PLDT gets PHP 57.7 billion from tower sale

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The number of towers sold represents 75 percent of the 5,907 towers covered by the sale and leaseback transaction... GIZGUIDEPH GadgetCoach TechPH PLDT

PLDT, one of the country's major telco players, raised PHP 57.7 billion after selling 4,435 towers to two international companies.

In April, PLDT said the towers would be sold to foreign companies edotco Group and EdgePoint. The telco giant also said it is set to gain PHP 77 billion from the deals.The group reiterated that this move complements the government's push to expand the common tower market, which the Department of Information and Communications Technology sees as a vital effort to improve connectivity across the country.

 

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