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Third telco Mislatel fulfilling regulator requirements

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 01:23 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission is asking for certain documents before Mislatel could secure telecommunications frequencies and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Mislatel said in a statement.   Read more »

Udenna Corp, China Telecom sign $5.4-billion deal for third telco Mislatel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 10:31 PM

Dennis Uy's Udenna Corp., and Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. signed the agreement with Chinatel in Beijing last April 25 to formalize their "mutual undertakings and obligations" to become the country's third telco provider, the company said in a statement. Read more »

PH internet speed still below global average: Speedtest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 11:45 AM

Speedtest Global Index said that, in terms of mobile internet speed, the Philippines ranks 103rd among 139 surveyed countries. Read more »

Gov't may allocate frequencies to possible 4th, 5th telcos - regulator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 03:11 PM

The government will crack down on the use of radio frequencies, which could be redistributed to possible fourth and fifth telecommunication players, a regulator said Wednesday.    Read more »

SolGen urges SC to junk PT&T petition vs 3rd telco bidding

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:00 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by the Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (PT&T) seeking to reverse its disqualification from the selection for the third telco in November last year. Read more »

Mislatel moves start of commercial operations to early 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 03:05 PM

The tentative 2021 schedule was estimated "under the consideration" that its CPCN will be awarded by March, Chelsea Logistics, a member of the Mislatel consortium along with Udenna and China Telecom, said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.  Read more »

Mobile number portability makes switch to third telco easier: senator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 08:56 AM

The Mobile Number Portability Act, signed recently by President Rodrigo Duterte, is meant to spur competition as dominant players PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom brace for the entry of China Telecom-backed Mislatel, said Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. Read more »

'No delay' in Mislatel's third telco rollout, spokesman says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 11:47 AM

Mislatel's commercial operations are set to begin in the first quarter of 2020.  Read more »

Mislatel needs 'official' act from both Senate, House: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 12:40 PM

The officer in charge of the DICT, Eliseo Rio, said he agreed with Sen. Grace Poe that the Senate resolution need not be approved in a bicameral conference with the House. Read more »

Another telco tower builder approved by DICT

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 09:25 PM

Filipino-owned MGS Construction Inc is the 8th company to sign a memorandum of understanding with the DICT. Read more »

Mislatel can ‘withstand any scrutiny’ after securing Congress nod: spokesperson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:54 PM

Any legal case against mounted against Mislatel will be considered “baseless” after the Congress affirmed the validity of its franchise, its spokesperson said Friday.  Read more »

Mislatel needs ratified Congress resolution before telco service rollout: DICT

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 06:41 PM

The certification will serve as a "go signal" for Mislatel to start the rollout of its 5-year commitment, Rio told reporters.  Read more »

Senate approves Mislatel transfer of ownership to Dennis Uy, China Telecom consortium

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 02:32 AM

Senator Grace Poe, chairman of the Senate public services committee that investigated the third telco, said earlier that Mislatel's predicament could be "cured" with "amendments" to take into account national interest. Read more »

PLDT Inc sets P70 billion capex for 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 05:36 PM

This year technology capex will cover expansions in mobile LTE/3G, increase in capacity to support data traffic, upgrade in transport network for faster speed and continued investments in 5G developments, PLDT said. Read more »

Congress can 'cure' Mislatel franchise issues, says official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 12:30 PM

If Mislatel completes all the post-qualification requirements before Feb. 7, including a Senate resolution in favor of its franchise, the National Telecommunications Commission can transfer frequencies to the third telco. Read more »

Fitch: Third telco delay credit positive for PLDT, Globe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 11:59 AM

Globe and PLDT also have a head start in building infrastructure for 5G, the next generation wireless standard, said Janice Chong, a director at Fitch Ratings. Read more »

Mislatel posibleng mabigyan ng prangkisa ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 09:44 PM

Namumurong mabigyan ng "go signal" ng Senado ang Mislatel Consortium para sa pagiging "third telco" na nangakong magbibigay ng mabilis at murang Internet service sa bansa. Read more »

Recto: China role in Mislatel can't be taken in 'isolation'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 11:44 AM

Recto spoke during the final hearing of the Senate public services committee on the third telco, Mislatel, a joint venture between China Telecom and Davao businessman Dennis Uy. Read more »

Mislatel insists franchise is valid in Senate third telco hearing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 12:50 PM

Mislatel spokesman Adel Tamano said a "quo warranto" proceeding was needed to challenge the franchise. During the last hearing, it was revealed that a company, also called Mislatel, is the holder of the franchise that was granted in 1998. Read more »

Poe: New third telco bidding better than court challenge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 02:03 PM

It will be better to restart the search for the country's third telco player than risk having the franchise of Mislatel, the current winning bidder, questioned in court, Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday.    Read more »