The joint venture of iOne Resources and Ardent Networks secures the second most expensive contract for the 2025 midterms, replacing previous transmission tech provider Smartmatic
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MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections said on Monday, April 8, that it had issued a notice of award to the joint venture of iOne Resources Incorporated and Ardent Networks to provide the Philippines with secure electronic transmission services for the 2025 midterm elections. The joint venture hurdled a month-long review for the project, which they secured after tendering a bid of P1.4 billion, lower than the Comelec’s budget ceiling of
This is the second most expensive contract for the 2025 elections, next to the procurement of vote-counting machines and other election equipment worth P17.9 billion, a project that went to the joint venture led byFor the project, iOne and Ardent Networks edged out the joint venture of Ebizolution Incorporated, Secur Links Network and Technologies Incorporated, and Solutions Corporation, the only other group of bidders.
Transmission of election results has always been a pain point among election skeptics – an area that is often used to cast doubts on the credibility of the polls.
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