Telecommunications
Exec claims PH still ‘Nokia country’
MANILA, Philippines - Amid global reports that South Korean electronics company Samsung has overtaken Nokia as the world’s largest seller of mobile handsets, the Philippines remains a Nokia country, said General Manager and Head of Sales Dharmesh Goshalia.
PH mobile phone subscribers to hit 117M by 2016
MANILA, Philippines - The number of mobile subscribers in the Philippines is expected to reach 117 million by end-2016, according to a report by Business Monitor International (BMI).
PLDT readies share sale to resolve foreign ownership
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) said on Thursday it will sell 150 million voting preferred shares to local investors if it is declared to be in breach of foreign ownership laws.
Globe upgrades Davao facilities
MANILA, Philippines - Ayala-owned Globe Telecom Inc. has launched a pilot program to replace all its old 2G network equipment in Davao City with new third and fourth (3G and 4G) generation technology.
Smart opens online store
MANILA, Philippines -- Smart Communications, Inc. has recently opened its online store at smart.com.ph/store, which allows a convenient way to buy mobile phones and wireless devices.
PLDT sees P8-billion savings from cost sharing with Digitel
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Group expects to save P8 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this year brought about by the synergies of its two cellular units, Smart Communications Inc. and Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel), which operates the Sun Cellular brand.
Globe signs $700M deal with Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent
MANILA, Philippines - The country's second-largest telecommunications firm, Globe Telecom Inc., signed Wednesday a $700 million agreement with China's Huawei Technologies Co. and Alcatel-Lucent for its modernization program.
Text 'spam' company falls
The National Bureau of Investigation raided the office of a company behind the notorious text blasts, recovering several illegal GSM devices. – Umagang Kay Ganda, February 15 2012