The latest OpenSignal results, which covered the months of September to November, showed that Smart has established what it called ?clear leadership? in LTE/4G across the country, with nationwide average LTE download speeds of 11.7 Mbps (vs. 7.3 Mbps for that of the competitor).
The government said almost 90 percent of ROHQ employees will benefit from the cut in personal income tax set under the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act.
Prompted by the record P50-billion budget of its rival PLDT and the looming entry of a third telco player, Ayala-owned operator Globe Telecom is allocating $850 million (around P43 billion) for its capital expenditure (capex) in 2018.
The project is part of PLDT Group's capital expenditure program for the continuing overhaul of its fixed and wireless networks infrastructure and its information technology systems which is expected to exceed P50 billion in 2018.
Smart Communications says it will accelerate the deployment of four-component (4CC) carrier aggregation which can deliver data speeds of over 200 Mbps via 4CC capable handsets.
PLDT-owned technology firm Voyager Innovations has set up DigiHub, a physical facility in its Launchpad headquarters in Mandaluyong City that entrepreneurs can use as a space for consultation and mentoring.
DTI secretary Ramon Lopez said they took into consideration the argument of the telcos that there is still cost involved in maintaining the load if there is no expiration date.
Globe Telecom issued a statement on Friday, December 15, disputing the assertion by the government that the combined capacity of the country?s telcos is only at 2 Tbps.
