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ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc. (shortened to ABS-C), formerly known as Multi-Media Telephony, Inc. is the communications subsidiary of the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. It operates a wireless mobile phone service ABS-CBNmobile, which was launched on November 16, 2013, and digital television service ABS-CBN TV Plus, launched on February 11, 2015. ==History== On January 27, 2012, Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel) signed an asset purchase agreement with ABS-C to hand over BayanTel's wireless landline service and its related assets to the latter, which was completed on February 1. The handover includes the telco company's required licenses, interconnection trunks, subscribers and employees. This agreement is executed after BayanTel's acquisition by Globe Telecom through the acquisition of 96.17% of the company's debt. The company later informed the National Telecommunications Commission that they will terminate this service in March 10, 2014 for reasons of costly maintenance. The subscribers of ABS-C's wireless landline service was migrated to ABS-CBNmobile after the service shut down On May 28, 2013, ABS-C signed a network-sharing agreement with Globe to create a new cellular telephony brand ABS-CBN Mobile, expected to begin by the end of 2013. ABS-CBNmobile will create its own prepaid and postpaid voice, SMS, and mobile broadband services while sharing servers, towers, and switches with Globe. Parent ABS-CBN Corporation will inject ₱2-3 billion to subsidiary ABS-C to build and expand the telco service for the next 2 years. The National Telecommunications Commission approved the deal on June 8, 2013.〔(NTC okays Globe-ABS-CBN network sharing agreement )〕 The mobile service is supposed to launched on early September but it was postponed due to operational issues. ABS-CBNmobile was instead launched on November 16, 2013 for the benefit of the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. With the National Telecommunications Commission issuing the implementing rules and regulations for the country's shift to digital television on December 18, 2014,〔(All systems go for digital TV ) retrieved April 6, 2015〕 ABS-CBN Corporation officially launches ABS-CBN TV Plus on February 11, 2015 by a ceremonial switch-on at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center.〔(ABS-CBN launches digital TV ) retrieved April 6, 2015〕〔(Why ABS-CBN TVplus is future of Philippine TV ) retrieved April 6, 2015〕 It consist of a television tuner that uses the Japanese ISDB-T standard to detect digital terrestrial (free TV) signals with 5 specialty digital television channels. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ABS-CBN Convergence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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