China-backed Philippine telecom gains ground with 5m subscribers

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Dito Telecommunity has a presence in 500 municipalities and cities, with plans to expand into 300 more in 2022. (Source photos by screenshot from Dito Telecommunity's website)

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- The Philippines' China Telecom-backed mobile challenger has started to gain ground, less than a year after launching service in March, setting the country's telecom industry up for greater competition next year.

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