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.
An online system that would expedite the application process for business registration, in compliance with the Ease of Doing Business Act, is being developed, an official of the DICT said.
In January, the DICT said it wanted to reduce to seven days the process of issuance of permits for telcos in compliance with Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business Act. Currently, it takes eight months to secure at least 25 necessary permits and documents on building towers.
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.
Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu said the company is taking a leap towards improving ICT infrastructure in the Philippines by being the first mobile operator to support the government's common tower initiative.
Tech4ED is a national digital inclusion initiative establishing eCenters that provide e-government and ICT-enabled services in communities with minimal or no access to information and government services.
The rollout of the fiber optic cables will also form part of the DICT's Free Public Wi-Fi network to reach the unserved and underserved areas in the country.
