VITRO Inc. reports 36% growth in colocation revenue, driven by AI, hyperscaler demand

By TechWatch PH Staff

VITRO Inc., the data center arm of the PLDT Group and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ePLDT, has achieved its strongest performance to date in its colocation business, posting a 36 percent year-on-year revenue increase in the first half of the year.

This milestone reflects surging demand from financial institutions, the public sector, and global hyperscalers.

Colocation remains the backbone of VITRO’s growth, influencing utilization rates and shaping its expansion strategy. The momentum in colocation also boosts VITRO’s connectivity services, reinforcing its role as a critical enabler of digital transformation across the Philippines.

“We are building strong momentum in our data center business, with VITRO Santa Rosa (VSR) driving sustained demand from enterprises and hyperscalers. We’re growing our colocation business not just on VSR but also across all VITRO data center sites,” said Victor S. Genuino, President and CEO of ePLDT and VITRO Inc.

“To sustain this growth, we look forward to stronger data localization policies that will safeguard government data, accelerate cloud and AI adoption, and create even greater demand for the local data center industry,” Genuino added.

VSR is specifically designed for the evolving needs of AI workloads and hyperscale deployments. With a total power capacity of 50MW, Rated-3 certification, and Rated-4 readiness, it offers unmatched network diversity and resilience, fully interconnected with other VITRO flagship sites, the country’s domestic fiber network, and international subsea cable systems.

The facility also hosts ePLDT’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), enabling enterprises to tackle high-compute workloads—including AI, machine learning, large-scale data analytics, financial modeling, high-resolution rendering, and advanced simulations—without heavy infrastructure investment.

With AI adoption accelerating, VITRO is proactively expanding to meet future demand. Plans are already underway for its 12th data center, with key sites identified, reinforcing its leadership in the Philippine data center market.

PLDT Group’s continued investment in data centers and international connectivity aligns with its broader mission to bridge the digital divide and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.