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Third telco Mislatel pledged near-Singapore internet speeds: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 03:28 PM

Mislatel, a joint venture between China Telecom and Davao tycoon Dennis Uy, pledged minimum speed of 27 mbps in its first year, and 55 mbps in its second year, the government said. Read more »

Globe, PLDT-Smart welcome third telco player

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 08:53 AM

The two telecommunications giants in the country welcome the provisional third major player in the industry.  Read more »

'Provisional telco player' na kakalaban sa Smart at Globe, napili na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 09:43 PM

Inanunsiyo na ang kompanyang kakalaban sa dalawang dambuhala sa telco industry. Read more »

Search for the next PH Telco: The contenders

Infographic by Andrea Canlobo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 04:54 PM

And the contenders (as of November 5, 2018) for the third telco are: Read more »

PLDT to build Philippines' first 5G city in Clark

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 12:45 PM

PLDT, its mobile arm Smart, Ericsson and the Clark Development Authority signed a memorandum of understanding for the 5G venture. Read more »

Volleyball: Smart opens PSL campaign with sweep of Sta. Lucia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 05:06 PM

Smart flirted with disaster before pulling off a tight three-set victory over Sta. Lucia, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23, to open their campaign in the PSL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Read more »

Smart addressing 'difficulties' in mobile internet access

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 02:38 PM

PLDT Inc's mobile arm SMART Communications on Friday said it was working to normalize operations of its mobile internet services.  Read more »

Third telco to spur economy in remote areas: DICT chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 11:46 AM

Some 40 percent of the country is either unserved or underserved by the 2 telecommunications giants, Department of Information and Communications Technology officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio said. Read more »

Gov't seeks 'equitable redistribution' of telco frequencies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:31 PM

Globe and PLDT hold a majority of available frequencies, leaving the as yet unnamed player with less than a third, Department of Information and Communications Technology officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio told a Senate hearing. Read more »

Third telco bidders must pledge 'not be national security threat,' DICT says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:15 PM

Department of Information and Communications Technology officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio told a Senate hearing that the assurance from the companies "will come with some actionable demonstration." Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit 2 lang ang nagtagal na telco sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 01:18 PM

Noong dekada '90 umano, marami pang mga telco sa bansa dahil uso pa noon ang mga de-kableng telepono o landline pero nagbago ang lahat nang pumatok ang texting.  Read more »

RealMe 2 Pro targets youth with power and style in budget package

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 11:06 AM

The 100 percent Indonesia-manufactured RealMe 2 Pro targets the youth by offering power, style, and speed while sticking to the budget category.  Read more »

Smart says data services issue fixed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 03:29 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Smart on Thursday said it has restored mobile data services for its subscribers, hours after it reported "some system issues." Read more »

NBA fines Boston's Smart, Cavs' Smith for pre-season scuffle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 08:10 AM

NEW YORK - Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith were each fined Monday by the NBA for their roles in an on-court altercation, the league announced. Read more »

Facebook debuts smart speaker for Messenger video calls

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:22 PM

Facebook Inc on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company's history of privacy mishaps and the device's price and limited functionality could slow it from taking on market leaders Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. Read more »

Google Mini captures top spot in connected speaker market: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 06:29 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Google Home Mini has vaulted to the top spot in the global market for connected speakers, edging out a rival device from Amazon, a survey showed Wednesday. Read more »

Smart, Globe offer special services to subscribers affected by Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:44 PM

Smart Communications and Globe Telecom announced they are offering special services for subscribers affected by the typhoon. Read more »

'Kilig' stories most liked: Top 10 most popular YouTube ads in PH so far this year

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 11:24 PM

YouTube advertisements drawn from real-life experiences were among the most popular in the Philippines in the first six months of 2018. Read more »

Are you a 'wais' mom?

Surf
Posted at Aug 03 05:23 PM

It is easy to spot a "wais" mom. Here are some signs. Read more »

Superliga: Cignal downs Smart-Army to secure Invitational bronze

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:38 PM

Cignal beat Smart-Army 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18 in the battle for third place in the PSL Invitational Conference on Thursday. Read more »