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[Title] => Globe launches Innove Communications
[Summary] => Innove Communications, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, was formally launched yesterday, signaling the emergence of a financially strong wireline company dedicated to providing wider coverage, integrated voice and data solutions, and a focused approach to satisfying the communication needs of its customers.
Last Oct. 1, all the products, services, assets, licenses, manpower and networks of GlobeQUEST and Globelines were fully migrated to Innove. The two brands will continue to be offered by Innove under license from Globe.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-08 00:00:00
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[Title] => Islacom changes name to Innove
[Summary] => The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the change of name of Globe Telecom’s wholly-owned subsidiary Isla Communications Co. Inc. to Innove Inc.
Innove will now handle Globe’s wireline and data operations after the transfer of Globe’s local exchange and wireline data services and their related assets.
Globe senior vice-president Rodolfo Salalima said the company will undertake all appropriate legal steps to complete the integration of the local exchange carrier and data services under the new unit.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-27 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña
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[Title] => Globe goes purely wireless; landline, data services absorbed by Islacom
[Summary] => Globe Telecom has secured the approval of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to merge its wireline and data operations under its wholly-owned subsidiary Isla Communications Co. Inc.
In an Aug. 22 decision, the NTC approved the transfer of the local exchange and wireline data services and their related assets, rights and obligations and liabilities under subscriber contract from Globe to Islacom.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-26 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña
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[Title] => Local telcos form new group
[Summary] => Top local telecommunication operators have bonded together to form a new and dynamic organization that would serve as the voice of the country’s private telecoms industry.
The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunication Operators (PCTO) was formed by the carriers to establish a united front that has the vision of improving telecom services in the Philippines, PCTO chairman and president Epitacio Marquez said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-22 00:00:00
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[Title] => S&P raises Globe Telecom credit rating
[Summary] => SINGAPORE – Standard & Poor’s raised yesterday its long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Philippine cellular operator Globe Telecom Inc. to BB from BB-minus.
The outlook is stable.
The ratings on Globe reflect its continued strong operations and improving financial performance, following the recently completed acquisition of cellular operator, Isla Communications Co. Inc. (Islacom).
[DatePublished] => 2001-11-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => Islacom, Globe tie up for Visayas market
[Summary] => Isla Communications Co. (Islacom) has joined hands with Globe Telecom in offering Globelines Prepaid service in the Visayas region.
Globelines Prepaid, which Globe started pre-selling in its Metro Manila and Southern Luzon service areas last month, provides a highly-competitive pricing package that is expected to boost the company’s fixed line subscriber numbers and make phone services more affordable.
For the Visayas, Globelines Prepaid is initially available in Bacolod even as other Islacom service areas are expected to follow in the next few months.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => Court stops NTC from implementing billing circular
[Summary] => The Quezon City Regional Trial Court stopped the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) yesterday from implementing its order regulating the sale and use of prepaid call cards and changing the unit of billing for cellular phone operations.
The court said a temporary restraining order against NTC on the implementation of memorandum circular no. 13-6-2000 issued last June 16, in response to a motion filed by Isla Communications Co., Inc., (Islacom) and Pilipino Telephone Corp. (Piltel) questioning the said NTC issuance.
[DatePublished] => 2000-10-28 00:00:00
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[Title] => Digitel to wait longer for NTC cellphone permit
[Summary] =>
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 getting a provisional
authority (PA) to operate cellular phone services.
Already, the NTC has approved the application of newcomer Bayan
Telecommunications Inc. (BayanTel) for 10 Mhz frequency. Another five Mhz was
given to Smart Communications Inc.
[DatePublished] => 2000-06-02 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1199471
[AuthorName] => by Marigold Yao-Endriga
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[Title] => Lucent bares new technologies
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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, president of Lucent Technologies Philippines, said yesterday
that with the digital subscriber line (DSL), carriers no longer need to put up
expensive infrastructure but can utilize their existing facilities to
accommodate more voice and data traffic.
As a result, he said, companies would be able to offer cheaper services to
their customers.
Although Lucent's
[DatePublished] => 2000-05-25 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => by Marigold Yao-Endriga
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[Title] => NTC not likely to grant Globe request for add'l frequency
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The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is unlikely to grant the
request by Globe Telecom for additional five Megahertz (MHz) radio frequency
supposedly necessary to accommodate its growing subscriber base.
Edgardo Cabarios, NTC common carriers accreditation division chief, said
yesterday that with its eventual merger with another cellular phone provider,
Isla Communications Co.
[DatePublished] => 2000-05-16 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => by Marigold Yao-Endriga
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