Rappler's latest stories on telecommunications Philippines
'Never again': Court forfeits Marcos wealth plus damages in telcom scam
(UPDATED) The Sandiganbayan limits its forfeitures to telecom company shares illegally acquired, and dismisses government claims against other assets of Juan Ponce Enrile and the Marcoses
PLDT not keen on joining Globe for independent cell tower firm
PLDT chief Manuel Pangilinan says his firm does not see the need to share any of its existing network elements, including cellular towers
Naming 3rd telco player won't happen before SONA – DICT
'We can’t just rush it if we want a strong telco that can compete with Globe and PLDT,' says Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr, Department of Information and Communications Technology OIC
PLDT not in hurry to fully divest from Rocket Internet
PLDT's Manuel Pangilinan says his company is playing it by ear
PLDT subsidiary selling bulk of Rocket Internet shares
PLDT Online Investments Private Limited will sell the shares at €24 (P1,545.28) each, or a total of about €163.2 million (P10.51 billion)
PT&T eyes using TransCo's fiber optics for broadband network
Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corporation moves forward with a plan to develop a nationwide broadband network as it signs a memorandum with the National Transmission Corporation
PLDT formally gives Cure's 3G frequency for free
The Department of Information and Communications Technology says the surrendered 3G frequency is now available for a new major telecommunications player
Senate committee set to investigate 'nakaw-load'
'Let us not allow our countrymen to be victims of theft,' says Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV as his committee is set to probe the 'nakaw-load' scheme
PLDT plans broadband expansion by 2020
The listed telecommunications giant is spending over P50 billion every year until 2020
PLDT to give up Cure frequencies 'at no cost'
(UPDATED) This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte publicly threatened to send tax auditors to telecommunications companies demanding payment for returning radio frequencies to the government
Duterte order on Cure frequencies for 3rd telco contradicts PLDT-NTC deal
A 2011 agreement states that the National Telecommunications Commission would bid out the surrendered Cure frequencies, with PLDT being given monetary compensation. President Rodrigo Duterte now refuses to give that compensation.
Globe Telecom expects to sustain high capital spending until 2020
The Ayala-led telecommunications giant projects between $850 million and $900 million as annual capital spending budget until 2020
PLDT sets aside over P150 billion for expansion until 2020
PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan says that for every P1 of service revenue, the telco reinvests 30 to 35 centavos to 'super-charge' its fixed and mobile networks
[OPINION] Economic conditions don’t favor 3rd telco player
It would take a grind of 3-4 years to settle the corporate and regulatory issues before the third player could operate in the local market, which is being dominated by the duopoly of the PLDT Group and Globe Telecom
3 consortia forming up to battle for Philippines' 3rd telco slot
The acting chief of Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) says these 3 groups will each be led by Converge ICT Solutions Incorporated, Now Corporation, and Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (PT&T)
PLDT, Smart sign $300M outsourcing deal with Amdocs
Affected staff from PLDT's and Smart's IT units will be offered career opportunities in Amdocs as regular employees
Naming Philippines' 3rd telco might take longer than expected
The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has a tall order from the Philippine president: Launch a major 3rd telecom player by March 2018. Prospective entrants think the timeline is too short.
3 telco players enough in the Philippines – Andanar
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar also says names of companies interested to be the country's 3rd telco player would likely be known by March
Ex-pager giant EasyCall sets up more data satellites in remote areas
EasyCall makes the announcement as the government scouts for a third major telecommunications player in the country, which would compete against PLDT Incorporated and Globe Telecom Incorporated
Globe Telecom expects to spend over P42B this 2018
The Ayala-led telecommunications company says the huge capital spending budget will fund its moves to address customer demand for more bandwidth-intensive content
10 firms eye partnering with TransCo for telco entry
Meanwhile, local carrier PT&T writes to TransCo, signifying its interest to enter into a lease agreement with the state-run firm
TransCo plans to diversify into telecoms, compete with the giants
To implement its plan, the state-run firm will have to ask Congress to amend its charter so it could offer telecommunications services and products
PLDT to award up to 860,000 shares to key officers, employees
The telco also aims to close 2017 with a higher recurring core income of P21.5 billion, from P20.16 billion in 2016
PLDT holds on to declining Rocket Internet
Rocket Internet almost quadruples its losses in 2016 to €741 million 807 441 million PLDT owns a 6 1 stake in the German tech firm
Smart expanding LTE coverage to more municipalities
The expansion is part of Smart s 3 year network rollout plan where it told the NTC that it will make LTE progressively available to users in 1 551 cities and municipalities by 2018
After SEC, PSE penalizes Liberty Telecoms
Liberty Telecoms – owned by PLDT Incorporated and Globe Telecom Incorporated – is now in the process of delisting from the stock exchange after undertaking a tender offer
Globe Telecom targets 500 more LTE 700 MHz cell sites by end-2016
Globe Telecom accelerates the deployment of cell sites using the 700 MHz band amid a court battle against the Philippine Competition Commission regarding the San Miguel telco buyout
Globe Telecom expects 7%-9% profit growth in 2016
This is despite stiffer competition in the local telecommunications sector and the steady decline in traditional voice and SMS services
PH telcos told: Make most of Wi-Fi, target youth
The youth are an interesting segment to target in the Philippines says Sean Gowran president and country manager of Ericsson Philippines and Pacific Islands
Jobless soon: 400 consultants of scrapped 3rd telco player
Due to a change in business direction all 400 consultants under BellTel will lose their jobs by September this year
Amid regulatory probe, Globe powers 130 cell sites in Visayas, Mindanao
This is despite the Philippine Competition Commission s claim that the deal to buy out all of SMC s telecommunication businesses has not been deemed approved yet
PLDT, Globe shares up, SMC down after Telstra talks collapse
The two telco giants say they re not changing their strategy following the end of the San Miguel Corporation Telstra talks
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San Miguel Corp, Telstra end joint venture plan
Even without Telstra San Miguel says it will still switch on a superior telecommunications network as scheduled
As Pope Francis leaves, network services returns to normal
Millions of mobile phone subscribers lost signal during papal events in a government directed shutdown to ensure the Pope s safety
‘Make Internet a basic service in PH’
Senators express their frustration over slow and expensive Internet connection in the Philippines proposing to regulate this to set standards
PLDT, Globe oppose SIM registration
Top phone service providers stress the administrative nightmare involved in requiring SIM registration among 90 of the 100 million mobile phone subscribers
2012: A horrible year for MVP
The year 2012 is marked by breakups and makeups for Manuel V Pangilinan the head of the country s largest infrastructure group leading telecommunications firm top power retailer and biggest gold producer
iPhone for Digitel subscribers soon?
PLDT is considering offering the iPhone to Sun Cellular subscribers but Digitel s 3G coverage will need to be improved first
