Udenna Infrastructure Corporation (UIC) signed a P10-billion (US$200-Million) deal for the construction of DITO towers and the roll-out of fiber optic cables, Jomel Fuentes, Chief Operating Officer disclosed yesterday.
“In need of local expertise and grassroots infrastructure experience, DITO Telecommunity Corporation engaged UIC to assist in the rollout of cellular tower and fiber optic cables,” he explained.
DITO Telecommunity has tapped synergies present within the Udenna Group together with three other major infrastructure partners and a number of independent tower contractors to fast track construction of the project to meet its March, 2021 commercial launch commitment.
UIC and FutureNet and Technology Corporation, the general contractor of the third telco, recently signed a Master Service Agreement (MSA).
The MSA outlines the scope of work, the matrix of responsibilities, work processes among other details for the construction of almost 1,500 towers and the laying of more than 1,400 kilometers of fiber optic cabling for a period of two years. "It's another milestone for UIC," the COO concluded