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5G adoption to outpace 4G, says Qualcomm

Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 08:48 AM

Adoption of 5G will be faster than 4G due to the timing of commercialization of the technology in China and availability of chipsets across different price tiers, Qualcomm said. Read more »

Immigration officials nab 36 Japanese tagged in telecoms scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:41 PM

MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday arrested 36 Japanese nationals, including 2 wanted criminals, for their alleged involvement in a telecommunications scam. Read more »

Ilang senador may pangamba sa pagkontrol ng China sa kuryente, telecom ng bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 12:25 AM

Babala ng ilang mambabatas, dapat maging maingat sa pagpasok sa anumang kasunduan sa China. Read more »

NOW Corp inks 5G deal with Korean firm in bid to be 4th major telco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 07:43 PM

NOW Corp said it has inked a deal with South Korea's largest telco to roll out 5G services in the Philippines and "leapfrog" other service providers.  Read more »

Bakit walong digits na ang ginagamit na landline number?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 03:14 PM

Bakit nga ba walo na ang numero na ginagamit sa mga landline?  Read more »

Telco firm: Handset prices need to come down to see wider 5G adoption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 10:45 PM

Globe Telecom president and CEO Ernest Cu said that the company is still waiting for handset makers to release affordable 5G phones. Read more »

NTC sets up action center following complaints to 8-number migration

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 04:54 PM

Representatives of different service providers arrived at the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to set up an action center on Sunday afternoon.  Read more »

Metro Manila landline numbers migrate to 8-digits from 7 on Oct. 6

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 03:46 PM

Telecommunication providers and other business establishments have announced the migration to 8-digit landline numbers from 7 digits effective Oct. 6 in compliance with the directive of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Read more »

Robredo: Chinese-linked telco should be put outside military installations

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:02 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the telecommunications deal between Chinese-linked Dito Telecommunity Corporation and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Read more »

Chinese-linked DITO vows to comply with PH rules in military bases deal over espionage fears

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 11:18 PM

Third telecommunications player DITO Telecommunity on Tuesday said it would comply with all government requirement as a "Filipino company" after signing a deal to build facilities within military bases. Read more »

AFP allays espionage fears over deal with China-backed telco firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 10:14 PM

AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgar Arevalo says the deal will still be scrutinized by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.   Read more »

Pangilinan hits deal allowing Chinese-linked 3rd telco to build infra in PH military bases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 01:21 PM

MANILA - Opposition leader Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday expressed concern over the military's agreement with telecommunications firm Dito Telecommunity Corp. to build communications infrastructure inside military bases, citing the involvement of a Chinese firm in the consortium.    Read more »

AFP inks deal allowing presence of Chinese-linked 3rd telco in military bases

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 09:37 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday signed a deal with the consortium expected to be the Philippine's third telco player, to put its system, towers and facilities within military bases in the country. Read more »

Common tower joint venture aims to build up to 500 cell sites in its first year

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:44 PM

The 50-50 joint venture of Malaysia's edotco and Philippines' ISOC Infrastructure Inc, which was formally introduced Tuesday, set a combined initial investment of $10 million. Read more »

'Common tower policy' draft may be out by end of September: Honasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 05:05 PM

Shared cell sites can help lower costs and provide faster services to more Filipinos, DICT Secretary Gringo Honasan said on Monday. Read more »

US receives 130-plus license requests to sell to Huawei: sources

Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld, Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 08:32 AM

But the Trump administration has not yet granted any licenses for sales to the blacklisted company, said the people familiar with the process who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity. Read more »

P15-M halaga ng smartphones mula Korea nakumpiska sa NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 06:01 PM

Pinuri naman ng Samsung Philippines ang ginawa ng NAIA-Customs dahil napoprotektahan umano ang mga lehitimong importers at manufacturers laban sa pamamayagpag ng black market.   Read more »

US telecom titans and states align to mute 'robocalls'

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 09:58 AM

Infuriating and often deceptive "robocalls" by the billions prompted US regulators to recently adopt new rules allowing carriers to implement tools to block calls with suspicious origins. Read more »

Cisco sees disaster management as main contribution to PH

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 04:55 PM

Ensuring that communications systems continue to work before and after calamities is one of the most important tasks in disaster response, said Cisco Philippines managing director Karrie Ilagan. Read more »

NOW Corp signs fiber deal for telecom unit's expansion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:34 PM

The memorandum of understanding will enable the two companies to collaborate for the use of fiber assets nationwide including the fiber optic cores and other facilities, NOW Corp said in a disclosure to the stock exchange. Read more »