Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc.
Established in the Philippines on August 31, 1987, Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. (“Digitel”) was registered with the Philippine SEC and was enfranchised to provide domestic and international telecommunications services nationwide.
On October 26, 2011, PLDT acquired a controlling stake in Digitel from JG Summit Holdings, Inc. and certain related parties of the latter and initiated a tender offer to acquire remaining non-controlling interest. As at December 31, 2024, PLDT owned approximately 99.6% of the outstanding common stock of Digitel.
Digitel ceased operating as a public telecommunications entity effective February 17, 2019, the expiration of its franchise, Republic Act No. 7678, entitled “An Act Granting The Digital Telecommunications Phils, Inc., A Franchise To Install, Operate And Maintain Telecommunications Systems Throughout The Philippines And For Other Purposes”.
Digitel Mobile Phils., Inc.
Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), commercially known as Sun Cellular is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digitel, and is one of the Philippines’ leading mobile telecommunications companies. It was established by DIGITEL in September 2001 to provide wireless public and private telecommunications services.
Sun Cellular, offers a wide range of service innovations for mobile telephony from voice, messaging and international roaming services, to wireless broadband and value-added services for consumers and businesses alike. It has received accolades over the years with awards such as the Most Promising Telecom Service Provider in Asia Pacific award in the 2009 Frost & Sullivan ICT Award in Singapore. In the same year, the brand also received the Agora Marketing Company of the Year in 2009 Award for its excellence in pioneering intra-network unlimited services and revolutionizing the country’s telecommunications industry practices.
In October 2011, PLDT acquired Digitel from JG Summit holdings, vowing to continue providing Digitel’s customers best value in terms of price, quality, and range of products and services. PLDT’s acquisition of Digitel ensured that Digitel remains in good hands, as Digitel stands to benefit from PLDT’s extensive infrastructure and diverse service offerings.
