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Globe wants 20 Mhz of SMC’s frequency band

By Louella Desiderio | December 13, 2015 - 9:00am

Globe Telecom Inc. wants to get at least a fifth of the 700 Megahertz (Mhz) frequency band mainly held by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to better cater to the growing demand for high-speed Internet service.

Business

Globe wants idle 700-Mhz frequency allocated ASAP

By Louella Desiderio | December 2, 2015 - 9:00am

Ayala Group’s Globe Telecom Inc. is calling for the immediate reallocation of the 700 Megahertz (Mhz) frequency band to address growing demand for high-speed Internet in the country.

Business

NTC to release rules on broadband measurement

By Louella Desiderio | November 29, 2015 - 9:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) expects to release the rules covering the measurement of mobile broadband service by December.

Business

Reallocation of 700 Mhz frequency difficult – NTC

By Louella Desiderio | November 26, 2015 - 9:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said it would be difficult to reallocate the 700 Megahertz (Mhz) frequency band held by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) despite calls to auction it for faster Internet sp...

Business

San Miguel cuts off rival access to frequency band

By Louella Desiderio | November 11, 2015 - 9:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC)  is not in favor of giving telco firms Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe...

Business

Wanting wifi services

By Rey Gamboa | November 1, 2014 - 12:00am

Even for a non-techie like myself, the slow and unreliable Wifi services that are available in the country are frustrating, to say the least. In recent years, I have actually widened my use of the Internet beyond...

Business

NTC: Telcos to refund P7B to subscribers

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 9, 2014 - 12:00am

Telecommunication companies would have to refund over P7 billion to subscribers for failing to roll back the cost of text messages, the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) said yesterday.

Headlines

NTC prepares rules on shift to Japan standard

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 30, 2013 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is set to issue a circular next month formalizing the country’s shift to digital technology using the Japanese standard.

Business

NTC okays Globe-ABS-CBN network sharing agreement

By Lawrence Agcaoili | June 8, 2013 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has given Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. and multimedia giant ABS-CBN Corp. the green light to co-use network infrastructure.

Business

Smart, Globe get passing grades from NTC

By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 2, 2013 - 12:00am

Smart Communications Inc., the wireless arm of dominant carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), and Ayala-controlled Globe Telecom Inc. again got passing marks from the state-run National Telecommunications...

Business