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  • NTC extends migration date to eight-digit landline numbers

    NTC extends migration date to eight-digit landline numbers

    The Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission has extended the migration to eight digit landline numbers in the Greater Metro Manila area by six months, at the request of the banking industry.

    The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) and the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) have requested more time to prepare for the introduction of eight digit landline numbers by implementing the necessary changes to their operations and systems.

    As a result, the NTC has ordered local operators to extend the migration date to October 6 from March 18.

    Both Globe Telecom and PLDT have announced they will comply with the demand and informed customers of the delay.

    Globe Telecom has stated that until January 5, customers still incorrectly dialing an old 7-digit number will hear a special announcement stating that the format has been changed to 8 digits.

    The company has also pledged to continue remaining customers of the upcoming migration over all available channels – including SMS, email and social media – up to the deadline.

    “We will make the necessary adjustments when it comes to our internal systems and communication efforts to ensure smooth service continuity for all of our affected customers,” Globe general counsel Froilan Castelo said.

    “Our teams are continuously working closely with the NTC and other telcos to assist affected customers before, during, and after the migration.”

  • China Telecom enters Philippines third telco fray

    China Telecom enters Philippines third telco fray

    China Telecom and Telekom Austria’s Mobiltel have become the latest companies to purchase bid documents for the selection process for the Philippines’ third telco player.

    The operators purchased bid documents from regulator NTC on Saturday.

    The two overseas companies have joined six others, including Norway-based Telenor and fixed line operator Philippine Telegraph and Telephone (PT&T), in purchasing the application documents for the beauty contest style section process.

    China Telecom was approached by Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte last yearwith the opportunity of being awarded the third telco license, before the government elected to hold the selection process instead.

    Any overseas entity winning the third telco license will need to establish a joint venture with local companies in order to comply with the Philippines’ restrictions on foreign ownership in telecoms infrastructure.

    Meanwhile local company NOW Telecom, which has been vying to become the market’s third telco and has been fighting a legal battle to disrupt the selection process, has had its application for a temporary restraining order against the selection process rejected by a Manila court.

    The court reportedly found no basis for the restraining order on the grounds that NOW’s case does not meet the requirements such as a clear right to be protected, or an urgent need for an injunction due to the risk of irreparable injury.

    Bidders will have until early November to submit their bids for the selection process, which will be judged on criteria including guaranteed investment and rollout commitments.

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