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Cellphone firms still using old billing system
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - October 10, 2000 - 12:00am
Despite the effectivity of the new telecommunications billing rules last Oct. 7, the country’s two major cellular phone firms have yet to comply with the directive. Both Globe and Smart Communications, Inc....
Smart earmarks P700 M for wireless payphones
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - October 8, 2000 - 12:00am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Smart Communications, Inc. has earmarked some $15 million (P700 million) for the installation of at least 10,000 wireless payphones in various parts of the country. Dubbed ‘SmarTalk,’...
Philam, PLDT forge strategic alliance
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - October 6, 2000 - 12:00am
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and its affiliates have forged a strategic alliance with the Philam group of companies for the development, promotion and cross-selling of their products and services. Representatives...
Globe, Smart say there is no network congestion
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - October 5, 2000 - 12:00am
In a last ditch effort to make the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) decide favorably on the status of their networks, rival firms Globe Telecom and Smart Communications Inc. have submitted additional...
Globe pushes wider use of WAP via pre-paid cards
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - June 3, 2000 - 12:00am
Globe Telecom expects subscribers of the wireless application protocol (WAP) to reach at least 50,000 by yearend as it introduces prepaid cards to encourage more people to try the new technology. WAP is a system...
Cellphone firms to face new technology
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - June 3, 2000 - 12:00am
Local cellular phone companies may take four to five years before being able to adopt the third generation (3G) mobile technology which foreign operators are already testing. Greg Marshall, Lucent Technologies...
Digitel to wait longer for NTC cellphone permit
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - June 2, 2000 - 12:00am
Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel) has been left out in the 20 Megahertz radio frequently reallocation of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), dimming its chances of immediately...
STI addresses need for local e-commerce experts
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - June 1, 2000 - 12:00am
As companies move to the Internet to conduct business, STI, the country's largest computer education institute, realizes a pressing need to address the lack of local e-commerce expertise. Thus, the school, through...
E-commerce firm posts 300% growth
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 31, 2000 - 12:00am
Asia Online Philippines has registered a 300-percent growth in two years of operation, making it the first local e-commerce company to hit the $1-million revenue mark. Yu Ming Chin, Asia Online country manager,...
PLDT reduces call rates substantially
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 30, 2000 - 12:00am
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
PLDT to pursue convergence masterplan
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 29, 2000 - 12:00am
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is determined to pursue the formulation of a master plan that would address the convergence of telecommunications, computers and broadcast. This was...
Info storage provider opens RP office
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 28, 2000 - 12:00am
EMC Corp., a world leading information storage provider, expects to boost its Asia Pacific presence with the recent opening of its Philippine office. The office is headed by Ronnie Latinazo and will provide customers...
NTC bracing for entry of 3G mobile phone system
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 27, 2000 - 12:00am
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is set to reallocate more radio frequencies in preparation for the third generation (3G) mobile phone system which is already tested in some countries. With speeds...
Globe Telecom, PAL tie up on extra service
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 27, 2000 - 12:00am
Globe Telecom has tied up with Philippine Airlines (PAL) to be the country's first and only provider of airline information and content via the mobile phone. The service can be accessed by subscribers using...
Lucent bares new technologies
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 25, 2000 - 12:00am
In the next few months, top telecom companies in the country will be adopting new technologies that will allow them to handle up to 1,000 simultaneous calls in a single copper line at a very low cost. Greg Marshall,...
NTC may allow phone firms to use Internet for cheaper ILDcalls
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 24, 2000 - 12:00am
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) plans to allow telephone companies to use the Internet as an alternative way of providing consumers with more affordable international long distance (ILD) rates. In...
Piltel debt restructuring to be delayed
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 23, 2000 - 12:00am
The signing of the debt restructuring agreement between cash-strapped Pilipino Telephone Corp.
NTC, KBP, 4 cellphone operators unite vs text messaging pranksters
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 23, 2000 - 12:00am
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP) and the four local digital mobile phone operators have agreed to provide advisories to the majority if not...
Mabuhay Satellite reports P4-M profit in Q1
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 22, 2000 - 12:00am
Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corp. has finally made a financial turnaround after incurring a P250-million loss in 1999, making its parent firm, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) confident that its...
Digitel cellphone service faces further delays
by by Marigold Yao-Endriga - May 20, 2000 - 12:00am
Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel) may have to wait longer before receiving a decision on its application to operate a cellular phone network. National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) chief...
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