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PLDT, Smart say telco services nearing full restoration in Odette-hit areas
PLDT and Smart Communications are nearing full restoration of telecommunications services in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette.
As of Friday morning, wireless services were 98% restored in Mindanao, with fixed services at 99% in the region.
In the Visayas, wireless services reached 90% restoration by Friday morning, while fixed services were back in 62% of areas.
Smart has restored voice calls and text messages in Dapa, Siargao, and personnel are working to reconnect more areas on the island.
PLDT also restored communication services, including 5G, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
LTE services in several towns in northern Palawan remained operational, allowing for SMS and mobile transactions.
Technical teams are working around the clock to restore services in severely impacted communities in Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and Negros provinces.
However, commercial power limitations and accidental cuts during clearing operations are impacting repair efforts.
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Smart Communications reported that as of Monday, wireless services in Mindanao are nearly complete at 96% operational, with fixed services almost fully restored at 99%.
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As of Tuesday, Globe Telecom announced the full restoration of its network services in Iloilo province, including 4G LTE.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to fully restore communication lines in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette before the end of 2021.
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Globe Telecom has announced the restoration of mobile services in Antique, Biliran, Guimaras, Samar, Eastern Samar, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Del Carmen, Siargao Island, San Jose in Dinagat Islands, Lipata Seaport, Surigao City, Surigao Airport, and Mactan Airport Cebu.
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Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. has announced service outages in several areas affected by Typhoon Odette and pledged to restore services quickly.
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