Philippines

Australia’s largest operator Telstra confirmed it has been in talks for several months with the Philippines’ San Miguel Corp (SMC), one of the largest conglomerates in the region, about investing in a local mobile operator.

The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has added almost six million mobile connections over the past twelve months (excluding cellular M2M numbers), taking its total user base to 48.

The Philippines’ largest mobile operator PLDT reported that its consolidated EBITDA for Q2 declined 13 per cent year-on-year, although excluding a PHP1. 4 billion ($30.

After a two-year battle, the telecoms regulator in the Philippines has finally given Globe Telecom approval to take a controlling interest in BayanTel, which has been under corporate rehabilitation since 2003.

Samsung is top LTE patent holder — TIPO South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is the top holder of standard-essential patents related to LTE technologies, according to a two-year study by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO).

LIVE FROM AMDOCS ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS SUMMIT, SINGAPORE: Before its recent transformation, Globe Telecom in the Philippines endured 16 straight quarters of falling market share, which bottomed out at slightly below 33 per cent.

Liberty Telecoms, the troubled WiMAX provider in the Philippines, has made an early exit from corporate rehabilitation after a Makati court closed the proceedings.