For the first time in 19 years, the BPO sector is going to be number 2 to the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) industry, which is projected to take up 450,000 square meters of office space by the end of 2019.
The latest report, which covers Q1-Q2 2019, also showed both PLDT and Smart widening their respective leads over its competitors Globe Telecom and Sky.
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte will personally hand over on Monday, July 8, the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to new major player Mislatel consortium.
Globe Telecom last week launched its “Air Fiber 5G” postpaid plans for home subscribers, making the Philippines the first in Southeast Asia to deploy a 5G product.
Newly accredited common tower provider Alt Global Solutions is targeting to build some 2,000 cell sites across the country within four years after striking a deal with local broadband provider Now Telecom.
The NTC earlier said local telcos have six months to comply upon the effectivity of the IRR on July 2. This means that subscribers can only start to apply for number portability in January 2020.
Aboitiz InfraCapital has signed an agreement with Frontier Tower Associates Philippines for the building and deployment of common towers in the country.
The DICT said the local telcos were given six months to comply from the effectivity of the NTC's implementing rules and regulations of the Mobile Number Portability Act on July 2.
