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Over 400,000 DITO users register SIMs - exec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 05:28 PM

Over 400,000 of 15 million subscribers of DITO Telecommunity have already signed up since the start of SIM card registration. Read more »

DITO CME posts P15.43-B loss in first half of 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:04 PM

DITO CME Holdings Corp, which holds a controlling stake in third telco DITO Telecommunity, said Tuesday revenues rose in the first half of this year, but its losses widened to P15.43 billion. Read more »

After Globe, Smart also takes swipe at DITO 'fraudulent calls'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 10:31 PM

Smart lashed back at DITO accusing the third telco of failure to curb "fraudulent calls" which it said is affecting interconnection between the two networks. Read more »

Globe, DITO trade barbs over interconnection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 05:51 PM

Globe Telecom and DITO Telecommunity traded barbs over interconnection issues, a day after the Dennis Uy-led telco accused the Ayala company of anti-competitive moves. Read more »

ARTA chief suspended for 6 months over DITO complaint

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 08:45 PM

Anti-Red Tape Authority Director General Jeremiah Belgica faces a 6-month preventive suspension order following a complaint filed by DITO Telecommunity Inc. Read more »

DITO expands to 17 more areas, extends promos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 01:50 PM

DITO Telecommunity has expanded to 17 more areas in the country making its services available to 140 cities nationwide, the telco said on Thursday.    Read more »

DITO close to hitting 1M subscribers, to build facilities in Camp Aguinaldo

Jessica Fenol and Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 03:58 PM

DITO Telecommunity said Friday it was "very close" to hitting the 1 million subscriber mark before its second-year audit set in July.    Read more »

DITO aims for 1.75 million subscribers by year end, denies drop in speed

Warren de Guzman and Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 05:49 PM

DITO Telecommunity is now present in 100 cities and municipalities all over the Philippines and already has around half a million subscribers, officials of the telco said during the launch of its services in the National Capital Region on Monday.    Read more »

DITO offers data, call and text promo as third telco launches in NCR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 02:02 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Monday announced that is offering 25GB of data for P199, which will be valid for a month, as the country’s third telco finally launches its services in the National Capital Region.  Read more »

DITO expands to Luzon, adds service in 21 more cities

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 08:32 AM

DITO Telecommunity said Friday it has expanded its services to 21 more cities, including those in Luzon. Read more »

DITO says services not yet 'officially available' in Luzon despite signal reports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 12:36 PM

Social media users reported over the weekend that they were able to detect telco signals from DITO in parts of Luzon, while some even claimed to have conducted speed tests.  Read more »

DITO CME shares plunge days after DITO telco’s commercial roll out

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 08:16 PM

Shares of DITO CME Holdings plunged 25 percent on Wednesday ending at P9 per share from a previous close of P12, two days after DITO Telecommunity finally rolled out commercial services.  Read more »

Senate panel approves DITO franchise

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 05:42 PM

The Senate Committee on Public Services has approved the franchise of DITO Telecommunity, which is operated by Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy and China Telecoms.   Read more »

Third telco DITO says first year target on towers completion on track, seeks 'trust' on AFP deal

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 04:38 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Thursday said it was on track to complete its initial first year commitment of 1,300 towers by October, as the third telco player appealed to "put some trust" on its existing agreement with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

DITO Telecommunity to miss July 8 deadline to offer 27 mbps internet service: ex-DICT official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 05:37 PM

DITO Telecommunity, the Philippines' third telco, is poised to miss its commitment to deliver 27 megabits per second (Mbps) internet speed covering 37 percent of the country by next week, a former Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) official said Wednesday. Read more »

Third telco DITO 'leaning heavily' on Chinese partner, allays cybersecurity fears

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 02:20 PM

China Telecom has been "doing business here for a long time," providing services to other players, DITO chief admnistrative officer Adel Tamano said, allaying cybersecurity fears.  Read more »