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Will 3rd telco in Philippines named by November?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 11:48 PM

Despite legal challenges, government aims to stay on course in selecting the country's third telco player. Read more »

'Ikatlong telco, posibleng pangalanan sa Nobyembre'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 10:26 PM

Sa Nobyembre posibleng mapangalanan ng Department of Information and Communications Technology ang third major telco player pero nanganganib itong maantala ulit dahil sa kasong kinahaharap ng kagawaran. 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 »

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 »

'Provisional' third telco may be named by November: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 11:45 AM

Eight companies, 3 of them foreign, have bought documents that will allow them to bid for the slot. 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 »

China Telecom secures bid documents for third telco slot

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:09 PM

State-run China Telecom is the second foreign company, after Norway's Telenor, to express interest in investing in the Philippines to challenge Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc. Read more »

PT&T says to vie for third telco slot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 12:32 PM

This brought to at least 6 the number of firms or joint ventures that will seek to challenge the dominance of PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom. 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 »

Third telco search attracts 5 bidders so far

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 08:06 AM

Five companies have acquired bid documents after the government opened its selection process for the country's third major telecommunications company, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said Tuesday.  Read more »

Chavit Singson, Dennis Uy join bidding for 3rd telco slot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:45 PM

Potential bidders for the Philippines' third major telco slot form surprising alliances as they take the first step in formalizing their offers. Read more »

Chavit firm joins Davao-based ISP to bid for third telco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 03:42 PM

Singson and TierOne Communications chairman Jonathon Bentley-Stevens, went to the National Telecommunications Commission in Quezon City to purchase bid documents for the third telco slot.  Read more »

'Sari-saring road works magpapabigat ng trapiko bago ang Pasko'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 11:30 PM

Inabisuhan ang mga motorista sa posibleng paglala ng trapiko bunsod ng mga nakaambang road work at pipe construction sa Metro Manila.  Read more »

Lower interconnection charges favor incoming third major telco player

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:54 PM

The incoming third major telecommunications player could benefit from the lowered interconnection rates for network to network calls and text messaging, an official said Thursday.  Read more »

'Final, official' rules on third telco selection process released: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 03:57 PM

The Memorandum Circular 09-09-2018 was signed by officials of NTC and DICT on Sept. 20, DICT said in a statement. Read more »

ALAMIN: Parusa sa nagkakalat ng pekeng balita tungkol sa bagyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 06:05 PM

Ano ang parusang naghihintay sa nagpapakalat ng maling balita at nananakot sa mga tao sa mga pagkakataong tulad ng malalakas na bagyo? Read more »

'Deadly deadline': DICT confirms 3rd telco known by December

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 09:23 PM

MANILA - The third major telecommunications company will be announced by December as President Rodrigo Duterte promised in his televised interview on Tuesday, the agency in charge of the process confirmed today.  Read more »

Duterte: Third telco known by December

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 06:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will select the third major telco by late October or early November, as he also vowed to select the offer from the bidder with the "best track record."  Read more »

Huawei slams Australia 5G mobile network ban as 'politically motivated'

Tom Westbrook and Byron Kaye, Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 03:43 PM

The ban, announced on Thursday, signals a hardening of Australia's stance toward its biggest trading partner at a time when relations between the two have soured over Canberra's allegations of Chinese meddling in its politics. Read more »

Australia blocks Huawei, ZTE from 5G network

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 10:30 AM

Huawei -- one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment and services providers -- has been under scrutiny in some countries including the United States and Australia over its alleged close links to Beijing. Read more »