NTC Commissioner Cabarios says Dito delivered its commitments first year audit at faster speeds but connections may be slower if they cannot put up more infrastructure. The July audit requires a minimum 55Mbps connection.
Third-party auditor KPMG confirms that Dito met its first-year commitments to the DICT:
• Population coverage - 37.48% (minimum: 37.03%)
• Average connection speed - 85.9Mbps for 4G, 507.5Mbps for 5G (minimum 27Mbps)
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THREAD: Senate panel starts its hearing on Dito Telecommunity's franchise renewal. The existing franchise under its parent firm Mislatel expires April 2023.
The third telco provider rolled out its commercial operations last Monday.
Senate Committee on Public Services Chair Sen. Grace Poe reminds franchise applicants: The grant of franchise is not a right but a privilege. Applicants must establish public need for services they propose to deliver, adequate means to provide these. bit.ly/2OHLCPR
Democracy.net.ph says there's still insufficient broadband infrastructure in the country. Data is from the Better Broadband Alliance