#DITO Franchise

President Rodrigo Duterte has granted a 25-year franchise to the country's third telco player DITO Telecommunity. Duterte has approved Republic Act 11537, renewing the franchise of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc, presently known as DITO Telecommunity Corporation. DITO's current franchise is set to expire in April 2023. According to the signed law, the franchise shall be extended and in effect for a period of 25 years from its expiration on April 24, 2023, unless sooner revoked or canceled. DITO Telecommunity Corporation is a telecom consortium of Udenna Corp owned by Davao City businessman Dennis Uy. To recall, DITO launched its commercial service in key areas in the Visayas and Mindanao in March 2021. If you want to know more about DITO’s setup, speed test, promo, and more, head over to this link. Among major telcos, Dito Telecommunity posted the highest VoLTE penetration at 41.9%, followed by Smart Communications at 31.7% and Globe Telecom at 27.4%. Read more in our articles including "Pres. Duterte grants DITO a 25-year franchise" and "Globe rolls out Starlink Satellite-to-Mobile Service in the Philippines".