Publicly listed telecommunications firms, particularly market leaders PLDT and Globe Telecom, are taking a beating on the local stock market as investors shy away due to the potential impact of the Konektadong Pinoy Act and new online gambling restrictions on e-wallets. “The sector has been on...
The telecommunications industry is urging the government to ensure strong safeguards for consumers under the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to be crafted for the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which recently lapsed into law. The bill, also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act,...
DITO Telecommunity announced the release of foreign nationals employed by its accredited business partners whom the Bureau of Immigration detained for verification purposes. DITO Telecommunity said that 39 foreign technical personnel working with the company were brought in for verification on May...
The industry-wide alliance of the country’s leading telecommunications operators is seeking to expand its membership to include government and law enforcement agencies amid rising threats to network infrastructure, primarily cyberattacks and theft. In a statement, Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. said...