12 January 2023 | A Grant Agreement has been signed between the United States of America, acting through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and NOW Telecom Company, Inc. (NOW Telecom) to fund technical assistance and pilot project to support the development of a secure 5G stand-alone network infrastructure in the Philippines.
“Filipinos can and should be secure online.
Securing against malicious cyber activities is difficult even in the best of times,but it is infinitely more difficult when the risk comes from the entitythat built and may maintain access to a telecommunications network.”
Daniel Kritenbrink
Deputy State Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE | Fact Sheet:
Celebrating the Strength of the U.S.- Philippines Alliance