When I was in Korea last year for my annual GStar game convention trip, I experienced Internet speeds that simply blew me away. If you think downloading 1.5 GB in less than 15 minutes is impossible, think again.

PLDT is gearing up to bring us these same speeds, possibly this year. In a news article at Inquirer, the telco giant plans “the most advanced broadband delivery platform called Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH), which will deliver high-speed data services to residences and buildings.”

Here’s part of that news report:

“Fiber to the home is a quantum leap forward in terms of broadband services. This demonstrates PLDT’s commitment to offer its customers cutting edge communication technologies,” said Napoleon L. Nazareno, PLDT president and chief executive officer, in a statement.

FTTH uses fiber optic technology that transmits data via light signals sent through hair-thin strands of pure glass.

The new platform will be able to deliver simultaneously voice, video and data services at much higher speeds and larger capacities than DSL or cable technologies.

Initial tests done by PLDT have shown the capabilities of FTTH.

At a demonstration facility at the PLDT’s head office, an FTTH-enabled computer posted download speeds of up to 94.86 megabits per second (mbps) and upload rates of 69.39 mbps, according to PLDT Network head Rolando G. Peña.

At those speeds, it would take only a second to download a 5Mb mp3 file, three seconds for a 35Mb video clip and only a minute to download an 800Mb movie.

Props to PLDT! Woot! I wonder how much they’ll be charging for the service. Time to save some money.

If those speeds are true, I’m willing to pay a premium. Would you?

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