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PLDT eyes more deals with Huawei as 3rd player looms

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S8GuQg38Cf0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - PLDT Inc is looking to forge more partnerships with China&#x27;s Huawei to improve services ahead of the entry of a third player in the telecommunications space, its chairman, Manuel V. Pangilinan said.</p><p>A $28-million deal between PLDT&#x27;s mobile unit, Smart Communications, and Huawei that was announced last week, was &quot;the first of many agreements,&quot; Pangilinan told reporters on Wednesday.</p><p>Pangilinan said Huawei would help PLDT integrate its online billing and service delivery platforms.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte wants a third telecommunications firm up and running by the first quarter of the year, according to his office, and has offered the role to China.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/20/17/duterte-offered-china-to-become-3rd-telco-in-philippines-palace">Duterte &#x27;offered&#x27; China to become 3rd telco in Philippines: Palace</a></li></ul><p>PLDT and Globe Telecom continue dominate industry after San Miguel Corp backed out last year and sold its telecommunications assets to the two players.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/30/16/pldt-globe-to-acquire-san-miguels-telecom-business">PLDT, Globe to acquire San Miguel&#x27;s telecom business</a></li></ul><p>China Telecom and Philippine Telegraph &amp; Telephone Corp have both expressed interest in setting up the third player, according to Malacanang.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1AkAfP1_oMU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>However, 3 telecommunications players may not be enough to improve services and bring prices down, according to Sen. Bam Aquino, who chairs the committee on science and technology.</p><p>&quot;We shouldn&#x27;t be satisfied with 3. We should have at least 5. Singapore, a much, much smaller country than ours, has 5 telco players. We have two basically right now,&quot; he told ANC Thursday.</p>

<p>PLDT Inc is looking to forge more partnerships with China's Huawei to improve services ahead of the entry of a third player in the telecommunications space, its chairman, Manuel V. Pangilinan said.</p>

PLDT Inc is looking to forge more partnerships with China's Huawei to improve services ahead of the entry of a third player in the telecommunications space, its chairman, Manuel V. Pangilinan said.