InfiniVAN Philippines is pumping USD31 million into its cable landing system (CLS) in Aurora, ramping up the country’s international bandwidth as hyperscalers, telcos and data center operators scramble for capacity.
The Aurora station in Baler, valued at about USD16 million, is already “full to the brim,” said Alberto Espedito, chief technology officer of InfiniVAN Philippines. Strong take-up from global consortium partners—including Meta and several telecommunications firms—has pushed the facility to its limits.
To meet surging demand, InfiniVAN is injecting an additional USD15 million into the site, bringing total investment to USD31 million. The expanded CLS will support four to five submarine cable systems and deliver multiple terabits of capacity into and out of the Philippines. Construction began earlier this year and is slated for completion by December 31.
A second international cable system is expected to land at the Aurora facility by 2028.
The company is also building out another landing point along the country’s western seaboard under a broader consortium-backed initiative, diversifying routes and boosting resiliency.
The expansion comes as artificial intelligence rollouts drive a step-change in network requirements. Data centers and enterprises now demand ultra-low latency and hardened infrastructure capable of millisecond recovery during outages. InfiniVAN’s nationwide fiber backbone across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao links domestic subsea cables to international gateways through multi-path terrestrial and submarine routes.
Beyond infrastructure, InfiniVAN is finalizing an acquisition, with an announcement expected soon. Alongside partners including Meta and regional telcos, it is also eyeing participation in a new Southeast Asian submarine cable system next year—positioning itself not just as a domestic carrier, but as a rising ASEAN digital connectivity hub.
