PLDT has set a Nov. 4 deadline for its local competitor Dito Telecommunity to pay its P430-million “unpaid contractual obligation”. Otherwise, the telco giant said it will suspend or terminate its services to the Dennis Uy-owned operator.
Telecom equipment maker ZTE Corporation has been conferred the “Telecom Vendor of the Year” Award by the Asia Leaders Awards in recognition of its contribution to the telecommunications industry in the Philippines.
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. 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.
One year after its entry as the telco industry’s third major player, Dito has captured 1% of the market’s subscriber base, behind Globe’s 87.4 million and Smart’s 70.3 million.
The latest report from mobile metrics firm Opensignal has shown that Smart Communications is still the country’s fastest operator although third telco player is making significant gains.