#cell tower gps

My question is -- if GPS tracking via cell tower triangulation can just be accessed and used by somebody inside the telco, what protection against invasion of privacy do we have? For many, it was quite a surprise that PLDT was selling off Smart and Sun Cellular towers to 3rd-party tower companies. The move seemed a bit off considering that, for the past several years, one of the biggest problems why mobile connectivity is still a huge concern among consumers in the Philippines and that is because the number of cell towers isn't enough to properly cover the entire archipelago. PLDT included in the sale agreement that they will be leasing these very same cell towers from the new owners. Leasing cell towers can be less expensive in the long run since there will be no more maintenance costs associated with exclusively operating one. Combining self-operated and leased cell towers can fast-track the network expansion. In a deal worth Php77 billion, PLDT has officially sold close to 6,000 cell towers and related passive telecom infrastructure of Smart and Sun Cellular to foreign investors. The cell towers were sold to edotco and EdgePoint, making the two foreign companies the largest common tower operators in the Philippines. Read more in our articles including "Is our privacy protected by the telcos?" and "Globe ends Q3 2022 with 1,064 cell towers, more 5G sites and FTTH lines".