Dito had offered the 4G LTE first before moving to 5G technology in 2021. On April 16, 2021, Dito expanded its services to select areas in Luzon provinces, initially in five provinces covering a total of 18 cities and municipalities. On May 17, 2021, Dito service became available in Metro Manila. On May 18, 2021, President Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11537 which renewed Dito's license for another 25 years. The law granted Dito a franchise to construct, establish, install, maintain and operate wire and/or wireless telecommunications systems in the Philippines. On May 26, 2021, Dito selected Nokia to deploy its 5G services in Mindanao. On June 29, 2021, Dito announced that it has partnered with non-banking financial firm M Lhuillier to expand the reach of the former's products and services nationwide. By 2022, Dito intends to offer high-speed broadband internet service. Additionally, the company has prioritized Mindanao and the Visayas for the commercial launch of their upcoming broadband services. But on February 28, 2022, Dito launches its pilot broadband in Metro Manila instead. As of January 15, 2023, the service is currently available in 56 out of 82 provinces in the country: 31 in Luzon, 10 in Visayas and 15 in Mindanao. Controversies Complaint against Globe Telecom and Smart Communications On August 8, 2022, Dito Telecommunity filed a complaint against duopolies Globe Telecom and Smart Communications at the Philippine Competition Commission for an alleged "anti-competitive practices" and "abuse of market dominance". On August 9, 2022, Globe Telecom has asked the National Telecommunications Commission to pay the interconnection penalty of to Dito Telecommunity for "breach of agreement". Ownership The following stockholders of Dito Telecommunity (as of November 2020): Radio frequency summary LTE Carrier Aggregation Combination Bands: LTE B1 (2100 MHz) and LTE B28 (700 MHz) CA_1A_28A DITO is the first commercial network in the Philippines to launch 5G in Standalone Mode (SA 5G) and will soon launch Voice over NR (VoNR) Services. See also Dito CME Holdings Corporation China Telecommunications Corporation References External links Official website Telecommunications companies of the Philippines Mobile phone companies of the Philippines Telecommunications companies established in 1998 1998 establishments in the Philippines Udenna Corporation