PLDT
Logo used since June 13, 2016 | |
| Formerly | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (1928–2016) |
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| Company type | Public |
| PSE: TEL NYSE: PHI | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor |
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| Founded | Manila, Philippine Islands (November 28, 1928) |
| Headquarters | Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue corner Dela Rosa Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
(SVP, Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary) (FVP & Group Corporate Communications Officer) |
| Products | Cellular telephony Digital Services Fixed-line telephony Internet Protocol television Information technology Satellite communications Electricity distribution Mass media |
| Revenue | ₱210.95 billion (2023) |
| ₱36.48 billion (2023) | |
| ₱26.82 billion (2023) | |
| Total assets | ₱609.52 billion (2023) |
| Total equity | ₱105.22 billion (2023) |
| Owner | ( See ownership) |
Number of employees | 15,596 (2023) |
| Parent | First Pacific |
| Subsidiaries | Smart Communications MediaQuest Holdings PLDT Communication and Energy Ventures |
| ASNs | |
| Website | main |
PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (Filipino: Kompanya ng Teleponong Pangmalayuan ng Pilipinas), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service company.
PLDT is one of the Philippine's major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Telecom and startup DITO Telecommunity. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines, in terms of assets and revenues.
The company's core businesses are fixed-line telecommunications, mobile telephony services, broadband, and internet of things services under various brands. It also has investments in broadcasting, print media, utilities, and direct-to-home satellite services, among others. It is listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange and is being controlled by First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based investment management company, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, through its subsidiaries, and JG Summit Holdings.