#interconnection agreement

The Philippines’ top telcos have once again become a hot topic online when new player DITO announced that they had signed interconnection agreements with PLDT and Globe. But, what exactly is an interconnection agreement? The country's major telcos, PLDT, Globe, and new player DITO, have once again become a hot topic online when they announced that they had signed interconnection agreements with the latter. But some of you might be asking, what is an interconnection agreement? Interconnection, as defined in the Republic act No. Without an interconnection, calls and SMS between networks won't go through, and you will only be able to contact those on the same network as yours. It is basically an agreement between two telcos that allow networks to connect and exchange data. Before DITO, six of the country’s leading telecommunications companies, including Globe and PLDT, signed interconnection agreements in 2001. Read more in our articles including "WATCH: Interconnection Agreement Explained!" and "Interconnection Agreement: What is it for?".