Telcos take positions in broadband war
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Napoleon Nazareno, PLDT president said the growth in broadband is made
possible by the increasing availability and affordability of
Internet-enabled devices, the skyrocketing popularity of social network
sites, as well as Internet access becoming an indispensable every day
communication tool.
Orlando Vea, chief wireless advisor of PLDT unit Smart Communications Inc.
said his company will roll out Wimax (Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access) in the third quarter of the year.
On the same day, rival Globe officially announced its partnership with Intel
Philippines for the rollout of the telco's WiMAX service. Menchi Orlina,
Globe's head for consumer marketing group, said the company's deployment of
WiMAX aims to generate 20 million Internet users by 2012.
Click here to read complete article at 6/15/09 Manila Times
possible by the increasing availability and affordability of
Internet-enabled devices, the skyrocketing popularity of social network
sites, as well as Internet access becoming an indispensable every day
communication tool.
Orlando Vea, chief wireless advisor of PLDT unit Smart Communications Inc.
said his company will roll out Wimax (Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access) in the third quarter of the year.
On the same day, rival Globe officially announced its partnership with Intel
Philippines for the rollout of the telco's WiMAX service. Menchi Orlina,
Globe's head for consumer marketing group, said the company's deployment of
WiMAX aims to generate 20 million Internet users by 2012.
Click here to read complete article at 6/15/09 Manila Times
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