The United States, through the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), wants to work with homegrown firm NOW Telecom Co. Inc. (NowTel) for the deployment of 5G technologies in the Philippines.
This is included in new initiatives of Washington, particularly with regards to upskilling and the digital economy, which are meant to strengthen its economic and investment relationship with its Philippine counterpart.
No less than US Vice President Kamala Harris launched these undertakings when she visited the country last November 20 to 22.
“These efforts will provide faster and more reliable digital services and increased broadband internet access for Filipinos countrywide,” said the Fact Sheet released by White House in relation to this matter.
Both nations enjoy long-time friendship, partnership, and alliance—thanks to their strong and deep historical, economic and cultural ties.
The recent three-day trip of the American Vice President to the Philippines reaffirmed the bilateral bond between the two countries, spurring cooperation on various issues, including advancing clean energy, addressing the climate crisis, promoting inclusive growth and innovation, increasing access to quality education and health resources, combating trafficking in persons, facing common security challenges, supporting freedom of the seas, and deepening people-to-people ties.
Publicly-listed company NOW Corp. has confirmed that its affiliate, NowTel, has been engaged with this collaborative work.
In addition to the White House’s Fact Sheet, the firm said that it will make appropriate and prompt disclosures of material events and further developments.
NowTel has the license to operate nationwide mobile telephony services not specific to 3G, meaning including 5G and Satellite direct to mobile devices, homes and enterprises.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority, in its resolution dated March 31, 2022, reiterated its earlier resolution declaring the completeness of NowTel’s application for provisional authority to operate cellular mobile telephone service in the 220 Mhz frequency range from 1970 Mhz to 1980 Mhz paired with 2160 Mhz to 2170 Mhz and 3.6 Ghz to 3.8 Ghz, including 5G frequencies for mobile and fixed wireless.