An unlikely source for a third telco Yet another foreign player wants to come into the Philippines and break the telco duopoly of PLDT and Globe: Vietnamese telecommunication company Viettel has expressed interest in entering the Philippine market according to an email sent by the company to Reuters. “Viettel is interested in the third license […]
Calls and texts should be cheaper according to NTC’s memorandum circular If you are those who prefer texting and calling over using Viber, WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger, here’s some good news: the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ruled out that voice call rates should be cut down to Php 0.50/minute, while text rates should be […]
With discussions focusing on improving internet to the Philippines For the first time ever, the Philippines hosts the 13th FTTH APAC Conference from May 8 to 10 at Shangri-La Fort, Taguig City. The annual conference aims to discuss ways of making the Philippines connected to the internet. PLDT, Globe, Converge, and Philippine Cable Television Association […]
That third telco is a long ways off When the government announced that they were planning to tap the China Telecom as the third telco player, the public was excited about the prospect of finally having an alternative to the current duopoly of PLDT and Globe. To further underline the urgency of the need for […]
Featuring the same trends in OpenSignal’s September 2017 report OpenSignal has released its first report for 2018 on the state of Philippine Mobile Networks on March 14. Their latest report, which is based on a sample period between November 2, 2017, to January 31, 2018, concluded with similar findings from their September 2017 report. These include […]
A result of Duterte’s trip to India Aside from Chinese and Korean companies, an Indian outfit is interested in becoming the third telco in the Philippines. “There’s a new application from an Indian company. India is also interested to enter into the telecom industry. And we are considering… I invited them during my talks with […]
No third telco will be operational by the 1st quarter of 2018 It looks like President Duterte’s 1Q2018 deadline to have an operational third telco was too optimistic, as the Department of information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be pushing the deadline for bid submissions for interested parties to become the third telco player to […]
The government wants to know what you think If you’ve been passionately voicing your support for the incoming third telco (whoever that may be) and want your comments, inputs and insights heard by the government, then you are in luck. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is now asking the public to email […]
They affect a HUGE number of devices Yesterday, we reported about a major vulnerability that affects a huge number of Intel processors, warranting for a patch that will compromise a computer’s overall performance by as much as 30%. That vulnerability is known as Meltdown. It turns out, all of us should be worried about not just one […]
The agreement looks to improve the telco’s wireless service delivery platform Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company Huawei has recently signed a Php 1.4-billion deal with PLDT and Smart to improve the telco’s online charging and electronic loading system for prepaid subscribers. “This partnership will enable PLDT Group’s wireless services under the […]
As we were going through the list of the top articles on Unbox, we couldn’t help but notice stories that were almost local tech historical milestones for the Philippines. We’ve compiled and organized them and put together this list of the top 10 tech issues and trends for PH tech for the year. Check them […]
It’s record expenditure for the telco PLDT will be setting aside at least Php 50 billion for capital expenditure next year, which will be spent on improving its network amid the looming entry of a third telco in the country. “We will announce a historic high capex next year, north of P50 billion,” PLDT Chairman, […]