MANILA -- The Chinese-backed consortium behind the Philippines' third mobile network had no hope of achieving its stated goal of capturing 30% of the market within a few years, said rival telecom chief Ernest Cu.
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"Let's put it this way, if I were asked to run that company and say, 'Give me this goal,' I'd say, 'You got to be dreaming.'" -- Globe CEO Ernest Cu. (Nikkei Montage/ Source photo by Getty Images/ Reuters)
MANILA -- The Chinese-backed consortium behind the Philippines' third mobile network had no hope of achieving its stated goal of capturing 30% of the market within a few years, said rival telecom chief Ernest Cu.