September 6, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Bases Conversion and Improvement Authority (BCDA) has partnered with iSON Tower Ltd. Inc. for the deployment of telco towers to speed up digital transformation and guarantee quicker and extra inexpensive connectivity within the state-run agency’s ecozones.
In a press release, the BCDA stated its president and CEO Joshua Bingcang signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with iSON Tower founder and chairperson Vivek Gupta on Aug. 27 to work collectively on challenge preparation research for passive telecommunication infrastructure and associated tasks in BCDA financial zones.
Additionally current in the course of the MOU signing have been BCDA chairperson Hilario Paredes and iSON Tower nation supervisor for the Philippines Rahul Singh.
Underneath the MOU, iSON Tower will share its technical experience and take the lead within the conduct of technical assessments, feasibility research and enterprise case preparation for the event, implementation and building of passive telecommunication infrastructure and associated providers.
The partnership is anticipated to pave the best way for the event of frequent telecommunication towers in key areas below the BCDA together with the New Clark Metropolis in Tarlac, Camp John Hay in Baguio Metropolis, Poro Level Freeport Zone in La Union, Morong Discovery Park in Bataan and Bonifacio International Metropolis in Taguig.
The partnership is a direct results of President Marcos’ latest state go to to India.
“We’re assured that this partnership will ship transformative improvement in our ecozones, with iSON bringing its international experience in constructing strong and safe digital networks. This may pave the best way to quicker, extra dependable digital providers inside the BCDA’s properties, serving to locators thrive and bettering residents’ on a regular basis comfort and high quality of life,” Bingcang stated.
For his half, Gupta stated the MOU is anticipated to assist each Filipino achieve entry to digital connectivity.
“Whether or not it’s an establishment, a improvement space, or a standard man on the road, everyone is entitled to 4G, 5G connectivity and transferring ahead,” Gupta stated.
BCDA’s partnership with iSON Tower helps the goal to develop good, future-ready communities that promote innovation and entice high-impact investments in technology-driven industries to assist financial progress.
“This partnership brings us nearer to a Philippines that’s digitally enabled, globally aggressive and able to meet the calls for of a brand new period,”Paredes stated.
The BCDA has an vital function in advancing the federal government’s Nationwide Broadband Plan by serving to strengthen digital infrastructure throughout the nation.
