DITO Telecommunity launched their newest unit called DITO Business, with an end aim of servicing small businesses and local government units.

Ernesto Alberto, DITO CEO, explained that they want to help entrepreneurs with their operations via a faster internet connection. 

It would also offer a suite of business tools such as cybersecurity and data privacy consultations.

In their statement, DITO Business looks to provide 5G connectivity and other business solutions mostly to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises).

“We’d like to target the underserved SMEs as primary partner, provider, enabler to their digital requirements. And then segueing into initially as backup, highly resilient and quality backup for large and multinational enterprises with mission critical work,” Alberto said.

They are also planning to serve government agencies, especially the local government units, to digitalize the services at the city or municipal level.

“With the emergence of digital native younger politicians, I think there is a clamor for this digitally-adept constituencies to ask for their younger leaders that they deliver and provide public services through digital means,” Alberto said.

DITO Chief Revenue Officer Adel Tamano said DITO’s 5G connection will benefit small businesses and local government units in the long run as they are utilizing the latest technology or only pure 5G, compared to other telcos.

Tamano assured the safety of DITO if engaged in the government, despite being partly owned by China Telecommunications Corporation.

“We can get from our technology partner which is Chinatel. They have so many used cases smart cities, you have traffic, health, you have robotics, smart warehouses. It’s actually easy for us to get it and translate it into the Philippine context,” he said.

Despite the stake of Chinatel, DITO has repeatedly emphasized that it is a Filipino company and that it is run and operated by Filipinos.