Telecommunications in the Philippines

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Facts and figures[edit]

Telephones - main lines in use
6.782 million (2011)
  • 9 international gateways; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan
Radio broadcast stations
AM 369, FM 583, shortwave 5 (2003)
Radios
11.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations
233 + 1373 CATV networks (for list of television stations in the Philippines, see the Philippine section of Television network.)
Televisions
3.7 million (1997)
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SIMs in use
103 million (2012) [1]
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
320 (2011)
Internet Users
29.8 million (2010)
There is extended use of internet cafés, which are frequent and inexpensive = As of 1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) average price is 20 pesos per hour.

Internet[edit]

Main article: Internet in the Philippines
Country code (Top level domain)
ph

Area codes[edit]

Philippine IDD 63[edit]

Main article: Telephone numbering in the Philippines

Fixed-Line Phones[edit]

Mobile phones[edit]

Republic acts affecting telecommunications[edit]

  • August 10, 1963: 3846, An act providing for the regulation of radio stations and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.
  • December 21, 1989: 6849, An act providing for the installation, operation and maintenance of public telephones in each and every municipality in the Philippines, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
  • March 1, 1995: 7925, An act to promote and govern the development of Philippine telecommunications and the delivery of public telecommunications services.

SMS[edit]

SMS services are very common in the Philippines, from news briefs to multimedia services. Communication through SMS was an important part of the 2001 overthrow of the Estrada government.[citation needed]The Philippines has been called the "Texting capital of the World"[citation needed]

Calling to the Philippines[edit]

A lot of Filipinos work outside of their country and they keep contact with their families back home using calling cards to the Philippines because those are cheaper than direct calling.

Some people use e-mail or Instant messaging, but the preferred method is still the phone.

Rates: For 5 USD, a person can call the Philippines and talk for around 2 hours.(2008)

Telecommunications regulatory environment in the Philippines[edit]

LIRNEasia's Telecommunications Regulatory Environment (TRE) index, which summarizes stakeholders’ perception on certain TRE dimensions, provides insight into how conducive the environment is for further development and progress. The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines. The tool measured seven dimensions: i) market entry; ii) access to scarce resources; iii) interconnection; iv) tariff regulation; v) anti-competitive practices; and vi) universal services; vii) quality of service, for the fixed, mobile and broadband sectors.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Includes Globe Gizmo (postpaid/prepaid), Globe Handyphone (postpaid/prepaid), Globe Platinum (postpaid) and Touch Mobile (prepaid)
  2. ^ Includes Addict Mobile (postpaid/prepaid), Smart Buddy (prepaid), Smart Gold (postpaid), Smart Infinity (postpaid), Smart Kid (postpaid/prepaid), and Talk 'N Text (prepaid)
  3. ^ Red Mobile is a brand under CURE, Inc., a subsidiary of Smart Communications

References[edit]

  1. ^ Telcos report record number of customers

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