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PH telecom sector making big strides amid the pandemic

The telecom sector in the Philippines is zooming just in the right time. From its fledgling state a few years back, the telecommunications industry...

Getting wired all over

"Let the small players penetrate the telecom industry."   If there’s one positive thing this pandemic has brought us, it is that it supposedly helped expedite...

PH internet speeds skyrockets in global rankings

May 2021 Ookla Speedtest Global Index report showed remarkable increases in the Philippines’ global rankings in internet speed.   For fixed broadband, the country’s average download...

Banks approve standstill loan pact with ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN Corp. said Thursday its lenders approved a standstill agreement effective May 31 this year that will prevent a loan default or legal remedies. A...

Duterte renews Dito franchise for 25 more years

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law renewing the franchise of DITO Telecommunity Corp., the country’s third telco, for another 25 years. Republic Act No....

IPOPHL leads drive against IPR violators

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is spearheading partnerships with the National Telecommunications Commission, major Philippine internet service providers and the Asia Video...

NTC thanks DPWH for allowing telcos to use government right of way for 3 years

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) thanked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its initiative to allow telecommunication companies to occupy a...

Collect P2.56B from Next Mobile, Ridon tells NTC

A public policy think tank has prodded the National Telecommunications Commission to seek an early resolution by the Supreme Court of its bid to...

NTC directs telcos to ensure sufficient tech support in preparation for Typhoon Bising

The National Telecommunications Commission late Friday directed all public telecommunication entities concerned to ensure a sufficient number of technical and support personnel and standby...

Implement mobile portability ahead of telco franchise renewal

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian renewed his call for the immediate implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA) ahead of Congress’ grant of franchises to...

NTC, BIR should probe A2Z TV deal anomaly

"The authorities must do their jobs."     Earlier this month, I wrote a letter to Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) requesting him...

Senate: Dito has complied with commitments

Amid questions over the control of its franchise, DITO Telecommunity Corp. had complied with the commitments it promised to deliver, said Senate Majority Leader...

Imee: Internet access ‘primary right’ like water

Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday urged the government to recognize internet access as a “primary right” on the same level as electricity and potable...

Globe At Home tops Netflix’s internet speed index

Globe’s broadband business “Globe At Home” topped the latest Netflix ISP Speed Index for the second time this year. Globe At Home led Netflix’s...
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