Held last September 10 -13, PLDT (http://www.pldt.com.ph/)
and mobile subsidiary SMART Communications (http://www.smart.com.ph/)
were the hosts of the annual convention which aims to gather international
telecommunication companies to discuss and find solutions on current
issues affecting the industry.
In his keynote speech, PLDT Chair Manuel V. Pangilinan stated that
the conference is a great way to forge and strengthen partnership
among participating companies, introduce new trends and technologies
to each country, and widen the reach of a company’s market.
The Philippine-based telecommunication giant has also revealed
its plan to shift to a full Internet Protocol network to counter
the significant drop in voice revenue of PLDT brought about by Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Mr. Pangilinan added that the transition will be gradual, covering
a three-year period as computer ownership and penetration rate in
the country go up.
Tracing its roots in 2005, the Asian Carriers’ Conference
has been one of the most attended events in the telecommunication
industry. Composed of middle and senior-level managers, participants
come from different parts of the world including Asia, North and
South America, Europe and the Middle East.
