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Rio says palace assured him he can lead DICT until Jan 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 11:06 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Officer-in-Charge Eliseo Rio said Monday that Malacañang has assured him that he can lead the agency until January 2019. Read more »

NOW Telecom seeks 'fair process' in third telco search

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:41 PM

NOW Telecom on Wednesday said its case against the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was not filed to delay the selection of the country's next major telecommunications player but to ensure a fair and transparent process. Read more »

Bidder's suit against NTC may delay search for 3rd telco: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 06:08 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology said on Monday the selection process for the Philippines' third major telecommunications company may be delayed by a suit lodged by NOW Telecom against the National Telecommunications Commission. Read more »

Bidder for third telco sues NTC, calls selection process 'money-making scheme'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 11:42 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A company that joined the bidding to become the Philippines' third major telecommunications player confirmed on Tuesday that it is suing the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for allegedly turning the selection process into a money-making scheme.  Read more »

Telcos urged to use average internet speed in ads

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:00 PM

On an average, carriers deliver an 'acceptable' 75 percent of the subscribed speed.  Read more »

DICT, NGCP, TransCo sign deal on internet connectivity

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 05:53 PM

The DICT, NGCP, and TransCo signed an agreement on Friday for a national broadband plan that will help accelerate internet connectivity nationwide. Read more »

Globe launches 5G push to speed up internet service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 08:52 AM

Globe Telecom said it partnered with China's Huawei to bring 5G technology to the Philippines and speed up internet connectivity. Read more »

Internet, inaasahang bibilis sa proyekto ng gobyerno, Facebook

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 12:59 AM

Nangako ang gobyerno na bibilis ang internet sa bansa sa taong 2019 ngayong magiging katuwang na ng pamahalaan ang Facebook sa paggawa ng bagong submarine cable. Read more »

Gov't partners with Facebook for high speed broadband

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 07:29 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government said Tuesday it partnered with Facebook, the world's largest social network, to build high-speed internet infrastructure. Read more »

LTE speed, coverage in PH improved: global report

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 05:58 PM

LTE wireless internet speed and coverage in the country improved last month compared to the same period last year, a global report said Monday.  Read more »

PH internet speed improves after Duterte call: Speedtest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:51 PM

Internet speeds for both mobile and fixed broadband in the Philippines improved in September, after President Rodrigo Duterte called on telecommunications companies to improve their services, according to industry monitor Speedtest Global. Read more »

'With slow internet speeds, PH not ready for ASEAN integration'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 12:55 AM

Even without damaged cables and storms, the Philippines is already one of Asia's outliers for internet speed, prompting an economist to say, from a connectivity standpoint, the country isn't ready for ASEAN integration. Read more »

Undersea internet cable repairs may continue until October

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:24 PM

Slow internet speeds being experienced across the country could last until October as repairs on a damaged submarine cables continue.  Read more »

TV still king, but digital is advertisers' prince for 2017

Ivy Jean Vibar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 01:29 PM

While television remains a major advertising platform in the Philippines, investments in digital advertising may grow this year, according to an international research agency. Read more »

SolGen asks court to void Globe-PLDT deal, penalize telcos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 08:04 PM

Take a look at the star-studded celebration at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. Read more »

Telcos: Gov't's free wifi project hampered by red tape

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 05:19 PM

MANILA - The plan to provide free internet services in 12,800 places nationwide, including public schools, is being hampered by red tape from local government units (LGUs), telecommunications industry experts told members of the Senate Thursday. Read more »

Chiller in Manila: Filipinos fume as snail-pace internet leaves business on ice

Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Posted at Jul 18 08:11 AM

MANILA - Patrolling downtown Manila in his new Toyota, Uber driver Daniel Canezal is grumpy. It's not from the heat, grime or traffic of the capital's clogged streets - it's the Philippines' ramshackle internet service that is making his life a misery. Read more »

Globe fires up cell site for 700mhz band

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 11:55 PM

Globe Telecom has fired up its first cell site that accesses the 700 megahertz (mhz) radio frequency which it recently acquired from San Miguel Corporation. Read more »

Internet speed now an election issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:28 PM

Faster mobile internet has been unveiled in the country, as telcos promise to boost internet speed. But as this report tells us, only a few can feel that change. Read more »

NTC may stop internet speed tests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 02:51 AM

Nanganganib matigil ang internet speed test na ginagawa ng NTC. Read more »