Tag: Internet connectivity in the Philippines

ICT department backs NTC call for streamlining of requirements for fiber optic cables installation

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has expressed support for the National Telecommunications Commission’s initiative to streamline permitting requirements for the installation of fiber optic cables. In a statement, the department’s chief Gregorio Honasan II said it welcomes all initiatives that will complement the National Broadband Network that aims to build a government-owned broadband network “for better, more affordable and more extensive Internet connectivity in the country.” He said the department was currently […]

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ICT department issues 23 provisional registration certificates as it ramps up roll-out of common towers to improve Internet connectivity

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday, Sept. 15, announced it had given 23 provisional certificates of registration to several tower companies, as it continues to ramp up the roll-out of common towers in the country. In a statement, the department said the provisional certificates were issued to the following companies which already had prior memoranda of agreement or understanding with the agency: Aboitiz Infracapital, Inc. ACODA Towers SDN BHD Alt-Global-Solutions Inc. […]

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