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Ayala-led telco slashes capex to P13.7 billion

By Ehda M. Dagooc | May 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom has slashed its capital expenditure (capex) for the first three months of 2024 to P13.7 billion, a 22 percent decrease from the same period of 2023.

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SMNI says NTC suspension order violated due process

By Bella Cariaso | December 23, 2023 - 8:00am

Slapped with a 30-day suspension by the National Telecommunications Commission Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI)...

Headlines

M&A deals reach $3.4 billion in 6 months

By Catherine Talavera | August 12, 2023 - 12:00am

The Philippines registered $3.4-billion worth of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the first half, driven by telecommunications...

Business

#SimRegistration No. 1 trending habang kaliwa't kanan pagpalya sa unang araw

By James Relativo | December 27, 2022 - 11:33am

Numero unong nag-trend sa social networking site na Twitter ang #SimRegistration sa unang araw ng pagpaparehistro ng mga subscriber...

Bansa

Businesses urge government to allow more foreign capital into telco

By Louella Desiderio | August 22, 2021 - 12:00am

Business groups are against a proposal to keep the telecommunications industry as a public utility, saying this will hinder foreign investments needed in the sector to address the gaps in access to information communication...

Business

Telcos seen to level up game once number portability in place

By Richmond Mercurio | July 23, 2021 - 12:00am

The country’s mobile network operators are expected to be at the top of their game in the hopes of not losing subscribers once the mobile number portability is launched by end-September.

Business

Smart expands Unli 5G availability to all 5G-covered sites nationwide

May 16, 2021 - 1:19pm

Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) continues its big push for 5G connectivity in the country...

Technology

Telco, broadband equipment maker eyes expansion

By Louella Desiderio | March 30, 2021 - 12:00am

Telecommunications and broadband equipment manufacturer Sercomm Philippines, which has achieved a production milestone of...

Business

Telcos told: Shape up, take warning seriously

By Paolo Romero | July 29, 2020 - 12:00am

The country’s telecommunications companies should take President Durterte’s threat of “expropriation”...

Headlines

Viber eyes banking, e-commerce services in Philippines in 3 years

By Franco Luna | July 24, 2020 - 12:50pm

“A few years from now, people in the Philippines will be able to send money to each other on Viber or browse a catalog...

Business