Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said the process of securing permits to install common telco towers has been significantly reduced to 16 days from 241 days following the recent signing of a joint memorandum circular (JMC).
To support its network expansion program for its 4G/LTE and 5G services, Smart Communications said it has already signed agreements with six tower companies to build a pilot batch of almost 200 macro cell sites and is currently finalizing agreements with four more.
The installation of the cell site is also expected to benefit the provincial government’s distance learning program for its senior high school students.
Business groups are urging micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to equip themselves with digital skills and tools to remain competitive and survive the current pandemic.
The deployment of PayMaya in the city will allow those transacting with city hall to use digital payment for traffic violation fees, real property and business taxes, health, and other miscellaneous accounts.
US-based Web hosting and Internet domain registrar GoDaddy recently released the results of its 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Survey to shed some light on how the pandemic situation has affected small-scale enterprises and solo business operators that have less than 10 employees.
