#TechPH - PLDT Enterprise, Cisco highlight how smart networks are reshaping real-time operations across industries
Manufacturing, logistics, and pharmaceutical sectors are under increasing pressure to operate faster, coordinate across multiple sites, and respond to disruptions in real time. However, many still rely on fragmented systems that limit visibility and slow decision-making.
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| PLDT Enterprise executives lead discussions with industry partners on how resilient, high-performance network infrastructure is enabling real-time operations and business continuity across sectors. |
To address these challenges, PLDT Enterprise, the B2B
arm of PLDT Inc. and market leader in enterprise connectivity and ICT solutions
in the Philippines, in collaboration with Cisco, is working with organizations
to strengthen the network infrastructure that supports daily operations.
“Connectivity today is no longer just about keeping systems
online: It’s about enabling businesses to respond in real time, operate
securely across multiple environments, and scale without added complexity,”
said Jay Lagdameo, PLDT Enterprise Vice President and Head of Domestic
Enterprise Business - Regional and Commercial. “By working closely with
partners like Cisco, we’re helping organizations build the kind of network
foundation that supports how industries are evolving today.”
At a recent industry session with leaders from
manufacturing, logistics, and related sectors, discussions led by Cisco and
PLDT Enterprise focused on how high-performance and resilient network
architectures support cross-site coordination, strengthen system reliability,
and enable faster, more informed decision-making.
Enabling industry use cases through integrated
solutions
The session featured PLDT Enterprise's range of connectivity
and ICT solutions designed to support evolving operational requirements across
industries. Built on PLDT’s extensive nationwide fiber infrastructure and
backed by resilient wireless networks, these solutions are built to deliver for
mission-critical operations.
Among these is its Managed SD-WAN solution, which
delivers strong connectivity resiliency for industries with highly
distributed operations such as logistics, FMCG, and retail. By combining wired
and wireless internet links into a unified network, it ensures continuous
connectivity across warehouses, distribution hubs, stores, and remote sites.
Intelligent traffic steering and automatic failover allow
seamless switching between fiber, broadband, and 5G connections—keeping
operations running even during link disruptions through multi-layered
redundancy for business continuity.
With centralized management and real-time visibility,
businesses can maintain operational efficiency, reduce downtime, and deliver a
consistent customer experience across all locations.
From fragmented systems to real-time operations
Traditional setups often rely on siloed systems, making it
difficult for teams to access accurate, up-to-date information across
locations. This can result in production delays, inefficient inventory
management, and slower response to disruptions across the supply chain. Many
organizations also face challenges integrating emerging technologies such as
IoT, AI, and cloud-based platforms into existing systems, limiting their
ability to fully realize the benefits of digital transformation and maintain
operational continuity at scale.
With more advanced network capabilities, businesses can move
toward integrated environments where data flows seamlessly across operations.
This supports use cases such as real-time tracking of goods, automated
workflows in production environments, and more efficient coordination between
warehouses, distribution hubs, and frontline teams.
Industry collaboration, integrated digital
transformation
The collaboration between PLDT Enterprise and Cisco
underscores how modern network infrastructure has evolved from a supporting
function into a critical enabler of real-time visibility, operational control,
and business continuity. This ultimately helps businesses maintain performance
and resilience as they adopt more data-driven and automated processes.
Furthermore, this initiative builds on PLDT Enterprise’s
integrated ecosystem - bringing together connectivity, wireless, cloud, data
center, platform, and global capabilities that are anchored on PLDT Group’s
superior network foundation - to help businesses simplify operations and
scale with greater confidence.
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