Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Tag: telecommunications

Real competition needed

THE government’s plan to encourage the entry of four to six foreign internet service providers to break the country’s telecommunications duopoly is as welcome...

Only 15,000 cell sites serve 140m phones in PH

In the world’s social media capital, there are only 15,000 cell sites covering 140 million phone numbers. And so it is no wonder that mobile...

Commission backs lifting of foreign equity cap in industries

The Philippine Competition Commission is supporting initiatives to amend certain provisions in the 80-year-old Public Service Act, such as the lifting of the foreign...

A bad signal

Telecommunications is a public utility whose management is granted by the government through Republic Act No. 7925 to private enterprises, via legislative franchise. A...

PH, China sign $24b worth of agreements

The Philippines signed $24 billion worth of agreements as President Rodrigo Duterte concluded his three-day state visit to China. “Proposed investments went up to $15...

Samsung halts sale, exchange of Note 7 over safety fears

Samsung has called a worldwide halt to the sale and exchange of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, citing continued safety concerns, and advised all...
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