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MANILA - Designated third telco Mislatel is on track with 5-year rollout plan despite a delay in the issuance of its Certificate of Public Convenience, its spokesperson said Wednesday.

Before Mislatel can secure the document, the House needs to act on the Senate resolution approving the change in ownership in the company, Department of Information and Communications Technology officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio said Tuesday.

"In a sense nadelay po issuance [of the CPC]..., but I want to clarify is hindi naman po nadelay 'yung rollout (the rollout has not been delayed)," Mislatel spokesperson Adel Tamano told DZMM radio.

The joint venture between China Telecom and businessman Dennis Uy's Udenna Corp and Chelsea Logistics submitted all post-qualification requirements before the 90-day period lapsed earlier in February, Tamano said.

Mislatel's commercial operations are set to begin in the first quarter of 2020, he said.

Milsatel pledged near-Singapore internet speed of up to 27 mpbs on its first year, and up to 55 mpbs on its second year.