“The operator’s parent company, Now Corp, said in a filing that the aid would provide design and planning for the phased implementation of its 5G project, including pilots in Manila “to validate network performance, test 5G use cases, and provide data to inform larger scale deployment.” Importantly for a small and under-funded operator like Now, the aid also includes assessment of potential financing schemes including government grants, equity or debt financing and the level of interest of funding organizations.”
SOURCE: LIGHTREADING