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Philippine mobile, broadband internet speeds improved in June: Ookla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 05:26 PM

MANILA - The Philippines' broadband and wireless network speeds improved in June, according to the latest Ookla 2021 Speedtest Global Index. Read more »

Globe's Cu to PLDT's Pangilinan on ranking: Speed not sole basis of user experience

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 05:42 PM

Globe Telecom president and CEO Ernest CU said Friday internet speed is not the only "determinant" when it comes to customer experience. Read more »

PH's fixed broadband internet speed in March fastest since 2016 but still lags at 81st in the world

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 02:23 PM

Citing Ookla's Speedtest Global Index report, the DICT said the country posted a 7.79 Mbps download speed increase in March from the 38.46 Mbps recorded in February, registering a 20.25 percent jump in  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 »

Globe secures 495 new permits to build telco towers nationwide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 11:15 AM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it has secured 495 permits to build telco towers in the January to February period as local governments act on requests swiftly. Read more »

LIST: Looking for cheap mobile data? Here are the prepaid and postpaid rates in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 11:40 AM

Here's a list of the current mobile sim-only prepaid promos and postpaid plans in the Philippines for those curious about whether they're getting the most out of their money. Read more »

'We don't intend to be No. 3': DITO eyes 'service to service' fight with Globe, PLDT

Jessica Fenol and Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 03:48 PM

Third telco DITO Telecommunity expect to directly compete with Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc when it has fully rolled out its foundation and the fight is focused on service, its officials said Monday.  Read more »

LIST: DITO will be available in these areas on March 8

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 06:19 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Tuesday released the list of cities and nearby municipalities where its services will launch on its debut on March 8.  Read more »

Nokia wins 5G order from Philippines' Globe Telecom

Reuters
Posted at Feb 24 06:43 PM

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday said it has won an order from Globe Telecom to build a 5G network to the Philippines’ second and third largest islands Mindanao and Visayas. Read more »

Telco tower builder says completes 5th common tower, Globe to get first dibs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 11:09 AM

IETI said the new tower is the fifth project it has completed but is the first that was built to suit the specifications of a client, which is Globe. Read more »

PLDT, DITO sign interconnection deal for fixed, wireless subscribers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 09:35 AM

PLDT said it would establish and manage the facility which would operate as the "primary physical interface" for both firms.  Read more »

DITO logs speeds of 507 Mbps for 5G, 85 Mbps for 4G; passes audit: NTC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 05:36 PM

DITO Telecommunity passed its first-year technical audit after registering a minimum broadband speed of 507.5 Mbps for its 5G service and 85.9 Mbps minimum speed for its 4G service, the National Telecommunications Commission said Monday.  Read more »

Globe expands 5G network footprint in 1,069 areas nationwide as of January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:23 AM

Globe Telecom on Monday said its 5G network has rolled out in 1,069 areas nationwide following an "aggressive" expansion drive.  Read more »

'We have to see how they play the game': Globe plays down impact of DITO

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 05:41 PM

Globe is unfazed by the incoming telco player DITO Telecommunity which is set to launch in March -- seeing no significant impact and no change in prices. Read more »

Globe to ramp up 4G LTE rollout in key tourist destinations this month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:40 PM

Ayala-led Globe Telecom is set to ramp up 4G LTE network rollout in key tourist destinations this February. Read more »

NTC to meet with telcos next month on status of country's internet speed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 02:00 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said Sunday it would meet with telecom firms and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to ensure their plans for improvement this year would be "completed" on time. Read more »

DICT urges Duterte to 'intensify push' for better telco service

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte must "intensify the push" for telecommunications firms to improve their services, even after their gains last year, the Department of Information and Communications said on Thursday.  Read more »

Internet woes hit Palace briefing on telcos' service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:31 PM

Internet trouble on Thursday briefly interrupted Malacañang's virtual press briefing that in part tackled the service improvement of telecommunications firms.   Read more »

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 »

P365 million annual fine sought on telcos failing to reach internet speed targets

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 02:34 PM

As the Philippines ranked among countries with slow internet connection, a lawmaker on Sunday sought a P365 million annual fine for telcos that fail to reach mandatory internet speed targets.   Read more »