| Date | November 7, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Bidding |
| Theme | Telecommunications |
| Cause | Duopoly of PLDT, Inc.–Smart Communications and Globe Telecom, the alleged cause of poor telecommunication services in the Philippines, particularly slow but expensive internet service[citation needed] |
| Organized by | Department of Information and Communications Technology National Telecommunications Commission |
| Participants | Mislatel, SEAR Telecom, and PT&T |
| Outcome | Mislatel named as "provisional new major player" on November 7, 2018. Mislatel relaunched as Dito Telecommunity |
A bidding was held in November 2018 to determine the prospective third major telecommunications service provider in the Philippines which is meant by the Philippine government to compete with the existing duopoly of PLDT, Inc.–Smart Communications and Globe Telecom.
The winning firm or consortium was granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity and six radio frequency bands by the Philippine government which would help establish a third major player in the Philippine telecommunications industry.
The Mislatel consortium led by Udenna Corporation and China Telecom was named the provisional winner of the bid on November 7, 2018.