MERGED: Smart buys Digitel (Sun Cellular)

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"PLDT is not out to kill the competition, but growth of Globe will be limited," said Jose Mari Lacson, analyst at Campos, Lanuza & Company Inc, noting that PLDT had said it intended to keep Digitel's cheap call and text offerings.

is there really much to worry about current rates of Sun (Digitel)?

[dagski]

crap nakuhaan nasad ang competition pasagad na sad ni sila ug presyo...

mao jud na'y mahitabo, hahays.

[Jumperman]

The main implication of this news bit is the business. This only means MVP will be richer and that SMART is really making moves to become the biggest telecom service provider in the country, putting pressure on Globe.

We consumers don't have to worry about anything. Just because SUN is now under the same umbrella as SMART does not mean we will be losing the UNLI features.

PLDT said that it intends to keep the mobile operations of Digitel separate and intact, and to maintain and capitalize on Sun Cellular's operations and significant brand equity to continue serving specific segments of the market, especially those who prefer "unlimited" type of services.

Unless you are a Globe guy, there's really no reason for you to be alarmed by this news.

If you're concerned about there being a SMART monopoly, if you think about it SUN was never a real threat to either SMART or Globe. People usually have a Globe/SMART number and a separate SUN number, which only shows that they are only good for their UNLI services. Now that SMART has acquired SUN, they've given themselves a boost over Globe, and that's all there is to it.

[vulture08]

maau unta ug dli nla tang2gon ang PROMOS sa SUN CELLULAR..(

[ocelot]

it's bad for consumers. pldt has one of the worst customer service. really have bad experience with both PLDT and smart.

[marqi_20]

so unsaon nalang nang unli sa sun na napalit na sa smart ang digitel...

[makie]

All about business:

Manny Pangilinan - 51.55% shares means that he's the majority share holder of DGTL

John Gokongwei - he's now part of PLDT, the largest telecom in the Philippines

The deal is to dominate the market and not necessarily to kill the competition. Of course, it's already a part of it.

[Saga]

The main implication of this news bit is the business. This only means MVP will be richer and that SMART is really making moves to become the biggest telecom service provider in the country, putting pressure on Globe.

We consumers don't have to worry about anything. Just because SUN is now under the same umbrella as SMART does not mean we will be losing the UNLI features.

PLDT said that it intends to keep the mobile operations of Digitel separate and intact, and to maintain and capitalize on Sun Cellular's operations and significant brand equity to continue serving specific segments of the market, especially those who prefer "unlimited" type of services.

Unless you are a Globe guy, there's really no reason for you to be alarmed by this news.

If you're concerned about there being a SMART monopoly, if you think about it SUN was never a real threat to either SMART or Globe. People usually have a Globe/SMART number and a separate SUN number, which only shows that they are only good for their UNLI services. Now that SMART has acquired SUN, they've given themselves a boost over Globe, and that's all there is to it.

I hope you are right...

[tatajhun]

bye na jud ang atong unli call and text ani da

[jeremiahjay]

Modako og samot ang tv5 ani pero ambot lang unsay mahitabo sa barato nga sun...