MANILA -- The Philippines' largest telecom company PLDT will launch its 5G mobile service on Thursday using equipment supplied by China's Huawei Technologies and Sweden's Ericsson.
The surprise announcement comes just days after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned the country's telecom duopoly -- PLDT and Globe Telecom -- to improve services or face closure. PLDT had originally been expected to begin services in the fourth quarter of this year.
