Another telco is coming to town. Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprise, Inc. (CURE) will officially launch it’s 3G mobile service in the Philippines this month.
According to sources, Cure will open its doors to the public this May 19 in an event at the Rockwell. Cure’s network has been alive since December 2006 according to GSMWorld and will operate a 3G (2100) license in the country.
Here’s a little background about them:
2001 – CURE was granted a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines.
2005 – CURE submitted an application to the National Telecommunications Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to install, operate, and maintain a nationwide third generation (3G) telecommunications network in the Philippines.
2006 – The National Telecommunications Commission granted CURE a provisional authority to do so, along with 10MHz of paired spectrum (1955-1965MHz/2145-2155MHz). {Info taken from their website here.}
The company has been hiring Project Managers and Personal Mobile Assistants since last month, according to the JobStreet listings. They currently have an estimated manpower of about 50 and should be growing as the launch date approaches.
Been hearing about them for some time now (read PTB) but didn’t really know what’s going on with them or why they’re still silent ever since the news that they’ve been granted 3G license by the NTC. Still, it’s good news there’ll be a new player in the 3G market. We all love some healthy competition.
Update: From Migs, according to this news from Inquirer.net, Smart already bought Cure. So, there’s no new competition after all? Isn’t there any anti-trust laws in the Philippines to prevent competitors from buying each other?
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