China on Thursday warned the European Union against escalating bilateral trade disputes, urging Brussels to drop plans to probe Chinese telecom products and impose hefty taxes on its solar panels.
Singapore Telecom said Wednesday its net profit fell 32.6 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter, weighed down by a loss on the sale of its stake in a Pakistani mobile phone firm.
Smart Communications Inc. has garnered seven nominations at the prestigious Asia Communication Awards (ACA)—the highest number of finalists from a single company this year.
Dominant network Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is cool to the idea of investing in Myanmar’s telecommunications industry, citing the high cost of entry and a competitive landscape that heavily favored locals.
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.
For the second consecutive year, Smart Communications Inc. has dominated the Anvil Awards, receiving a total of 14 awards for initiatives in brand communication, digital communication, disaster preparedness and response, education, environment, health, human resources, livelihood and “technopreneurship.”
Africa and Asia are leading a global boom in the use of “mobile money” as millions turn to their mobile phones instead of coughing up cash or handing over credit cards.
One step back, two steps forward. This was how Globe Telecom Inc. characterized its latest financial performance after it reported a 30-percent decline in its net earnings last year—despite having booked higher sales—as it accelerated spending for its ongoing network modernization program.
Local telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. has struck a deal to sell an 80-percent stake in its business process outsourcing businesses under Spi Global Holdings Inc. to a unit of global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.
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.
Globe Telecom has finally completed a crucial phase of its upgrades in Makati City, allowing homes and businesses in the country’s financial hub to enjoy the benefits of the company’s modernized network. In a statement, Globe said the initial stage of the network modernization, which involves the replacement of all cell sites with advanced [...]
Globe Telecom has secured a foothold in financially distressed Bayan Telecommunications Inc. with the completion of its tender offer for the Lopez-led firm’s shares.
