Dominant telcos Globe Telecom and Smart Communications are ready battle it out against upstart rival Dito Telecommunity at the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) after the anti-trust agency said on Friday, Aug. 26, that it is opening an investigation based on the complaint filed by the Dennis Uy-owned operator.
Globe Telecom announced on Friday, Aug. 12, that it is selling over 7,000 towers, of which 66% are located in Luzon, 19% in Mindanao and 15% in Visayas.
Globe said it has already requested the NTC to temporarily disconnect the interconnection trunk lines between Globe and DITO over persistent fraudulent calls.
In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Smart Communications vice president for regulatory affairs Roy Ibay said DITO’s complaint is diversionary tactic to escape liability on the fines imposed by the government for its fraudulent voice traffic.
In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 9, Globe claimed the penalties were brought about by fraudulent calls placed through DITO's network to Globe, bypassing proper voice traffic channels.
DITO has filed a complaint before the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) against Globe Telecom and Smart Communications for their alleged abuse of their market dominance through interconnection woes.
Globe Telecoms, Eastern Communications, and InfiniVAN marked a milestone as they kickstarted the deployment of fiber cables for the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network, a joint project worth around $150 million or about P8.2 billion.
Of the total nabbed between July 18 and 24, 6 suspects, all contractors of another telco player, were arrested for stealing Globe copper wires along Manuel L. Quezon St. in Cabancalan, Mandaue City, last July 19.
