Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. expects its post-paid business, a key revenue driver, to post double digit growth in subscriber base as the company draws more clients through new smart phone offerings and flexible plans.
DANATEQ Pte. (DTQ), a software company based in Singapore, has expanded its business in the Philippines after it sealed service agreements with the country’s major telecommunications firms, the company on Tuesday said in a statement.
The country’s top telecommunication companies have vowed to continue improving their services to customers following the release of results of the government’s quality of service tests that showed both companies performing at par with each other.
Competition in the local telco industry remained tight as rivals Globe Telecom and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) both posted healthy gains in subscriber acquisition, pushing the country’s mobile phone penetration to record highs.
Forget Davos. One of the most sought-after speakers in the financial world has landed on local shores (a week after gracing the World Economic Forum in the famous Swiss ski resort) to give his prognosis on the local and global economies.
The ongoing word war over network problems between the country’s largest telcos is set to heat up, as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has accused Globe Telecom of illegally attaching fiber-optic cables to PLDT poles in northern Luzon.
Ayala-led Globe Telecom has disputed reports of network congestion that has reportedly led to problems in sending short messaging service (SMS) or text messages to subscribers of other networks.
A senator suggests that telecommunications companies refund the overcharged amounts from subscribers totaling over P1 billion through special services and promos including free text messaging.
The country’s telecommunications firms failed to comply with minimum service quality requirements set by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), indicating the need for companies to continue investing in their networks amid exponential traffic growth.
MOBILE leader Smart Communications has completed a vital link with the Sun Cellular network, allowing the smaller firm to benefit from the former’s extensive fiber-optic backbone nationwide.
The National Telecommunications Commission has allowed the joint use of frequencies by telecommunication firms, citing the need to look after public interest given rampant complaints on blocked calls or grade of service, drop calls and signal quality of mobile phone providers.
South Korea’s Samsung sought Monday to rally employees after a $1.05 billion US court judgment in favour of arch-rival Apple pushed its shares sharply lower amid fears about the fallout in the key American market.
