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50.34 million SIMs registered as of March 27: NTC

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Updated as of Mar 27 01:09 PM

At least 50.34 million SIMs have been registered as of March 27, NTC Director Engr. Imelda Walcien said on Monday. Read more »

PLDT says probe into capex overrun shows no fraud

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 07:24 PM

PLDT on Thursday said that it found no evidence of fraud after ‘substantially’ completing its investigation on its capital expenditure overrun. Read more »

NEDA releases IRR for amended Public Service Act

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 03:03 PM

NEDA has released the implementing rules and regulations of the amendments to the Public Service Act which further liberalize foreign participation in several industries. Read more »

PLDT inks new tower sale, leaseback deal for P12.1 billion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 09:08 AM

PLDT Inc said on Friday its subsidiaries Smart Communications and Digitel Mobile Phils signed a deal for the sale and leaseback of 1,012 telco towers for over P12.1 billion. Read more »

Empowering Filipinos to 'Live More Today'

Smart Communications
Updated as of Mar 16 12:06 PM

Smart urges Filipinos to 'Live More Today' in a new campaign. Read more »

PLDT Inc says Smart is Ookla's best PH mobile network

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:59 PM

PLDT said Smart Communications Inc was awared by Ookla as the Philippines' Best Mobile Network and Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage. Read more »

21 pct of SIMs registered as of Feb. 27: NTC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 09:15 AM

Only 21 percent of the country's total mobile numbers have been registered as of Feb. 27, an official said on Monday. Read more »

Globe expands 5G to 70 cities, towns in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 01:03 PM

Globe Telecom said at least 70 cities and towns nationwide are now connected via 5G in 200, more than double compared to 2021 as it continues to expand coverage. Read more »

SIM users urged to register ahead of deadline

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Posted at Feb 21 09:20 AM

SIM users must register ahead of the April 26 deadline to avoid automatic deactivation, Department of Information and Communications Technology Usec. Anna Mae Lamentillo said on Tuesday. Read more »

Globe rolling out SIM registration desks nationwide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 02:17 PM

Globe Telecom said on Monday it is rolling out over 500 assistance desks across the country for faster and easier SIM registration as it launched the National SIM Registration Week. Read more »

Smart, Plentina partner for buy now, pay later load

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:49 PM

PLDT Inc said on Wednesday its wireless unit Smart Communications tapped Silicon Valley-based fintech Plentina to offer micro consumer loan buy now, pay later service for consumer load. Read more »

PLDT says class action lawsuit filed in US vs current, former employees

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Updated as of Feb 14 12:39 PM

PLDT Inc said on Tuesday it has learned that a class action suit was filed in the US against 9 of its current and former employees. Read more »

Globe says 42 percent of tower deal completed

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Posted at Feb 13 03:34 PM

Globe Telecom said on Monday it has completed the sale and leaseback of 42 percent or 2,988 towers of its 7,059 total portfolio of telco towers. Read more »

Over 30 million SIMs registered as of Feb. 7: DICT

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Posted at Feb 08 03:22 PM

Over 30 million SIMs have been registered as of Feb. 7, Department of Information and Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday. Read more »

Globe posts P34.6 billion net income in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 05:50 PM

Globe Telecom said it ended 2022 with a net income of P34.6 billion, higher by 46 percent compared to 2021, but core net income was lower at P19.2 billion. Read more »

Globe, Skytowers sign tower lease deal

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Posted at Feb 06 12:27 PM

Globe said on Monday it partnered with Skytowers Infra Inc, the Philippine subsidiary of Thai firm Sky Tower Plc, for a lease agreement covering several towers in Southern Luzon. Read more »

Globe, partners tap NTT WE Marine for last leg of submarine cable project

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 09:49 AM

Globe Telecom, along with partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVan Inc, commissioned NTT World Engineering Marine Corp of Japan for the last leg of the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project, the company said on Wednesday. Read more »

Globe deploys new antenna tech to improve LTE and 5G

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 02:33 PM

Globe Telecom said on Tuesday it has piloted a multi-beam, multi-band lens antenna technology which is the first in Southeast Asia. Read more »

25 million SIMs registered as of Jan. 25: NTC

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Updated as of Jan 27 02:48 PM

Some 25 million SIMs or 15.09 percent of the total active mobile numbers in the country have been registered as of Jan. 25, the NTC said on Friday. Read more »

Globe says over 50,000 SIMs deactivated, blacklisted in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:29 PM

Globe Telecom said Thursday it has deactivated and blacklisted over 50,000 SIMs in 2022. Read more »