The initial findings

The initial findings display that, certainly, the deal potentially forecloses the entry of a brand new player and removes opposition within the industry. Independent technical studies further indicate that if no longer for the acquisition by PLDT and Globe of all of

SMC’s telco assets, the market will be open for niche gamers in high information wire-line services wished with the aid of agencies including BPOs/KPOs. Such players should carve out a marketplace that requires higher capacity and facts quotes, that is a trend of the future.

Given those initial findings, the JFC believes that a assessment through the PCC of the acquisition is important that allows you to ensure that the market stays open for brand new gamers, whether direct competition of PLDT and Globe, or niche players.