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This was learned even as an inter-agency body created by President Estrada to formulate the guidelines necessary to bid out frequencies has yet to issue the rules, which are supposed to be out by year-end.


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The National Telecommunications Commission announced last Tuesday government’s plan to bid out 3G licenses sometime during the third quarter of next year, but plans to limit it to only two or three bidders.


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With speeds nearly three times faster than today's basic rate, the new system
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NTC sets for June 2001 bidding for 3G frequencies

December 24, 2000 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has scheduled for June next year the bidding for the frequencies needed to engage in third generation (3G) mobile telecommunications. This was learned even as an...

Business

Cellular firms buck government plan on frequencies

December 2, 2000 - 12:00am

The country’s leading cellular companies will oppose plans by government to bid out frequencies needed to engage in third generation (3G) mobile telecommunication, a much sought after technology worldwide. The...

Business

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...

Business

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...

Business

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...

Business