Telecom giants PLDT Inc., Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), and DITO Telecommunity signed an infrastructure-sharing agreement on Friday to expand network coverage and boost digital inclusion nationwide.
“Connecting the country is a responsibility that we all share as Philippine telcos,” PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan said in a statement.
“This agreement reflects that, even as we compete in the marketplace, we can collaborate where it matters the most: accelerating digital inclusion, helping connect every Filipino, and creating greater opportunities for our people and our nation,” he added.
The collaboration between industry rivals allows companies to cut digital infrastructure expansion costs by establishing a reciprocal resource-sharing framework.
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