Tag: PLDT

S&P GLOBAL Ratings affirmed the “BBB+” long-term issuer credit rating of PLDT, Inc. as it anticipates the telco giant to “remain largely unchanged” in the near-term despite the threat of a new major telecommunications player.

PLDT, Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. provided the fastest fixed and mobile internet speeds in the country during the first half of the year, according to Ookla.

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PLDT, Inc.’s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. on Thursday said it has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ateneo de Manila University for the development of next-generation applications and services that will run on Smart’s 5G wireless network.

PLDT, Inc. said it is pushing through with its plan to redevelop two offices and sell Smart Tower in Makati City, and to replace them with a new office building.

PLDT, Inc. said it is on track to achieve its telco core income guidance of P26 billion this year, even hinting at the possibility of exceeding this target, as the company sees continuous growth in its wireless business.

INVESTORS bought PLDT, Inc. shares last week given the attractiveness of the company’s growth prospects.

PLDT, Inc. is optimistic it can hit the P26-billion target for telco core income in 2019, after posting a six percent growth in the first quarter.

PLDT, Inc. Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said the search for a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) may take longer.

PLDT, Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. announced on Thursday that Alfredo S. Panlilio will be returning in July as its chief revenue officer.

PLDT, Inc. announced on Thursday it is tapping technology provider Cisco Systems, Inc. for the digital transformation of its IP transport infrastructure, which will support the telco’s preparation for fifth generation (5G) network.

THE ENTERPRISE business of PLDT, Inc. has been tapped by local company GritXL to provide broadband connection for the latter’s building in Morong, Rizal.

PLDT, Inc. is allocating a record P78.4 billion in capital expenditures (capex) for this year, 34% higher than last year’s figure, as the telecommunications giant ramps up its network expansion amid the impending entry of a new player.

PLDT Inc. on Tuesday issued a statement in response to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s remarks last Sunday that he will “shut down” the company if it cannot set up more trunklines to accommodate citizens’ complaints.

TECH GIANT Google has partnered with PLDT, Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. for the establishment of “open, free and high quality Internet access” in 50 locations around the country.

PLDT, Inc. is optimistic for 2019, as it readies a bigger capital expenditure (capex) budget to further expand its network.

PLDT, Inc. and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. are working with GMA Network, Inc.’s New Media, Inc. (NMI) to assist the television network in its digital transformation.

THE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking to implement a policy requiring telecommunications companies to unlock mobile devices after a lock-in period.

INTERNATIONAL Finance Corp. (IFC) and IFC Emerging Asia Fund has completed their $40-million investment in Voyager Innovations, Inc., according to the tech company’s parent PLDT, Inc.

CHINESE tech company Tencent Holdings Ltd. and investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) on Wednesday completed its $175-million investment in Voyager Innovations, Inc., according to PLDT, Inc.

THE World Bank’s sister organization International Finance Corp. (IFC) and IFC Emerging Asia Fund are investing $40 million in PLDT, Inc.’s technology unit Voyager Innovations, the telecommunications giant said on Monday.

PLDT, Inc. said on Thursday it does not expect an immediate significant impact from the entry of a new major telecommunications player, as it would take several years for the latter to establish its network.

PLDT, Inc., Smart Communications, Inc. and Ericsson will fire up the country’s first fifth generation (5G) cell site in Clark, Pampanga within the month.

PLDT, INC.’s enterprise business is expanding its partnership with Solaire Resort and Casino.

PLDT, Inc. announced on Thursday it has signed an agreement to sell separately $175 million worth of shares in its digital innovations unit Voyager Innovations, Inc. to a group of foreign investors led by investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings Ltd.

PLDT Inc. said on Friday it signed a new agreement with US-based Amdocs to manage and automate the telecommunications giant’s information technology (IT) operations.

PLDT, Inc.’s sale of Voyager Innovations to foreign investors has now advanced to the next stage, with the finalization of the deal’s term of reference set before the month ends.

THE SUPERVISORS’ union of PLDT, Inc. (PLDT) yesterday filed a notice of strike against the telecommunication firm’s alleged unfair labor practices as they held a protest outside the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) main office in Manila.

PLDT, Inc. denied on Monday reports it is seeking a compromise agreement with the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on its dispute over regularization of employees of the telecommunications giant’s service contractors.

FITCH RATINGS on Tuesday said it downgraded PLDT, Inc.’s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to “BBB” from “BBB+,” as it embarks on an aggressive capital expenditure (capex) program amid the government’s push for a third telecommunications player.

PLDT, Inc. and wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. said the group is on track to meet its 2018 targets for the expansion of fixed and wireless networks in the country.

PLDT, Inc.’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. said its rollout of fifth generation (5G) technology is set for the first half of 2019 as it ties up with Ericsson.

A GROUP of foreign private equity investors is looking to acquire a majority stake in Voyager Innovations, Inc., according to PLDT Chairman, President and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan.

PLDT, Inc. is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support children’s welfare in the conduct of its business operations.

The labor department said that it will assist the 7,000 contractual workers of PLDT Inc. (PLDT) through a emergency employment program. "In the meantime, as...

THE SENATE Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development is seeking an inquiry into regularization issues of employees from PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Nutri-Asia Inc. (NutriAsia).

PLDT, Inc. is expecting progress in its talks with partners for its digital innovations unit Voyager Innovations, Inc. in weeks’ time.

PLDT, Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. obtained the top scores in Ookla’s speed testing study covering the the first half of the year.

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For nearly a hundred years, PLDT has established itself as the leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines, proving itself a venerable national institution...

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Wednesday reiterated that telecommunications giant PLDT, Inc. should regularize the contractual workers of its service providers.

PLDT, Inc. on Monday denied it had terminated service contracts with agencies in order to avoid complying with the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DoLE) order to regularize its contractual workers.

PLDT, INC. is looking to fire up its submarine cable link connecting the Philippines to three continents within the third quarter of the year.

THE ENTRY of the “third player” into the telecommunications market is expected to drive even heavier capital spending at incumbents PLDT, Inc. and Globe Telecom, Inc. on top of their current network investments.

PLDT, Inc. said its enterprise business is on track to post double-digit revenue growth this year.