THE Philippines’ third telecommunications player will be named in March, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Monday, a move seen to boost competition in the industry and improve network services.

In a text message to The Manila Times, DICT Officer in Charge Eliseo Rio Jr. expressed confidence that the government would reveal the name of and award frequencies to the third telco player at the end of March.

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