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Globe eyes up to 70% of Bayan for $180 M

November 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Ayala-owned Globe Telecom may end up owning as much as 70 percent of Lopez-controlled Bayan Telecommunications, industry sources...

Business

Liberty Telecom to spend P1.72B to boost cellsites in Manila

May 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Liberty Telecom, the flagship telecommunications entity of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), is spending about P1.72 billion to increase the number of its cellsites in Metro Manila from 400 to 600.

Business

SMC to form holding firm for entry into telecoms

April 12, 2011 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) plans to create a holding company for all its telecommunications interest as the group prepares for its “grand” entry into the fiercely competitive telecom field, a top company...

Business

wi-tribe in deal to promote Skype in Philippines, Jordan

February 18, 2011 - 12:00am

wi-tribe has signed a commercial agreement to promote Skype and its related products over wi-tribe’s networks in Jordan and the Philippines, two key markets for wi-tribe.

Business

Interesting times

January 5, 2011 - 12:00am

This year and the next will be very interesting for the telecommunications industry with the entry of one of the country’s biggest and most active business conglomerate which has promised to change market dynamics...

Business

San Miguel acquires 40% stake in Eastern Telecoms

January 4, 2011 - 12:00am

Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary Vega Telecom, has beefed up its telecommunication portfolio by acquiring 100 percent of AGN Philippines Inc. (AGNP), a company that...

Business

Internet service to propel growth in postpaid, mobile subscriptions

September 24, 2010 - 12:00am

While the Philippines remains a huge prepaid mobile market and is expected to remain so until 2015, the rise of mobile Internet and broadband is likely to influence an increase in postpaid numbers in the same period,...

Business

SMC moves closer to acquiring Extelcom

March 19, 2010 - 12:00am

The San Miguel Corp. (SMC) group has moved a step closer to realizing its bid to acquire majority ownership of Express Telecommunications Co. (Extelcom) from a company identified with businessman and former Trade...

Business

San Miguel buying 49% of Liberty Telecom

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 23, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is acquiring an initial 32.7 percent of Liberty Telecom Holdings Inc. for an estimated P2.2 billion then plans to raise its total shareholdings in the telecommunications...

Business

Manila, Singapore nines eye title tiffs

By Joey Villar | March 27, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Manila and Singapore lined themselves up for possible title confrontations in both the major boys and minor boys divisions of the Southeast Asian Youth Baseball and Softball Championships at...

Sports