A $1.5-million grant for the Philippines for “clean and trusted” 5G (fifth-generation) communications networks has become official with the signing of a grant agreement between the United States of America, acting through the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and NOW Telecom Co. Inc.
“This deployment is expected to support the development of a secure 5G stand-alone (SA) network infrastructure in the Philippines,” NOW Telecom said in a statement.
The grant agreement was executed in a ceremony held during the 10th US-Philippines Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 20, 2023, t
High-ranking government officials were present to witness the signing, including Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson and Department of Information and Communication Technology…
