The Supreme Court’s (SC) Second Division has affirmed the 2005 and 2008 orders of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disqualifying Next Mobile Inc., currently operating as Now Telecom, and three other companies from securing 3G frequency slots. The three other disqualified telcos are then Lopez-owned Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel), Multi-Media Telephony…
Now Corporation sees its rivals selling off tower assets to independent tower companies as an opportunity for its enterprise broadband provider unit Now Telecom to expand its coverage through leasing deals, and eventually launch its consumer mobile business in two years.
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Now Corp issued a rebuttal to news reports the high court in the Philippines rejected its mobile unit's bid to become a major player in the country, insisting its operations are not affected by a Supreme Court decision.