It’s the latest chapter in Huawei’s saga US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency against threats to American Technology today. Trump has signed an executive order that authorizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to block transactions that involve information or communications technology that “poses an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United […]
After the Senate called out Mindanao Islamic Telecom (Mislatel) for violating several provisions, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) issued a statement on the ongoing hearing of the third telco. In the statement, DICT said that they trust the Congress on deciding whether it will consider the validity of Mislatel’s franchise, in spite of […]
The company has several violations according to Sen. Drilon Our third telco is possibly in very hot water even before they’ve officially started operations. During a Senate examination of its qualifications, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said that the franchise holder for the Mislatel Consortium, Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. violated the conditions of its […]
2018 was lit Only a few days separate us from 2019, and before the year closes out, let’s take a look back at five big tech stories that shaped the local tech scene. 2018 has been a crazy year, both for 1) The return of bang-for-the-buck brands 2018 saw the return of two, supposedly e-commerce […]
They have to start working on the post-qualification evaluation within 90 days After they were declared by the Department of Informations and Communications Technologies (DICT) last November 7, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) officially declares the Mislatel Consortium as the country’s Third Telco Player. JUST IN: NTC confirms Mislatel as the New Major Player. | via […]
Saying that everyone should support the third telco player Following the selection of Mislatel as the third provisional Telco, NOW Corporation President Mel Velarde held a press conference to shed light on developments of the New Media Player (NMP). In his statement, Velarde said that everyone should support Mislatel in being the third telco competitor. However, he […]
Here’s what you can expect from our provisional third telco In case you missed it, the Mislatel Consortium, headed by Davao-based tycoon Dennis Uy and his Udenna corporation has been made our provisional third telco by the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC). Who Is The Mislatel Consortium, Our Possible Third Telco? To become our third telco, […]
After going through the National Telecommunication Commisson’s (NTC) Selection Committee, MislaTel is declared as the provisional Third Telco Player. Tonight’s declaration stayed true to the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DICT) that they will declare the Third Telco Player by November 7. BREAKING:NTC's Selection Committee declares Mislatel with Udenna Corp., Chelsea Holdings, and China […]
They decided not to bid in the last minute Just minutes before DICT starts the bidding process for the Third Telco player, Converge decided to back out on the last minute, in spite of submitting bid documents. Statement of Converge and KT Corp on their non-participation in the third telco bidding pic.twitter.com/rfjiUuePRi — Bim Santos […]
Honasan will need to give up his seat in the Senate The rumors might be true after all: Senator Tito Sotto confirmed in a DWIZ radio interview that Senator Gringo Honasan will be appointed as DICT head, replacing acting secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. “Yes, he was already told before [about the appointment]. But he didn’t […]
It has submitted bid documents to the NTC Converge ICT is looking to expand its digital footprint in the Philippines, jumping from wired, fiber-to-home provider to providing wireless services as the Philippines’ third telco. The company has officially bought selection documents for the bidding that’s happening next week. Converge ICT Solutions CEO Dennis Uy himself […]
The Third Telco can start their operations by mid-2019 DICT has been firm: barring any court action, they will be announcing the “provisional” Third Telco by November 7 as promised. During the Senate Committee Hearing on the search for the Third Telco, DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. said that they “are on track in fulfilling […]