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Express Telecommunication Company, Inc. (commonly known as Express Telecom or Extelcom) is a subsidiary of Vega Telecom. It was the
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' first
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network operator and operated an analog AMPS network.


History

Established in December 1988, Extelcom was granted a provisional authority to install, operate and maintain a Cellular Mobile Telephone System (CMTS) in
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by the
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. In May 1989, limited operations commenced with the installation of Extelcom's first switch in
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and three cell sites in Metro Manila. The company initially offered cellular technology with service features including
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, call waiting, and three-way conferencing. It was assigned the area codes 973 and 974 (presently not in use). In October 1992, Extelcom was granted a
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(CPCN) by the NTC. Extelcom is the only CMTS operator in the Philippines with a CPCN. Extelcom introduced the first cellular prepaid card in the country, "Cellcard". It has 10 MHz on the 800 bandwidth for its analog network. The NTC in September 2001 gave Extelcom 5 MHz frequency in the 1800 bandwidth for its planned GSM operations. It dropped its GSM plans in 2003 in favor of deploying a network based on the
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protocol. In July 2015, Vega Telecom acquired Extelcom from the group of
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and the
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.


Services

*Express Unlimited Plans **Express Unlimited Luzon and Metro Manila **Express Unlimited Visayas and Mindanao **Express Unlimited National (nationwide coverage) *Prepaid Cellcard **Pinaka Cellcard *Value Added Services **Call Forwarding **Call waiting **Three-way Call Conference **Express IDD **International Roaming *Express Tawag Center


Call Center Business Solutions

*Wireless Connection (Microwave radio link) **This set-up provides dedicated clear channel wireless connectivity across two or more points. Extelcom utilizes its service areas via cellsites located nationwide; *Physical Connection **Using the facilities of Extelcom's other business partners, this set-up provides dedicated clear channel and physical (wired) connectivity across two or more locations.


References

{{Philippine mobile phone companies Mobile phone companies of the Philippines Companies based in Pasig 1988 establishments in the Philippines