DITO Telecommunity Corp. announced on Monday that it had already met its year-end target of 12 million subscribers since the start of commercial operations in March 2021.
Last Friday, August 26, 2022, the company announced that its subscriber base had hit 12 million. It also stated that it has expanded its service to more than 600 cities and municipalities, effectively exceeding its 70% population coverage target.
“Since we started our rollout in 2019, we have been developing our (standalone) 5G network,” Chief Technology Officer Rodolfo Santiago said in an emailed statement.
“Our goal has been to allow Filipinos to experience next-generation technology and we in DITO are excited to bring 5G to more areas in the country to truly transform digital connectivity and online interactions,” he added.
Ookla, a global internet speed monitoring firm, has described DITO as a market disruptor, claiming that the Philippines is no longer a “duopoly” due to the impact DITO had in causing dominant players Globe Telecom and PLDT’s Smart Communications to increase investments to improve their services and retain their subscribers.
As part of its pledges to the government when it won frequencies, licenses, and franchises as the third major telecom player, DITO is required to cover 70% of the population this year.