VITRO, BBIX PH forge powerful new connection
Corporate bulletin
VITRO Inc., the country’s leading data center provider, has teamed up with BBIX Philippines to create a direct link between BBIX and the VITRO Internet Exchange (VIX), strengthening the local digital ecosystem.
This partnership allows faster, more efficient data traffic exchange. Businesses and users connected to either network will enjoy better routing, shorter delays, and easier access to local and global content and services. A 100G connection is already active at VITRO Makati 2, with plans to expand capacity as needed.
VIX brings strong local reach, serving over 98 million internet users and hosting major companies and carriers. BBIX adds global expertise and access to worldwide cloud platforms, content providers, and tech services. Together, they combine local strength and global reach to improve internet performance nationwide.
Officials from both firms noted the collaboration will deliver smoother online experiences, support the growing digital economy, and help bridge connectivity gaps across the Philippines. Both remain committed to upgrading infrastructure to meet rising demand for data and cloud services.
For overseas Filipino workers, coming home is often measured not just in miles traveled, but in moments regained with family. The government hopes tourism can help make those reunions more meaningful.
The Philippine cement industry is expected to post flat to slightly lower growth this year as slower government infrastructure spending continues to weigh on demand, according to the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP).
The Philippine trucking industry is facing a critical driver shortage that is limiting fleet expansion and straining logistics operations despite strong demand from manufacturers and businesses, according to industry leaders.
Transport authorities are rolling out a plan to ease the squeeze from limited LRT-2 operations. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the LTFRB and LRTA to study issuing special permits for buses to run the full LRT-2 route—Antipolo to Recto and back—stopping at all stations.
Artificial intelligence can sound like the smartest person in the room, until it starts giving advice that could do real harm. Now, two physicists at The George Washington University say they may have found a way to predict when that happens, using a surprisingly simple mathematical formula.
OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. has improved how it monitors the tailings storage facility at its Didipio Mine, using new technology to track changes in the structure, especially during the rainy season when heavy rainfall can increase risks.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to increase the minimum capital requirement for stock brokers and dealers, aiming to strengthen financial safeguards and align the local market with international standards.