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abtest

Stiffer penalties sought for theft of telco cables

October 4, 2024 - 12:00am

A consumer advocacy group has called on the government to institute stiffer penalties against cable theft, saying these incidents have a significant long-term effect on the country’s digital infrastructure...

Business

MOU to safeguard tech and telecom infrastructure signed

By Jose Rodel Clapano | September 14, 2024 - 12:00am

A memorandum of understanding for PROTECTA Pilipinas, which will safeguard technology and telecommunications infrastructure...

Headlines

Rural ISPs push lifting of telco entry barriers

By Elijah Felice Rosales | September 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Internet service providers in far-flung areas have fired back at the dominant players in the connectivity industry by rallying...

Business

Group flags risks of lifting telco entry barriers

By Elijah Felice Rosales | August 14, 2024 - 12:00am

The umbrella group of telco players in the Philippines has raised constitutional, competition and technical concerns on a...

Headlines

Walo ka oras ibabaw sa tower

By Decemay P. Padilla | May 31, 2024 - 12:00am

Walo ka oras ibabaw sa usa ka tower sa telco ang usa ka menor de edad nga giingong adunay kakulian sa pangisip.

Banat Balita

D-Link partners with VST ECS to drive innovation, network solutions

May 6, 2024 - 10:00am

Networking solutions provider D-Link and IT distributor VST ECS announced their distribution agreement recently. The partnership...

Technology

Dito ramps up operations

By Marianne V. Go | April 15, 2024 - 12:00am

After investing nearly $1 billion to build up its network and as it nears its compliance by the fifth year of its operations to provide the mandated 84 percent connectivity to its target population by the middle...

Business

Telco licensing needs to be reformed – study

By Elijah Felice Rosales | April 3, 2024 - 12:00am

The government has to revamp the licensing system for connectivity providers as an initial step to bringing down the cost...

Business

Dito wants to capture 20 percent of market

By Elijah Felice Rosales | January 15, 2024 - 12:00am

Telco newcomer Dito Telecommunity Inc. has set its sights on cornering up to 20 percent of the market for mobile users, as...

Business

Telco permitting now cheaper, faster

By Elijah Felice Rosales | December 25, 2023 - 12:00am

Telco providers, particularly tower developers, are expanding their infrastructure portfolio to take advantage of the government’s...

Business