Third telco still 'on track' to meet commitments despite lockdowns — DICTMANILA, Philippines — Dennis Uy-led Dito Telecommunity, the country’s third telco player, is still “on track” to meet its promises this year despite disruptions triggered by the coronavirus outbreak and the six-week Luzon lockdown meant to stem the contagion, the government said Thursday. In an interview with DZMM radio, Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Eliseo Rio said Dito has not asked telco regulators for a leeway despite the health crisis as their July “technical launch” nears. “This means they are on track even with this emergency situation that we’re having now,” Rio said. DICT’s Rio said Dito, like other telco providers in the country, was granted an exemption from the Luzon lockdown, allowing the company to continue building the necessary infrastructure for their commercial debut in March 2021. Rio added that shipments of technology from China should arrive in the Philippines “a week” after the lockdown is lifted.

Source: Philippine Star April 16, 2020 08:10 UTC