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Palace: NTC says telcos improved internet speed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 02:07 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission has reported to President Rodrigo Duterte that internet service providers have improved their download speed, his spokesman said on Tuesday.   Read more »

DITO says ready for technical audit, to roll out services in March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 04:59 PM

DITO Telecommunity, which won the bid to be the country's third major telco, on Thursday said it is ready for its technical audit, and can roll out services in March this year.  Read more »

PLDT to spend at least P88 billion next year to improve telco services

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 12:36 PM

The 2021 capital expenditure is at least 20 percent higher than the P73 billion allotted and spent this year, PLDT said. Read more »

NTC to check improvement in internet speed by end-December

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 01:08 PM

"Nakikita naman po natin na pataas e, pataas iyong average speed so meron pong improvement. Iyong nga lang, hindi gaanong substantial ang improvement," Deputy Commissioner Edgardo Cabarios said.    Read more »

Faster internet up to telcos, Palace says despite call for gov't investment

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 03:49 PM

Boosting the country's internet speed is up to telecommunication providers, Malacacañang said Thursday, after a firm and a regulator said this required government investment.    Read more »

PH internet improves but still behind global average, ASEAN neighbors: tracker

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Updated as of Dec 08 05:15 PM

Internet connectivity improved in the Philippines but the country still falls below the global average in terms of mobile and fixed-line broadband speeds, industry tracker Ookla said based on its Speedtest Global Index.  Read more »

Poe tells telco franchise applicant: Don't take panel hearings lightly

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 12:46 PM

Sen. Grace Poe on Tuesday told representatives of a telecommunications company applying for a franchise to shape up and show up in committee hearings after an "underwhelming" presentation, with an official even being absent. Read more »

Globe says 911 new cell sites built as of November, building 2,000 more next year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 11:43 AM

Globe Telecom has built 911 new cell sites as of November and expects to build 389 more sites before the year ends, the company said on Wednesday.  Read more »

PLDT says building 2,000 new cell sites next year as Palace hits telcos anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 10:40 PM

PLDT-Smart said Tuesday it is rolling out an additional 2,000 cell sites next year, and laying down underground fiber optic cables in the Bicol region and in Samar province, as part of its efforts to improve telco services.  Read more »

Globe eyes 80 pct of Metro Manila with 5G coverage by year-end

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 09:35 AM

Ayala-led Globe Telecom said it aims to have 80 percent of Metro Manila with 5G coverage by year end, as it continues 5G network expansion in key cities in Visayas and Mindanao.   Read more »

Telcos seen to hike capex by 20-25 pct next year as 'healthier competition' expected: Fitch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 12:15 PM

The Philippine internet economy will see "healthier competition" next year as telco firms are expected to increase spending by 20 to 25 percent and new players are to enter the market, an analyst at Fitch Ratings told ANC's Market Edge on Wednesday. Read more »

Converge ICT services down, says due to power issue

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 09:27 PM

In a statement, Converge said there was a power outage in its data center and all subscribers are affected.  Read more »

Cignal, Meralco subsidiary launch new broadband service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 02:18 PM

Cignal TV and Radius Telecoms, a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company, announced on Tuesday that they are forming a new pay TV and home internet service called RED Broadband.  Read more »

PLDT's Manny Pangilinan withdraws bid for Sky Cable citing regulatory risks

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Updated as of Nov 05 06:59 PM

Telecoms tycoon Manny Pangilinan has withdrawn his bid to acquire Sky Cable Corp from the Lopez Group due to worries that antitrust regulators may flag the deal. Read more »

PLDT Q3 income jumps 95 pct as data, broadband revenues reach 'all-time highs'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 04:07 PM

PLDT saw a 95-percent jump in third quarter net income as service revenues hit an “all-time high” due to strong data and broadband demand during the pandemic, the company said on Thursday. Read more »

Converge ICT picks US-based CommScope to build 'high speed' internet backbone

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:10 AM

Philippine fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions on Tuesday said it picked CommScope, a provider of infrastructure solutions for communications network to build its internet backbone in the country. Read more »

Converge ICT says 9-month revenue growth up 67 pct following stock exchange debut

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:13 AM

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc on Friday reported a 67 percent revenue growth for the first 9 months of the year following its initial public offering. Read more »

Converge ICT VisMin backbone done in 2021, eyes fiber service for 18M households by 2025

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 12:21 PM

Philippine fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions on Monday said it will complete its Visayas-Mindanao backbone next year and will be able to penetrate half of the population by 2025.  Read more »

Converge ICT shares drop after completing country's second-largest IPO

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 10:49 AM

Converge ICT Solutions Inc's shares slumped in early trade on Monday after the Philippine fibre broadband provider completed a $600 million IPO, the country's second largest, despite market volatility amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

SKY offers 'back up' internet plan for non-SKY users

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 05:36 PM

Broadband service provider SKY Fiber on Wednesday said it is offering AlterNet, a new internet plan for non-SKY subscribers that can serve as a back up connection in case of service interruption from their main provider.  Read more »