📋 Tender Overview
Almost 96 percent of SIM cards sold in the country have been registered under the SIM Card Registration Act.According to Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy this is close to the percentage of SIM cards that they expect their owners to register.As of May 10 its 95 million its going to be 96 million according to Uy.I expect about 100 million more or less so we are about 95 percent to 96 percent he said when asked about the number of registrants DICT is waiting for to register.The National Telecommunications Commission NTC earlier said that it does not expect sim card registrants to reach 100 percent or more than 168 million SIM cards that have been sold in the country.Based on the experience of other countries that are already implementing SIM registration NTC Deputy Commissioner Jon Paolo Salvahan said that the average percentage of registered subscribers is only 70 percent.Under the SIM Card Registration Act registration began on December 27 2022.It was supposed to expire after 180 days or until April 26 2023 but the deadline was extended by 90 days or until July 25 2023.
