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The country's third telco player will make municipalities in the country future-ready

ANCX
Updated as of Jan 12 11:15 PM

It hasn't even started taking in subscribers yet, but DITO Telecommunity is already making waves. It just signed an agreement with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines to connect barangays all over the Philippines. Read more »

PLDT, Globe, Dito form phone number portability 'clearing house'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 09:33 AM

PLDT Inc, Globe Telecom and Dito Telecommunity tapped Floria-based Syniverse for the "clearing house" tasked to ensure the "smooth implementation" of phone number transfers, PLDT said in a disclosure. Read more »

2019 Yearender: Tech -- Third telco, 5G loom as iPhone goes 'Pro'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 08:51 PM

The world was on the cusp of the "internet of things" with telecommunications firms and smartphone makers racing to adopt the new mobile standard, 5G. Read more »

DND to submit agreement between AFP, Dito to Senate

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:30 AM

The Department of National Defense (DND) will submit to the Senate before the end of the month the memorandum of agreement (MOA) entered into by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Dito Telecommunity, formerly Mislatel, the third telco player in country, for the setting up of communications towers inside military camps.  Read more »

Ilang senador may pangamba sa pagkontrol ng China sa kuryente, telecom ng bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 12:25 AM

Babala ng ilang mambabatas, dapat maging maingat sa pagpasok sa anumang kasunduan sa China. Read more »

Third telco DITO says investments to exceed $6-B plan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 03:45 PM

DITO, a consortium composed China Telecom and Dennis Uy’s Chelsea Logistics and Udenna Corp, will invest more than the initial $6 billion (P302 billion), DITO chief technology officer Boy Santiago said. Read more »

3rd telco DITO inks deal with 2 key partners to support rollout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 05:48 PM

Third telco DITO Telecommunity on Thursday said it has signed deals with 2 key partners for services "crucial" for their rollout.    Read more »

Lorenzana downplays Chinese spying threat anew

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:36 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday downplayed fears anew that national security would be compromised once China-backed telecommunications player DITO Telecommunity puts up facilities in its military camps. Read more »

Not just military bases: DITO wants to build towers in police camps to 'hasten rollout'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 07:24 PM

MANILA – Third telco player DITO Telecommunity is seeking approval to build facilities inside police camps nationwide to "hasten rollout" of services, its spokesperson said Thursday.   Read more »

'Safeguards are there': AFP allays fears of Chinese spying in PH military camps

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 11:42 AM

MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) allayed fears that national security would be compromised once China-backed telecommunications player Dito Telecommunity put up facilities in its military camps. Read more »

Palace confident no security breach in PH military, Chinese telco deal

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 04:35 PM

Malacañang is confident that security measures were upheld in the Philippine military’s deal with Chinese telco firm DITO Telecommunity Corp. to construct facilities inside military camps. Read more »

Robredo: Chinese-linked telco should be put outside military installations

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:02 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the telecommunications deal between Chinese-linked Dito Telecommunity Corporation and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Read more »

AFP deal with China-linked third telco won't risk national security: DICT official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 06:28 PM

The government has safeguards to ensure the Philippines' national security isn't compromised by the operations of the third major telco inside military camps, an official said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Chinese-linked DITO vows to comply with PH rules in military bases deal over espionage fears

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 11:18 PM

Third telecommunications player DITO Telecommunity on Tuesday said it would comply with all government requirement as a "Filipino company" after signing a deal to build facilities within military bases. Read more »

Senate urged to probe 'irresponsible' military, Chinese-linked telco deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 01:42 PM

Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the agreement of the Armed Forces and Dito Telecommunity Corp. to construct facilities inside military camps. Read more »

Will Dito Telecommunity expose Philippines to unhampered espionage?

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 01:30 AM

MANILA—The third telco seeking to penetrate the Philippine market is a Filipino company. Its new name has been changed to further represent this fact. Read more »

Lorenzana: AFP-Dito deal, bubusisiin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:59 AM

Walang alam si Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana sa kasunduan para makapaglagay ng pasilidad ang telecommunications company na may kaugnayan sa China sa loob mismo ng ilang kampo ng militar. Read more »

AFP allays espionage fears over deal with China-backed telco firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 10:14 PM

AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgar Arevalo says the deal will still be scrutinized by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.   Read more »

Dito Telecommunity: Deal with AFP subject to Lorenzana's approval

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 09:52 PM

Dito Telecommunity Corporation on Monday said its deal with the Armed Forces of the Philippines is not yet final and is subject to the approval of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Read more »

Lorenzana says he has yet to approve AFP, Dito deal

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 09:50 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has yet to approve the agreement signed last week by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Dito Telecommunity Company. Read more »