April 30, 2021 –LARUS Limited (LARUS) has partnered with PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), the international subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest integrated telco PLDT. The collaboration is intended to give carriers and businesses access to geolocated Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses. This collaboration enables PGC customers to utilize LARUS' geolocation function, improve their cybersecurity. At the same time identify and customise their product offers for a better user experience.
Localization of IPv4 addresses ensures a stable connection, data privacy and protection, malware protection, network management and streamlining of network operation, and most importantly, lowers network support costs.
“We recognize that the global demand for faster, more secure, and more reliable connectivity has grown at an unprecedented scale as more business transform digitally. This partnership with LARUS gives us an opportunity to deliver a stable supply of IPv4 addresses in Southeast Asia and beyond, as well as simplified solutions that cater to the needs of our carrier and enterprise clients who are looking to level up their services,” said Albert V. Villa-Real, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at PLDT Global.
About LARUS
LARUS is a one-of-a-kind IP address solutions company covering both the prospect of IPv4 leasing and its management services. LARUS is the first company to focus on IP leasing, with over thousands of solutions made, allowing businesses to expand their IPv4 needs efficiently. With over millions of IP addresses and vast industry experience, LARUS can meet any IP addresses demand.
About PLDT
PLDT, founded in 1928, is the leading, most diversified, and only integrated telecommunications group in the Philippines. Through its principal business groups — from fixed line to wireless — PLDT offers a wide range of telecommunications and digital services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone, and fixed-line and cellular networks. Among Philippine-listed firms, PLDT has one of the highest market capitalizations. With the signing of this partnership, LARUS will provide all kinds of IP Address-related services to PLDT and act as a long-term IP Address supply partner and Infrastructure Services to PLDT Global.