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Mislatel, renamed Dito, awarded certificate to operate by President Duterte; vows 55 Mbps internet speed
(Eagle News) — Mindanao Islamic Telephone Co. (Mislatel) consortium, the new player in the Philippine telecommunications industry, could soon operate in the country after it formally received its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from President Rodrigo Duterte.
Duterte awarded on Monday, July 8, the certificate to Mislatel which vowed to improve the prevailing internet speed from 4.5 Mbps to 55 Mbps.
The consortium will be renamed Dito Telecommunity Corporation, which is expected to begin commercial operations by 2020.
“Today, I am glad to announce the entry of a new player that will take...