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PLDT to give up spectrum to push through acquisition

Philippine operator PLDT is willing to sacrifice 10MHz of spectrum to get the green light to acquire rival Digitel
October 17, 2011 Written by Dawinderpal Sahota

The incumbent operator in the Philippines has offered to give up some of its excess 3G spectrum, in an effort to clear the way for regulatory approval of the acquisition of a rival.

Tags; Digitel, Globe Telecom, Manila, Philippines, PLDT, spectrum, Asia Pacific, Networks, News & Analysis, Operator

Huawei deploys WAC app store for Smart

The Smart store is the first commercial release of Huawei's WAC platform
February 16, 2011 Written by Mike Hibberd

The Wholesale Applications Community has received a further boost with the news that Chinese vendor Huawei has provided a WAC-enabled app store for the Philippines’ leading mobile operator, Smart. Crucially, Huawei will also be providing a compatible handset to the carrier.

Tags; Huawei, Philippines, Smart, WAC, App Stores, Asia Pacific, Content & Applications, Handsets & Devices, News & Analysis, Operator, Vendor

Globe targets nationwide WiMAX in Philippines

Globe targets nationwide WiMAX network
March 30, 2009 Written by Ken Wieland

Globe Telecom has launched in the Philippines what it claims will eventually be the biggest 802.16e network at 2.5GHz in Southeast Asia. Using equipment from Huawei, Globe is offering a wireless broadband service (speeds of up to 512Kbps) at a monthly cost of P795 (around $16).

Tags; Globe Telecom, Philippines, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Operator, WiMAX