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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 »

Globe says home broadband market 'hyper competitive' due heightened demand

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 05:29 PM

Globe says home broadband market 'hyper competitive' due to fiber demand Read more »

DITO says older phones can't use 'full potential' of telco's new tech

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 03:00 PM

 Older phone models will not be able to maximize services of DITO Telecommunity which is focused on 4G and 5G network, its chief administrative officer Adel Tamano said Wednesday, as the telco registered an "overwhelming" demand. Read more »

Blocking offshore pirate content sites: PH joining a growing international consensus

Hugh Stephens*
Updated as of May 21 03:27 PM

The piracy situation in the Philippines needs urgent action, a situation recognized by all the stakeholders. The first site blocking orders should be issued soon and then the Philippines will join the more than 50 countries world-wide that have adopted site-blocking mechanisms in one form or another. Philippine creators, cultural industries content distributors and consumers will all benefit from this long-overdue step.  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 services to 15 more cities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 10:19 AM

MANILA - DITO Telecommunity on Saturday said it has further expanded its services to 15 more areas in the country. Read more »

DICT, DepEd allow common telco towers in public schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:06 PM

The information and education departments have allowed the construction of common towers in public schools, which are seen to expand connectivity in underserved areas and help telcos save expenses, an official said on Monday. Read more »

Globe and DITO Telecommunity begin interconnected services

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 02:52 PM

Globe Telecom said Monday their consumers would now be able send SMS and make domestic mobile calls to DITO subscribers and vice versa following the successful interconnection service between the two telcos.  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 Telecommunity to build 'Google campus-inspired' data center in Clark Global City

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 05:41 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Tuesday said it broke ground for its Google campus-inspired data center which would be developed along with Udenna Land Inc at the Clark Global City.   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 »

Senate approves DITO franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:16 PM

Seventeen senators approved the franchise of DITO, with Senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan voting against it and Sen. Panfilo Lacson abstaining. Read more »

Dennis Uy's Phoenix selling assets to pay debts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:37 PM

Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy’s Phoenix Petroleum is selling some of its assets so that it can pay its debts, the company disclosed to the stock market on Tuesday.  Read more »

DITO early adopters in Davao report fast downloads, initial interconnection problems

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 03:42 PM

Some users in Davao City who bought DITO sim cards said the new telco provides fast mobile download speeds but also reported initial problems connecting to other telco networks.  Read more »

PH moves up in internet speed rankings in February: Ookla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 03:50 PM

The Philippines ranks 83rd in the world in mobile download speed, climbing 3 spots with an average of 26.24 Mbps versus January’s 25.77 Mbps, Ookla said.  Read more »

Pagtalakay sa renewal ng prangkisa ng DITO Telecom, nauwi sa usapin ng pang-eespiya, bakuna

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 10:55 PM

Sa pagtalakay ng Senado sa panukalang renewal ng congressional franchise ng ikatlong telco na DITO Telecommunity, naungkat ang donasyon ng China ng COVID-19 vaccines at ang pagbabakuna sa mga tauhan ng Presidential Security Group. Read more »

DITO eyes 'profitability' by year 5 of commercial operations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 12:14 PM

DITO Telecommunity expects to pay off liabilities and see profitability on its 5th year of operations, DITO CME Holdings Corp, which holds indirectly stakes in the telco, said Friday. Read more »

DITO says phones not on compatibility list may have issues with network

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 09:08 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Wednesday said phone models that are not on its list of compatible devices have not undergone tests and may have "unforeseen technical issues" accessing its network. 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 »