Sky Cable plots fibre expansion

Sky Cable (SKY Fiber), the fixed broadband ISP of ABS-CBN Corp, is in the process of identifying new areas where it will launch its fibre internet services. The ISP’s head of consumer product, programming and airtime, James Dumalo, is cited by The Inquirer as saying that it intends to densify its network in areas already covered and also ‘explore new areas amid continued strong demand for home fibre’. The company has close to two million homes passed in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Baguio, Cebu, Dumaguete, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, General Santos and Zamboanga, he confirmed. ‘We are continuously evaluating new areas outside where we think demand will be strong for broadband. Given our experience, the high potential markets are mostly key urban markets, where strong economic growth is seen in housing, retail and business,’ Dumlao was quoted as saying.