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Tentative release of Mislatel's certificate to operate set on July 8: Rio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 07:13 PM

Third telecommunications player Mislatel may be able to acquire its certificate to operate from the National Telecommunications Commission by July 8, an official said.  Read more »

PLDT, Smart provide fastest internet connections, says Ookla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 09:31 PM

Independent internet speed-testing firm Ookla said PLDT-Smart still provides the fastest internet speeds in the Philippines. Read more »

DICT meets with common tower providers and telco operators

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 07:07 AM

DICT acting Secretary Eliseo Rio described the policy as a paradigm shift as it will open opportunities for tower builders, create more cell sites across the country, bring down costs of operating a telco, and eventually lower rates of network subscription. Read more »

Taxpayer questions selection process of 3rd telco in Supreme Court petition

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:06 PM

MANILA - A private citizen from Cainta, Rizal wants to intervene in the petition filed by Philippine Telegraph and Telephone (PT&T) Corporation against the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), seeking to stop the selection of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. (Mislatel) Corporation as the third telco player in the country.  Read more »

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 »