This makes NOW the fourth telco in the country next to Smart, Globe, and DITO. Under the PA, NOW is prohibited to share its frequency to the remaining three telco—Smart, Globe, and DITO—without securing approval from the NTC. The fourth telco appointed Unicapital Inc. An affiliate of NOW Corp., NOW Telecom Co. There's cancellation of domestic and int'l flights, road re-routing, class/work suspension, no drone flying zones and the suspension of telecom services by telcos. 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 "NOW Telecom gets provisional authority extension" and "NTC ask telcos to turn off network services during Papal visit".
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May 26, 2026This makes NOW the fourth telco in the country next to Smart, Globe, and DITO. Under the PA, NOW is prohibited to share its frequency to the remaining three telco—Smart, Globe, and DITO—without securing approval from the NTC.
The fourth telco appointed Unicapital Inc. An affiliate of NOW Corp., NOW Telecom Co. There's cancellation of domestic and int'l flights, road re-routing, class/work suspension, no drone flying zones and the suspension of telecom services by telcos.
Our coverage of NOW Telecom fourth telco includes: "NOW Telecom gets provisional authority extension"; "NTC ask telcos to turn off network services during Papal visit"; "PH among slowest countries in shift away from 3G". Each article provides unique insights and information.