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Senate upholds PLDT-Digitel share-swap deal

By Christina Mendez | August 24, 2011 - 12:00am

The Senate committee on public services moved yesterday to uphold the P70-billion deal between the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Digitel Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel), saying...

Headlines

Bayantel, Digitel, and Globe now 100% interconnected

By Ehda Dagooc | April 20, 2011 - 12:00am

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Freeman Cebu Business

Globe, BayanTel, Digitel now fully interconnected

April 14, 2011 - 12:00am

The networks of Globe Telecom, Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel) and Digitel Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel) are now fully interconnected in all areas of common presence and operations nationwide.

Business

Globe, Digitel and Bayantel now interconnected

By Tam Noda | April 13, 2011 - 7:53pm

Local networks Globe Telecom, Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel) and Digitel Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel) are now 100% interconnected in all areas of common presence and operations nationwide and customers...

Globe, Digitel networks near 100% linkup

October 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Globe Telecom and Digital Telecom-munications Philippines Inc. (Digitel) are nearing 100-percent interconnection in all areas they serve in the Philippines, following an agreement between the two companies...

Business

Globe links up with Bayantel, Digitel in 3 areas

August 7, 2010 - 12:00am

Residents and business establishments in the provinces of Zambales, Sorsogon and Camarines Norte will now be able to make local calls within each province following the commercial activation of interconnection with...

Business

Globe, Digitel to link up in Albay, Ilocos Norte

July 4, 2010 - 12:00am

Globe Telecom has entered into an interconnection agreement with Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel) to enable subscribers of both parties to call each other locally within the provinces of Albay...

Business

NTC may cancel 3G license of CURE

March 24, 2010 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said yesterday the government may recall the third generation mobile communications technology (3G) frequency band and cancel the license granted to Connectivity Unlimited...

Business

Bayan backs NTC move on interconnection fees

November 12, 2008 - 12:00am

Lopez-owned Bayan Telecommunications has expressed its full support to the National Telecommunications Commission’s ...

Business

NTC prepares guidelines on network interconnection

July 29, 2008 - 12:00am

Business