Philippines court upholds $1.4B SMC deal

A Philippines court upheld the legality of the PHP69.1 billion ($1.4 billion) joint acquisition of …

Blog: Despite rising capex, 4G still slow in Philippines

OpenSignal, the wireless coverage mapping company, revisited the Philippines six months after first measuring mobile …

PCC slams PLDT, Globe over final SMC asset payment

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) criticised PLDT and Globe Telecom for attempting to pre-empt pending …

Blog: Philippines sets stage for new entrant

On the surface, the Philippines telecoms market underwent a lot of change in the past …

Asia Briefs: China launches internet investment fund, Globe Telecom cuts annual capex 25% & more

China launches internet investment fund China launched a CNY100 billion ($14.5 billion) internet investment fund, …

Smartphone adoption in Asia tops 50%

Smartphone adoption across Asia continued to increase through 2016, with the penetration rate in the …

PLDT chair shrugs off loss of subs lead to Globe

PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan acknowledged rival Globe Telecom likely surpassed it in mobile …

Globe hits 500-site target using 700MHz band

Globe Telecom, the second largest operator in the Philippines, hit its target of deploying 500 …

Philippines antitrust agency receives setback in efforts to block SMC deal

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has hit a stumbling block in its attempt to stop …

Globe blasts Philippines regulator’s “whimsical” behaviour

Globe Telecom attacked the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) for reviewing the operator’s joint buyout with …