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Globe releases first 5G phone, to spend P63 billion for network expansion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:44 PM

Globe Telecom on Thursday said it was releasing the first 5G phone in the Philippines for its premium subscribers, and will spend P63 billion to further expand its network this year.  Read more »

UK grants Huawei a limited role in 5G, defying President Trump

Jack Stubbs and Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 09:05 PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday granted China's Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network, resisting U.S. pressure to exclude the company from next generation communications on fears China could use it to steal secrets.   Read more »

British officials propose limited 5G role for China's Huawei - sources

Jack Stubbs, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 08:44 PM

British officials have proposed granting Huawei a limited role in the UK's future 5G network, resisting US calls for a complete ban over fears of Chinese spying, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Read more »

ADB to aid internet infrastructure in PH, Asia-Pacific

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 05 06:36 PM

The Asian Development Bank has signed a $50 million loan agreement to spur internet use in the Asia-Pacific region, with half the financing coming from a fund supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Read more »

Nokia, Japanese firms tie up on industrial-use 5G network services

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 11 06:45 PM

Nokia Corp. said Wednesday that it has tied up with five Japanese companies in offering next-generation 5G network services to corporate customers. Read more »

Trump wants Apple to be involved in 5G infrastructure building in US

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 10:17 PM

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had asked Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to look into helping develop telecommunications infrastructure for 5G wireless networks in the United States. Read more »

Huawei pushes 5G in SEAsia, brushing off 'tech war' with US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 10:51 PM

Chinese phone giant Huawei said Sunday it was ready to roll out 5G infrastructure across Southeast Asia, dismissing US warnings its tech could be used to hoover up data for Beijing. Read more »

NOW Corp inks 5G deal with Korean firm in bid to be 4th major telco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 07:43 PM

NOW Corp said it has inked a deal with South Korea's largest telco to roll out 5G services in the Philippines and "leapfrog" other service providers.  Read more »

Telco firm: Handset prices need to come down to see wider 5G adoption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 10:45 PM

Globe Telecom president and CEO Ernest Cu said that the company is still waiting for handset makers to release affordable 5G phones. Read more »

Converge ICT earmarks P12.8 billion for nationwide expansion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:36 PM

Converge said the amount will enable it to fast-track the construction of its $1.8-billion nationwide internet backbone.  Read more »

5G game integration in spotlight at Tokyo Game Show

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 12 04:23 PM

The Tokyo Game Show opened on Thursday with enthusiasts testing how ultra-high-speed 5G mobile data networks will impact the gaming experience ahead of the technology's commercial rollout in Japan in 2020. Read more »

S&P affirms PLDT rating, notes revenue to be affected by third telco Dito

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 04:12 PM

S&P Global Ratings on Monday affirmed PLDT’s BBB+ rating but warned that at least 40 percent of its revenue is now exposed to competition due to the entry of third player Dito Telecommunity (Mislatel).  Read more »

Globe sets maintenance works in some areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 04:17 PM

Consumers can experience temporary system interruption for 2G, 3G and LTE wireless services due to the "complexity" of some technical works, which would require up to 5 hours to complete, the telecommunications firm said in a statement. Read more »

Partners laud SKYBIZ as business broadband provider marks 5th year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 04:35 PM

Businesses lauded SKYBIZ as it marked its 5th year as the business solutions arm of content, and broadband provider for SKY. Read more »

Globe net income up 22 percent in 2018

Michelle Ong and Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 02:22 PM

Consolidated service revenues totaled P132.9 billion in 2018 or 10 percent higher year-on-year driven by data-related services across all business segments, Globe said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.    Read more »

Another telco tower builder approved by DICT

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 09:25 PM

Filipino-owned MGS Construction Inc is the 8th company to sign a memorandum of understanding with the DICT. Read more »

Poe hits 'duopoly' in proposed common tower policy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 08:48 PM

Senator Grace Poe has vowed to block the common tower policy proposed by Presidential adviser Ramon Jacinto because of its provision limiting the number of tower-builders to only two companies.   Read more »

Taxpayer questions selection process of 3rd telco in Supreme Court petition

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:06 PM

MANILA - A private citizen from Cainta, Rizal wants to intervene in the petition filed by Philippine Telegraph and Telephone (PT&T) Corporation against the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), seeking to stop the selection of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. (Mislatel) Corporation as the third telco player in the country.  Read more »

Advocate calls for modern regulations for faster, cheaper internet service in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 06:06 PM

MANILA – Faster and cheaper internet service could be achieved in the Philippines by enacting suitable laws and updating outdated regulations, an advocate said Friday. Read more »

SolGen asks court to junk plea that could derail third telco selection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 07:46 PM

The OSG said NOW Telecom's plea for a preliminary injunction against some of the requirements for bidding for the third telco had "utter lack of merit." Read more »