DITO Telecommunity, the third telco, plans to launch broadband internet services in early 2022, according to a representative from its parent company, DITO CME Holdings Corp (DCME).
DITO launched commercial operations in March of this year.
DCME chief financial officer Joseph John Ong told ABS-CBN News that the company began with mobile prepaid services but that after its network is completed, it will become a “full service telco.”
“DITO intends to be a full-service telco, which means we will supply all of the services that you get from the present providers, primarily Globe and Smart,” Ong added.
“Short answer, yes, there will be broadband,” he said, adding that “we expect to roll out early next year.”
The telecom, which enlisted China Telecom’s help, recently passed its second-year audit, a requirement that incumbents Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc. did not face.
Prepaid mobile was offered first because it represents the “largest piece” of the market, according to Ong, who also stated that postpaid mobile would be accessible in the future.
“We may not be able to deliver it in the same format, but we cannot guarantee the same level of quality. We guarantee a higher level of quality. Even the manner in which it is given will be unique “he stated
“We’ll offer postpaid mobile phones as well, but it won’t be until next year. We’re not in a hurry right now because we’re still focused on prepayment, but we will have everything “Added he.
During the pandemic, internet usage, including mobile data and broadband, increased dramatically.
DITO passed its second technical audit in September. With average broadband speeds of 89.1 Mbps for 4G and 854 Mbps for 5G, it has touched 52.75 percent of the country’s population.
Source: ABS-CBN News