zheng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 23 01:14 PM

As the US deepens its security focus on the Indo-Pacific region, it has focused on keeping its edge underwater over rivals such as China. Read more »

N.Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger 'nuclear arms race'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 12:35 PM

North Korea said a new US alliance in the Indo-Pacific and recent US submarine contract with Australia could trigger a "nuclear arms race." Read more »