It’s no secret that mobile internet speeds in the Philippines are pretty abysmal compared to the rest of the world, but things are looking up. Mobile internet speeds have improved quite a bit from Q4 last year compared to Q3 of 2016, according to the Asia Network Quality Report from J.P. Morgan Securities acquired by […]
And just like that, 2016 is almost over. The year has been a rollercoaster ride for many people, and probably won’t be looked at fondly by any stretch of the imagination. It’s also been a big year for tech in the Philippines, both good and bad, and today we’ll be taking a look back at […]
The more, the merrier apparently A few days ago we told you about Avocado Telecoms, a possible third player in the long standing telco duopoly dominated by Smart and Globe. Apparently Avocado isn’t the only telecom whose franchise was approved by congress: four other local players are looking to make their mark in the local […]
The Philippine market has been waiting for a third player to arrive since forever. San Miguel Corporation and Telstra was supposed to be it, but for reasons still unknown to us that plan went kaput. Then Abe from Yugatech stumbled onto a bill that lapsed into law back in June 30 of this year that […]
President Rodrigo Duterte is making good on his promise while he was campaigning for the highest position in the land, threatening the two incumbent telcos with competition from China if they do not fix their internet services. “If you do not do it right, you wait, I’m going to China,” he said, during the […]
Here’s some good news for our Mindanaoan siblings. Japan, Korea, and China are ready to provide funding for the proposed Mindanao Railway System project, according to a report by Rappler on Thursday. The proposed Mindanao Railway System is a 2,000-kilometer railway project aimed at connecting key Mindanao cities Davao, Zamboanga, Butuan, Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, […]
Our hopes for a third telco was dashed when San Miguel Corporation threw in the towel and sold their telecommunication assets to both PLDT and Globe earlier this year. But like our dreams of Olympic gold, the desire for a third player to break the Smart-Globe duopoly just won’t die and the National Telecommunications Commission […]
In the latest bid to improve the country’s telecommunications, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has called for a review of all issued radio frequency spectrum licenses and has mandated to streamline the application process involved in acquiring these permits. The earlier acquisition of San Miguel Corporation’s telco assets by PLDT and Globe […]
Will there still be a third telco in PH? The joint venture that everybody has been waiting for is not going to happen, as Australian telco Telstra has announced that they were unable to reach a commercial arrangement on a possible equity investment in the venture. “While this opportunity is strategically attractive, and we have […]
Even without the Australian Telco, San Miguel will be entering the game We have good news and bad news for you. First the bad news: Australian Telco Telstra’s possibility of arrival in the PH is growing dimmer and dimmer each day, as no deal has yet been struck with local company San Miguel. There’s a […]
Calm yourselves, people We’ve been seeing a lot of Telstra related posts and shares on our Facebook walls recently. If you didn’t know, Telstra, one of the biggest telcos in Australia, is planning to enter the PH market and is partnering with food and beverage San Miguel. Because of this (and the sorry state of […]
Third Telco Coming Soon? Telstra, the largest telecom provider in Australia, is in talks with San Miguel Corporation to enter the Philippines to challenge Smart Communications and Globe Telecom. The joint venture discussions between the two companies are in advanced stages and have been going on for several months already. The investment from Telstra would […]