PHILTOWER CONSORTIUM
Whereas in the past the pace of change was slow , now there is clear impetus from the government and Department of Information and Communications Technology ( DICT ), which issued provisional certificates to 23 tower companies in September , allowing them to own , construct , manage and operate common towers hosting cellular sites .
The Philippines has broken into the Top 10 countries for investments in telecommunications , based on the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Rankings of 2020 , but that may be because it lags on several key metrics ( 58 for internet users , 61 for internet bandwidth speeds and 62 for communications technology ).
Undoubtedly , there is now clear momentum and optimism , and for all the challenges associated with COVID-19 , it has provided Araujo and his team with time to develop its supply
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“ It ’ s a new business and industry , and the project planning is in place ”
— Rodrigo Araujo , Chief Operating Officer , PhilTower Consortium
DECEMBER 2020