Moodya[euro][TM]s upgrades PLDT rating.
SYDNEY, Dec. 22 a" Moodyas Investors Service today upgraded the long-term ratings of Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT). The upgrade reflects ongoing improvements in PLDTas financial profile as it continues to enjoy healthy free cash generation and reduces its debt load. At the same time,...

Israeli-RP firm seek telco tie-ups.
Byline: BERNIE CAHILESa"MAGKILAT Fibercity Inc., a joint venture between Israeli and Filipino groups providing optical telecommunication services, is tying up with provincial telecom carriers as it eyes over 50 percent increase in sales this year with the introduction of its own 3.5G services to provincial users. ...

PLDT unlimited NDD call rate now permanent.
Because of the overwhelming subscriber demand for cheaper rates, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) decided to make its unlimited National Direct Dialing (NDD) call rate permanent next month, starting September 12. Since the promo will now become a regular plan, subscribers who want to enjoy...

Smart subsidiary to put in P2 B in broadband infra.
Meridian Telekoms, Inc. (MTI), a subsidiary of the countrys leading mobile phone operator Smart Communications Inc., is investing around P2 billion over a three-year period to establish a nationwide Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) infrastructure to meet the countrys demand for high-speed data information. The Board of Investments...

NTT grapples with industry's fast changes.
TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. is expected to overhaul its business for the second time in seven years, underscoring how telecoms operators are struggling in a fast-changing industry. NTT, Japan's dominant operator, underwent its first major reorganization in 1999 under pressure...

NEWS IN BRIEF; P/$ rate closes at P55.88 to $1.
The peso rate closed higher at P55.88 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing System of the Bankers Association of the Philippines from P56.15 the previous day. The weighted average rate appreciated to P55.997 from P56.124. Total volume amounted to $452.36 million. Peaceful rally boosts...

Digital Crossroads: American Telecommunications Policy in the Internet Age.
Digital Crossroads: American Telecommunications Policy in the Internet Age By Jonathan E. Nuechterlein and Philip J. Weiser Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2005. Pp. xvii, 670. $40.00 cloth. Revolutionary improvements in computing and information technology, falling prices for equipment and services, and rapidly changing industry structures have turned...

CALATAGAN gets ready for TOURISM BOOM.
Renowned as a vacation hide-away of the rich and famous in the 70s, Calatagan in Western Batangas is now getting ready for a resurgence of its tourism industry. Mayor Peter Oliver Palacio said that the town is investing in new infrastructure projects such as a newly-constructed diversion...

PLDT sees profits in broadband, ICT.
Byline: EMMIE V. ABADILLA The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) expects its biggest growth to come from broadband and Information Communication Technology. "Given the low penetration in broadband, the potential for the industry is huge," according to PLDT President and CEO Napoleon L. Nazareno....

Forex losses cut PLDT, Globe profits.
Byline: ROSEMARIE FRANCISCO MANILA, Aug. 2 (Reuters) The Philippines top two telecom firms are likely to post lower quarterly profits this week as subscriber growth slows and a weak peso makes payments on foreign-denominated debts more expensive, analysts said. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and...