In a statement over the weekend, Bitstar Telecom said it launched its high-speed fiber internet service for businesses on April 15.
The company partnered with affiliate PT&T, which provides the underlying network in Metro Manila, while Bitstar handles sales, onboarding and customer support.
Management’s view
“Digital customer experience ought to be more common for service companies, which is an opportunity for Bitstar to cater to the evolving needs of modern internet users,” Bitstar president and CEO Miguel Bitanga said.
“We use apps for everything else in our lives. Our internet should not be any different,” he added.
Powered by PT&T
Bitanga is the son of businessman Benjamin Bitanga, the owner of PT&T and MRC Allied.
In 2024, MRC Allied said it would invest in Bitstar, which will serve as its “vehicle for technology and digital solutions, and ICT projects.”
Bitstar, which markets its service as “Powered by PT&T,” is a separate company that shares a common shareholder with the listed telecommunications provider.
Bitstar is licensed by the National Telecommunications Commission as a value-added service provider in the National Capital Region and plans to expand to other parts of the country over time.
Built on Konektadong Pinoy
This model was made possible by the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which lets new internet providers use existing telecom networks instead of building their own from scratch.
The trade-off is that while competition may increase, the model does not necessarily result in more fiber being built if new entrants rely mainly on existing networks.
The law also removes the need for a congressional franchise, making it easier for new companies to enter the market.
—Edited by Miguel R. Camus
