Manila – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) announced it will be launching the most advanced broadband delivery platform, Fiber To The Home (FTTH) later this year, to deliver high-speed data services to residences and buildings. The new platform will be able to deliver simultaneously voice, video and data services at much higher speeds and larger capacities than DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable technologies. “Fiber to the home is a quantum leap forward in terms of broadband services. This demonstrates PLDT’s commitment to offer its customers cutting edge communication technologies,” said Napoleon L. Nazareno, PLDT president and chief executive officer, in a statement. The new service will initially be marketed to high-bandwidth residential customers such as households in high-income subdivisions and condominiums. Pilot areas for FTTH will include areas such as Bonifacio Global City, Forbes Park, Urdaneta Village, Ayala Alabang, Dasmarinas Village, Wack-Wack, Ayala Heights, Valle Verde and certain areas covered by PLDT Subictel and PLDT Clarktel.