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PLDT, Globe Agree to Reduce Interconnection Charges by 40%

PLDT and Globe Telecom have signed an MOU to reduce the interconnection rate for voice calls between the two operators in a bid to reduce the rates of mobile and fixed line calls in the country.

Both operators signed the agreement with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to decrease interconnection charges for voice calls to mobile phones and fixed lines as much as nearly 40%.

Both operators are also committed in maintaining the highest quality of connection for voice calls between the two networks.

The interconnection rate for voice calls between the telco firms will be reduced to P2.50 per minute across-the-board starting January 1, 2017. At present, mobile to mobile and landline to mobile voice calls cost P4.00 per minute while mobile to landline voice calls cost P3.00 per minute.

Rodolfo Salalima, Secretary, DICT
We are supporting government’s efforts to bring down the cost of telecom services in the country. This agreement will translate in different ways to more affordable voice call rates for our subscribers.

Gil Genio, Technology Chief, Globe
We are confident that a reduction in the cost of interconnection for voice calls will eventually redound to a more robust economy, providing our customers with an affordable and easily accessible way of communication.

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Ray is a news editor at The Fast Mode, bringing with him more than 10 years of experience in the wireless industry.

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