#Now Telecom 5G

NOW Corporation, which is led by its CEO, Mel V. Velarde, has stated that its telecommunications company, NOW Telecom, plans to offer the 5G (fifth-generation) services in the Philippines. The telecommunications company said that they are making this move in order to keep up with the largest Telco giants in the country, PLDT, Inc. “The Decentralized Gigabit Era is upon us now. With cloud computing, you can now decentralize the business of telecommunications,” Rodolfo P. Pantoja, Now Telecom President PLDT already has its first two 5G cell sites running in the country while Globe has yet to launch it this month of June. It was also previously reported in late 2018 that NOW Telecom recently launched its 4G LTE connectivity which was first deployed in select parts of Metro Manila. Inflation is now (May 2026) at 7.2%, electricity rates at Php14.33/kWhr, and gas prices through the roof; we don’t want to add any more burden on our regular bills. Read more in our articles including "NOW Telecom to offer 5G services in the Philippines" and "Which Fiber Prepaid Service Should You Get in 2026?".