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Aboitiz Group signs deal with local partner to push common tower biz

Aboitiz Group signs deal with local partner to push common tower biz

Aboitiz InfraCapital, the infrastructure business unit of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, has signed an agreement with Frontier Tower Associates Philippines for the building and deployment of common towers in the country.

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In a statement on Thursday, June 20, Aboitiz InfraCapital said the cooperation agreement it signed with FTAP on June 19 covers the…

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Globe signs up common tower firms to build 150 cell sites in Calabarzon

Globe signs up common tower firms to build 150 cell sites in Calabarzon

Globe Telecom has entered into a tripartite agreement with ISOC Infrastructure and Malaysia-based tower firm edotco Group to put up an initial 150 cell sites for the Ayala-owned telco in the Calabarzon area.

Photo shows (from left) ISOC Infrastructure chair Michael Cosiquien, Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu, and edotco Group CEO Suresh Sidhu

Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu said the…

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DICT says common tower policy will address cell site backlog

DICT says common tower policy will address cell site backlog

The House ICT committee chaired by Tarlac representative in a hearing on Monday, April 8, began its deliberation on House Resolution No. 938 which directs the panel to conduct an inquiry on the rollout plans of telecommunications companies and the backlog of cell sites.

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Yap said the backlog of cell sites is a pressing concern and that the Philippines…

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House ICT panel to conduct hearing on common tower policy

House ICT panel to conduct hearing on common tower policy

The House Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is set to conduct a hearing on the common tower policy of the government.

ICT Committee chairman Victor Yap (2nd District representative, Tarlac) said he intends to look into the status of the proposed common tower policy of the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT).

“We want to be updated on the…

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DICT says local telcos now backing common tower policy

DICT says local telcos now backing common tower policy

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said the two incumbent telco players and an incoming one are supportive of the common tower policy being pushed by the government.

Acting DICT secretary Eliseo M. Rio Jr.

In a DICT-led consultation meeting on Monday, February 18, representatives from Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Mislatel consortium stated their…

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DICT wants to finalize common tower policy by Q2

DICT wants to finalize common tower policy by Q2

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it is targeting to finalize its common tower policy within the second quarter of this year.

The policy will enable cell tower companies to build communication infrastructures that may be leased by telcos to enhance the quality of their services.

“We are expecting the policy to be out as soon as possible. We are trying…

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DICT inks agreement with 8th common tower provider

DICT inks agreement with 8th common tower provider

Local firm MGS Construction, the eighth company to express its intent to be one of the common tower providers in the country, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, February 11.

The signing was led by DICT acting secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. (left) and MGS Construction president Jerry Navarrete

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Solon sees PLDT-Smart following Globe’s plan to sell cell towers

Solon sees PLDT-Smart following Globe’s plan to sell cell towers

PLDT-Smart will likely follow its rival Globe Telecom’s plan to sell its cell towers to any of the seven independent private firms putting up new towers for collective use, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said Sunday, February 10.

“We see both PLDT and Globe eventually assigning their 16,000 towers to any or all of the non-aligned firms providing shared towers, now that the government has…

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