Talks are rife that the Manny Pangilinan-led telco is negotiating for the purchase of the Lopez-owned cable operator. PLDT, however, said in a disclosure on Monday, Sept. 14, that discussions are still in the exploratory stage.
Luzon-based broadband provider Converge ICT is expanding to Mindanao and has tapped Finnish network firm Nokia to deploy fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solution.
Globe said its partnerships with Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), ISOC-edotco, Transcend Towers Infrastructure, CREI Philippines, and Frontier Towers & Associates (FTA) have advanced to active acquisition and build phases.
The country's most remote cell site is located in Pag-asa Island in the municipality of Kalayaan, which is located some 500 kilometers from the capital city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that business name registration of online businesses boomed from 1,753 in January-March 15 this year -- or before the declaration of the community quarantine -- to 75,876 as of September 2.
Data from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority showed that from January to July 2020, registered investments from the BPO sector grew 37 percent to P11.4 billion amid the global health crisis.
Complaints related to online businesses also surged in the past months, with complaints filed with the DTI in the first eight months of the year reaching 12,630.
With 5G available in its studios, TV5's production teams, news anchors and reporters can now start exploring how to use Smart 5G-certified devices for their live coverage and news gathering activities.
