Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana says he recently approved a deal allowing Chinese-linked DITO Telecommunity to install cell sites inside military bases. But Lorenzana clarifies, the deal only covers camps which already host Globe and Smart cell sites. READ:
MANILA — DITO Telecommunity, the country's third telecommunications player, has been given the go-signal to install cell sites inside the country's military bases, the country's defense chief confirmed Tuesday, despite concerns over its national security implications over Chinese involvement in the consortium. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says DITO Telecommunity will be allowed to put up cell sits in military camps that already host cell sites of telecom rivals Globe and Smart.
Lorenzana explained that the memorandum of agreement he approved between the AFP and the Dito Telecommunity cover only military camps which already host Globe and Smart cell sites.— RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News September 8, 2020
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