DigitelOne Press Conference April 20, 1999 Manansala, Galleria Suites

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DigitelOne Press Conference April 20,
1999Manansala, Galleria Suites
A Division of Digital Telecommunications
Philippines, Inc.
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Introduction
introduction

• Digitel Corporate Profile
• Network Highlights
• DigitelOne Datacom Internet Strategy
• Open Forum

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Company Profile
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• Started Operations in 1991
• Operations in more than 200 towns todate
• More than 450,000 lines available
• More than 200,000 paying subscribers
• 2nd Largest Fixed Line Network in Country
• Biggest Network in Luzon
• Full Service Provider

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coverage area
Areas Of Coverage
NORTHERN LUZON(CAR, Regions 12) Abra, Batanes,
Benguet, Cagayan, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos
Sur, Isabela, Kalinga Apayao, La Union, Mt.
Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
SOUTHERN LUZON(Region 45) Albay, Catanduanes,
Camarines Norte, Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna,
Marinduque, Mindoro Occ., Quezon, Sorsogon
CENTRAL LUZON(Region 3) Bataan, Nueva Ecija,
Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Tarlac
METRO MANILA(02 Areas) Quezon City, Malabon,
Valenzuela, San Pedro, Laguna, Obando, Bulacan,
Rizal
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Company Profile
companyprofile
Digitel Mission To continue being the largest
fixed line network be the most preferred
telecommunications service provider in Luzon,
moving towards nationwide coverage. Digitel
Pledge We commit to achieve this through
teamwork, dedication, and professionalism in
delivering the highest standards of service to
our customers.
JG Summit Holdings Inc.
Strong Financial Support Management Expertise
Strategic Equity Ownership Controls 90 of
the Swedish Telecommunications market A global
conglomerate with established presence in more
than 100 countries
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Network Expansion
New Exchanges
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Number of Equipped Lines (000)
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call center
MSE Call Center
Intelligent Network Electronic Directory
Voice Mail Centralized Customer Care
Centralized Operator Services Virtual
Private Network Third-party Call Center
State-of-the-Art
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phonecards
Pre-Paid Phonecards
Substitute / Complementary Service Can be
used on standard telephones Network - Resident,
Intelligent Flexible, Easy Upgrade
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datacomm
Data Communications
Private Leased Lines Frame Relay Service
Internet Service Provision Support
Internal Communication Corporate Intranets
Creation of DigitelOne
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configuration
Network Configuration
ONE WORLD. ONE NETWORK.
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network plan criteria
Network Plan Criteria
Scalable Multi-Service Infrastructure Service
Creation Capability Service Management End-to-
End CPE Solutions
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configuration highlights
Configuration Highlights
3 ATM Ascend Backbone Switches 17 Frame Relay
Ascend Distribution Nodes 39 Frame Relay JNA
Access Sites 420 NTU/Modems (initial rollout)
17 Internet Remote Access Servers 520 Dial-up
Ports 1 NAP 1 Network Management System
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configuration highlights
Configuration Highlights
3 ATM Backbone Switches
Binalonan Balagtas Galleria
1,680 users
ATM-Ready
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configuration highlights
Configuration Highlights
17 Frame Relay Distribution Nodes
METRO MANILA Makati Ortigas Telof
CENTRAL Balagtas Cabanatuan
City Angeles City VIS-MIN Cebu
Cagayan de Oro
NORTH Binalonan Laoag San Fernando L..
U. Santiago City SOUTH Batangas
City Lucena City San Pedro Dasmariñas
Naga
720 users
Strategically Located
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Datacom Product Strategy
datacom strategy

• Build Biggest Domestic Frame Relay Service in
  Country
• Maintain Widest Coverage in Luzon
• Full Redundancy, Reliability, Flexibility - Ease
  of Provisioning
• Multi-Protocol Solution - Lease Line and Frame
  Relay Services
• One-Stop Shop CPEs, Corporate Internet
• Offer Value-Added Services Later e.g. VPN, CNM,
  SLA, etc.
• ATM-ready
• 24-hour Call Center Service
• Nationwide Approach

Product Superiority
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Datacom Network Strategy
datacom strategy

• Luzonwide Points of Presence or Local Loop
• Proximity - More FR Switches and POP in Luzon
  (Continued Expansion)
• Broadband Access Network in MM
• Expansion in VisMin - for Nationwide Coverage
  (with completion of Telicphil)

Nationwide Coverage
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DigitelOne
DigitelOne Internet Access Goal
To be the Internet Service Provider of Choice in
One Year. Biggest Customer
Satisfaction Fastest Transmission
Moving Onwards
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premium service
Premium Service
Probably the First in the World Direct
Access via the Digitel Phone Registration not
Necessary Access is Reduced and Offered as a
Telephone Service Anyone can call hear the
webtone Per Minute Charge is P0.75 per minute
(3-tiered pricing) Calls are Recorded Billed
as a PSTN Service Makes our PSTN Service truly
Internet-ready
Revolutionary Service
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revolutionary
Premium Service - Revolutionary
No Need to Register No Passwords Required
No Authentication Needed No Fixed Monthly
Charges No Forced Usage Allowances Calls
are Chargeable to Telephone, Not
Account Internet becomes just another PSTN
Service Unlimited E-mail Accounts Higher
Bandwidth Ratio More Dial-up Access Lines
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premium service
Premium Service Benefits

• Digitel
• 1st to introduce Direct Access
• Biggest ISP on day 1
• Simplicity in Billing Nothing to Integrate
• Digitel is Internet-ready

• PSTN Subscriber
• Direct Access
• Anyone can Try Out
• No Commitment Fee for Trials
• No Allowances to Use Up
• Faster Access Speed

Biggest Internet Story
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strategies
Product Strategy
3 Main Product Offering Main Differentiator -
Product Superiority Simplicity, Reliability,
Availability, Performance Use of Telco
Equipment Proximity Expand Number of
POPs No NDD nor Metering Charges
Value-added Services to be Offered Later
Be a Strong Player
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internet rates
Internet Rates

• Per Month Usage Rates
• 1st 30 hours - 0.75 per minute
• 30 to 60 hours - 0.65 per minute
• 60 hours and up - 0.50 per minute

Competitive Access Rates
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Internet Access
Only on your Digitel Phones.
www.digitelone.com
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One World. One Network.
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