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The successful activation of local interconnection services between Globe Telecom and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) in Zamboanga is expected to boost the growing information and communications technology (ICT) industry in the city, specifically for the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.
After five years of negotiation, the two major telecom players have completed their network link-up in the city, following the announcement of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba that the regulatory body expects the immediate implementation of local interconnection services between Globe and PLDT to provide subscribers and business establishments with quality and more affordable telecommunication services.
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The call of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to activate network interconnection services in more areas in the country is gradually coming to fruition after the successful activation of local interconnection services between Globe Telecom and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) in Bulacan.
The interconnection between the two operators in areas of common presence in the province took place after NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba announced that the regulatory body “expects local interconnection between Globe and PLDT to be fully activated in 7 areas in the country, which includes Bulacan, before the year ends.”
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As part of its mission to make high speed Internet available to all Filipinos, leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continues to roll out Evolved High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) technology to more key areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.
3G on Steroids
HSPA+ is an upgraded version of High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology. Based on the standards set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), HSPA+ is the fastest form of 3G and Smart has been conducting tests since 2009.
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Smart Senior Manager for Networks Jay Bacoy, Smart President and CEO Napoleon L. Nazareno
Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) today fired up the first Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Metro Manila. The introduction marks the first public demonstration of LTE in the National Capital Region.
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Globe Telecom counsel Rodolfo Salalima recently expressed doubt on the promise of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) to maintain Sun Cellular’s ‘unlimited’ or bucket offerings despite the merger between PLDT and Digital Telecommunications, Inc. (Digitel).
“Given PLDT’s track record of unfulfilled promises in the telecommunications industry, it is highly unlikely that they will follow through on their verbal commitment to retain the ‘Unli’ plans,” said Salalima in an interview.
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READER’S DIGEST 2011 TRUSTED BRAND. Reader’s Digest Philippines recently awarded the Platinum and Gold Trusted Brand trophies to local and non-local companies based on the results of a scientific consumer survey. The Trusted Brand program, now on its 13th year, is an annual consumer research based project which aims to recognize brands that have become the benchmark for product excellence and customer service. Shown in photo are the awardees with Reader’s Digest executives from Singapore and the Philippines. The awardees included Boysen, Century Tuna, Equal, Monterey, Nokia, Philam Life, PLDT Landline, PLDT MyDSL, Pilot, St. Luke’s Medical Center, BPI, Citibank, BPI Asset Management, Philam Asset Management, Inc., ABS-CBN, GMA-7, The Medical City, SM City North EDSA, Jollibee, Carrier, Sharp, Whirlpool, GE Appliances, Salem, Acer, Sony, Baguio Oil, Ajino-moto, Magnolia Fresh Chicken, Centrum, Panda, Petron and Jessica Soho.
Reader’s Digest Philippines recently awarded the highly anticipated 2011 Trusted Brand Gold and Platinum trophies to more than thirty local and non-local companies at Passion Restaurant, Resorts World Manila.
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