Telcos

27 Aug 2025

8:20AM

VIEWS FROM THE PEAK: Konektadong Pinoy Act poses a challenge to the old guard

The Konektadong Pinoy Act marks the end of an era for the Philippine telecom sector, breaking down long-standing regulatory walls and setting the stage for foreign challengers to shake up a market once dominated by a few giants.

13 May 2025

6:58AM

INSIDER VIEW | Konektadong Pinoy bill raises red flags and tough questions

By: Froilan Castelo

More popularly referred to as the KP bill, it proposes to allow the entry of new players in the telco broadband business — without requiring a Congressional franchise and with less-than-usual supervision from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

23 Aug 2024

1:06PM

Looming 5G price war? SMART ushers in era of affordable next-gen handsets

By: Miguel R. Camus

PLDT Inc.‘s Smart Communications rolled out the Philippines’ most affordable 5G phone in a bid to capture market leadership in next-generation mobile services.

6 Jun 2024

7:41AM

INSIDER VIEW: 2G networks are scam magnets. Is it time to shut them down?

By: Froilan Castelo

Some cybercrime experts want telcos to completely shut down 2G networks as a solution to SMS scams and misinformation hovering around the internet and the mobile phones.

8 Apr 2024

1:24PM

INSIDER VIEW: Just like water and power utilities, telcos should be rent-free

By: Froilan Castelo

Imagine, a mall without cellular signal; an office without broadband; a condo or a house without wifi. It is a modern-day horror story clearly attesting our dependence on internet connectivity.