Globe and PLDT on Peering Talks, Globe wants unconditional peering

Faster and cheaper internet access for progress

Rizal Philippines
October 10, 2015

Globe desires unconditional peering - From GMA news

The PLDT Globe DOST peering issue

Globe has prodded PLDT for peering talks for the last 5 years, and only this year has PLDT agreed. It had limited peering with DOST under the PHOpenIX.  However Globe notes that the peering being envisioned by PLDT limits access of the customers to data and other content

“The proposal does not go far enough even to meet the definition of peering,” said Globe Chief Operating Officer Gil Genio. “As is, PLDT’s proposed peering agreement won’t be effective in improving the country’s internet speed as it doesn’t allow Globe customers to directly access content and applications hosted by the PLDT group without exception.”

- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/540113/scitech/technology/globe-to-pldt-nothing-less-than-unconditional-peering-is-acceptable#sthash.fWNgoaOq.dpuf

Globe, PLDT on Internet Peering Protocol talks

Faster and internet access to more people increases access to opportunities by all

From inquirer press reader
October 5, 2015

                                         Traffic mabagal, internet mabagal progress mabagal pati ba PLDT? Or simply does not care. It just wants to get bigger and more profitable?

EVP of PLDT and CEO of ePLDT  Ernesto Alberto announced that PLDT and Globe are on talks re Internet Peer Protocol that will help make internet access faster.  Earlier, PLDT agreed with govt DOST to provide fiber optic link to  Phil Open Internet Exchange or PHopenIX

PLDT has also added another rack for DOST at ePLDT's vitro center for third access to PHopenIX.  The arrangement says this arrangement gives faster access to govt websites that is why PLDT is in talk with Globe.

Earlier, PLDT was adamant in this peering talks.  But we can read between the lines, that it is going to be hard battle to have PLDT give up its dominance.

Earlier PLDT in 2014 rejected the proposal from Globe and even draft proposal form NTC to have ISP Peering.  We thought FVR destroyed the PLDT monopoly when it allowed other Telcos to come in....Medyo yabang at monopoly giant stance..

From BWorld - PLDT and Globe on peering talks

Peering Exchanges