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PLDT 'open' to leasing facilities from tower companies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 11:06 AM

PLDT said it would continue to invest in building its network while evaluating how it could work with tower companies. Read more »

Smart to shut off mobile service in select areas during Sinulog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:35 PM

Mobile phone services of Smart, TNT and Sun in some part of Cebu City and nearby areas will be shut starting early morning of Jan. 19, Smart said in an advisory. Read more »

NTC cuts down interconnection charges for calls, texts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 06:06 PM

In a memorandum signed Thursday, the NTC said interconnection charges would be reduced to P0.50 per minute for calls, and P0.05 for text messages.  Read more »

Pagsumite ng bids para sa ikatlong telco, naurong sa Mayo 24

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 07:18 AM

Naurong sa Mayo 24 ang nakatakdang pagsumite ng bids para sa mga interesado maging bagong major telecommunications player. Read more »

OPINION: SIM registration-risks outweigh benefits, says NGO

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 08 01:35 PM

Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) enjoins the public to remain vigilant and resist any or all measures that aim to narrow individual space for privacy and other related rights and freedoms.   Read more »

Telcos to shut off mobile services during Black Nazarene procession

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 08:50 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The two major telecommunications firms will turn off mobile phone services in selected areas during the annual procession of the Black Nazarene on Tuesday.  Read more »

Globe approves $850-million capex for 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 06:13 PM

MANILA - Globe Telecom on Friday announced an $850 million (around P42.5 billion) cash capital expenditure (capex) budget for 2018 to finance its improvement plans following the surge in demand for mobile data services and content streaming, among others. Read more »

Telcos welcome more time for 1-year prepaid load validity extension

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 04:40 PM

Globe Telecom and Smart Communications welcome the government’s move to grant a 6-month adjustment period before the full implementation of the memorandum extending prepaid load validity to one year.    Read more »

Competition regulator bats for 'mobile number portability'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:00 PM

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Wednesday again pushed for telecommunications companies to allow mobile phone users to keep their contact numbers even when switching telcos. Read more »

Pernia eyes opening telecoms to foreign control

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jul 20 09:54 PM

Limits on foreign ownership of the Philippine telecom industry should be lifted to attract investment and improve its service, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday.   Read more »

Anti-trust watchdog pushes for tighter watch on telcos

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 05:33 PM

The government's anti-trust watchdog on Thursday pushed for tighter watch on the telecommunications industry, as it threw its support behind the government's plan to build a national broadband network. Read more »

Minority lawmakers threaten to revoke Smart, Globe franchises

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 08:37 PM

Some congressmen say Smart and Globe don't deserve to be granted a franchise because of the poor quality of their services. 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 »

Duterte warns telcos over slow, expensive internet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:24 AM

Bibilis na nga ba ang internet speed sa pagkakabuo ng bagong Department of Information and Communications Technology? Pero si incoming President Rodrigo Duterte, may babala na sa mga telcos. Bandila, May 24, 2016, Martes Read more »

NTC says hands tied on internet speeds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 04:10 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) admitted on Friday that it cannot penalize service providers for failing to live up to their promised internet speeds. Read more »

Viber expects to double number of PH users in 2 years

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 08:57 PM

Viber is expecting to double the number of its users in the Philippines in the next two years as it ramps up its Southeast Asian operations, potentially creating more jobs for Filipinos. Read more »