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Globe Telecom and PLDT Report Q1 2026 Results, Data Center Capacity Expansion
Globe Telecom’s data center joint venture is on track to exceed 30 MW capacity this year while PLDT’s Vitro arm holds 100 MW total. Both companies posted gains in mobile data traffic, 5G adoption and digital finance businesses in the first quarter. The reports highlight continued demand for AI-ready infrastructure and connectivity across the Philippines.
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Globe Telecom and PLDT released their Q1 2026 financial reports on or before May 14, 2026, showing robust growth in data centers, mobile data usage and digital financial services. Globe said its data center joint venture ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Philippines is on track to exceed 30 MW of total capacity within 2026. STT Fairview 1 has completed its structure and Level 1 data halls.
Commissioning for Level 2 at STT Fairview 1 is underway and Level 3 is in the design phase. STT Cavite 2 Phase 1 has reached ready-for-service status and already has active customer deployments. The developments position the joint venture to support the country’s evolving digital and AI-driven economy, according to Globe.
5 MW renewable energy partnership to secure power supply for its data center campuses through 2035. PLDT’s data center arm Vitro has 100 MW of overall capacity. Vitro’s Santa Rosa, Laguna campus has 50 MW capacity and is the single largest data center in the Philippines.
Vitro Santa Rosa is described as the first AI-ready hyperscale data center in the Philippines. PLDT reported data center revenues grew 10 percent year-on-year in Q1 2026, boosted by sustained demand for secure, carrier-neutral facilities. The expansion reflects rising demand for facilities that store and process information powering cloud services, streaming platforms, online banking, artificial intelligence systems and mobile apps used daily by millions of Filipinos.
7 billion in Q1 2026, largely to support network expansion and capacity upgrades amid rising data demand. The company is building a pipeline of high-density, AI-driven workloads backed by infrastructure designed for advanced computing requirements. Globe Telecom’s mobile subscriber base reached around 67 million as of end-March 2026.
