IN a nation composed of thousands of islands and characterized by a challenging topography, the Philippines has long faced a unique and pervasive problem – delivering reliable and accessible telecommunications services to all its citizens. Connectivity is the lifeblood of modern society. It empowers individuals, drives economic growth, and facilitates access to essential services and
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Amidst rising costs of coverage expansion to fulfil the rapidly increasing appetite for connectivity, operators globally are under more pressure to balance the books - a trend that is not limited to developed markets.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) committed to cut more red tapes so Independent Tower Companies (ITCs) can fast-track their infrastructure rollouts. While the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) agreed on in a previous public-private sector consultation "substantial
Published July 26, 2021, 9:01 AM
DICT x DITO x LCS Group Common Tower
The DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) has moved further on its shared Passive Telecommunications Tower Infrastructure (PTTI) Policy with the country’s first common telecom tower under the LCS Group of Companies to be activated by DITO Telecommunity. DITO is the first mobile network operator (MNO) to take advantage of this DICT initiative, following the push for the growth and development of ITC’s (Independent Tower Companies).
“Through the Common Tower Policy, we hope to widen the base of common towers and, thus, speed up the deployment of Internet across the country by allowing and encouraging telcos and Internet service providers to share cell towers. The government and the private sector need to work closely together in upgrading ICT infrastructures, such as cell towers, not just to improve the quality of Internet connectivity, but also to address the increasing demand for d