Nokia Bell Labs managing partner Stefan Wilhelm (seated left) and NOW Telecom chairman and CEO Mel Velasco Velarde (seated right) sign the P118-million USTDA grant in the presence of US Assistant Secretary of State for…
Now Telecom Co. Inc. of businessman Mel Velarde said over the weekend the deployment of its 5G mobile network and nationwide broadband network is now in “full swing” after it signed a secondary agreement with…
NOW Telecom Company, Inc. and Nokia of America Corporation’s 5G Mobile Network and Nationwide Broadband Network (NBN) projects, which the U.S. government funded to the tune of $2.15 million (P118.9 Million), are now in full…
As part of the agreement, Nokia will also design and implement a pilot 5G network at multiple sites in Metro Manila.
NOW Telecom will start the consulting work next month, while the POC will be carried…
NOW Telecom Co. Inc. said it hopes to finish the 5G pilot in Metro Manila by the third or fourth quarter, as it aims to become the first telco company to offer true 5G in…
Filipino operator NOW Telecom has selected Nokia’s Bell Labs Consulting to design a nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) network, and to design and plan a national broadband network.
NOW Telecom was recently awarded a grant from the…
Nokia recently announced that NOW Telecom selected Bell Labs Consulting, part of Nokia, to create a nationwide network design for 5G Standalone (SA) and design and plan for a national broadband network in the Philippines.
Standalone 5G…
As part of the agreement, Nokia will design and implement a pilot 5G network at multiple sites in Metro Manila.
Stefan Wilhelm, head of Bell Labs Consulting at Nokia said: “We are excited that our expertise…
Nokia’s Bell Labs Consulting will create 5G network design and Proof of Concept (POC) for NOW Telecom to support the development of digital infrastructure.
5G Standalone (SA) mobile and fixed wireless network will extend…
Nokia announced that NOW Telecom has selected Bell Labs Consulting, part of Nokia to create a nationwide network design for 5G Standalone (SA) and design and planning for a national broadband network. As part of…
Bell Labs Consulting, part of Nokia, has been chosen by NOW Telecom to develop a 5G Standalone (SA) network design for the entire Philippines and plan a national broadband network. Nokia will also be responsible…
After securing a grant from the US government for a pilot study on 5G deployment, NOW Telecom Company Inc. is planning to commercially launch its stand-alone 5G mobile and fixed wireless network in the country…
MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), is providing NOW Telecom Company, Inc. a Php 118 million ($2.15 million) grant to fund a…
Above photo: Nokia Bell Labs Managing Partner Stefan Wilhelm (seated left) and NOW Telecom Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mel Velasco Velarde (seated right) sign the Php 118 million USTDA grant in the presence of…
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20 January 2023 — Senior Philippine and U.S. foreign affairs and defense officials convened in Manila on 19-20 January 2023 for the 10th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD). First held in 2011, the…
US aid body USTDA is backing a fourth 5G network in the Philippines, opening up the newest front in the widening US-China tech contest. The assistance package, announced during Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Manila in…
Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to NOW Telecom Company, Inc., for a feasibility study and pilot project to support the development of a nationwide 5G mobile and fixed…
MANILA—The Philippines and the United States have agreed to expedite the completion of projects in existing agreed locations under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) and finalize procedures for the adoption of additional agreed locations.…
The Governments of the United States and Japan co-hosted the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in a hybrid format on January 12, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. The IPBF advances the United States’ vision for a…
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is opening an office in the Philippines’ capital in the first quarter of this year, further strengthening its presence in the southeast Asian country in a bid…
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 13) The US government sealed a deal with NOW Telecom, an affiliate of media and technology holding firm NOW Corp., to expand the 5G network in the Philippines.
In a disclosure…
Now Telecom Co. Inc. has signed a grant agreement with US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to support the Velarde-led telecom firm’s deployment of a nationwide stand-alone 5G mobile and fixed wireless network in the…
NOW Telecom Company Inc. is set to launch its 5G pilot network in several areas in Metro Manila through a funding and technical assistance deal with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
In a…
Now Telecom Co. Inc. said Friday it signed a grant agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency to support the former’s deployment of a nationwide stand-alone 5G mobile and fixed wireless network in the…
A Letter of Intent has been signed between the United States of America, acting through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (“USTDA”), and NOW Telecom Company, Inc. (“NOW Telecom”) at the 5th Annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum…
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 13) The US government sealed a deal with NOW Telecom, an affiliate of media and technology holding firm NOW Corp., to expand the 5G network in the Philippines.
In a disclosure…
NOW Telecom Company Inc., an affiliate of listed NOW Corp., said Friday it has partnered with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for the development and deployment of its stand-alone 5G mobile and fixed…
During the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum, USTDA announced new funding commitments, calls for initial proposals, and events that will deepen business ties between the United States and the Indo-Pacific region. These activities span clean energy,…
Good morning, honorable guests, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to acknowledge the presence of: United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken; Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo; Minister of Foreign Affairs…