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DIGITEL
- We're Y2K Ready! We
would like to inform you that DIGITEL is now Y2K Ready as defined in
RA8747, the Y2K Disclosure and Readiness Act. DIGITEL has completed
its Y2K remediation and upgrading for its mission critical systems
and has filed its Y2K Disclosure with the Y2K Commission as mandated
for all Philippine agencies. Since
September 1998, DIGITEL have been closely coordinating internally as
well as externally with our suppliers/vendors and other carriers for
the completion of the Y2K Project. DIGITEL
can confidently state that there will be no serious interruptions to
its basic telecommunications services (i.e., service and billing)
through the transition into Year 2000 and beyond. We have
successfully conducted inter-carrier testing with several
telecommunications companies. Due
to the uniqueness of the Y2K issue, we have formulated detailed
contingency plans that will be validated to ensure their
applicability. There are no certainties regarding what will happen
in the upcoming roll-over but rest assured that our contingency
plans will be continuously tested and improved. We are all facing
this problem for the first and probably only time and there are no
assurances that all other services/agencies (i.e., private, public
and government) with whom we are interconnected with or dependent
will be compliant. Rest
assured that we will keep our services up to your expectations. This
is in compliance with Republic Act No. 8747 and per Y2K Commission's
Clearance Certificate no. 111899-185. Very
truly yours, Brian
M. Go |
DIGITEL started the YEAR 2000 Compliance Project in September 1998. Three Committees were formed to handle different tasks set by the Project Director.
- The Steering Committee – act as advisers and consultants and responsible for decision making.
- The Working Committee – responsible for analysis and validation of all mission critical systems and equipment for compliance.
- Testing Committee – tasked to conduct testing and implementation involving the upgrade, replacement and conversion of mission critical systems and equipment.
There are 4 Phases of the Y2K project: Inventory phase; Analysis Phase; Action/Validation Phase; and the Implementation Phase. The Working and Testing Committees have completed an inventory of all electronic information system (software and hardware), systems and equipment with date sensitive embedded system. The purpose of this inventory is to provide a list of resources that support mission - critical business and operational function, and to collect detailed information for each of these resources.
Here are the 4 Phases of the Y2K Project:
| Phase | % Completion | Estimated Completion Date |
| Inventory | 100% | - |
| Analysis | 100% | - |
| Action/Validation | 100% | - |
| Implementation | ||
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100% | - |
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100% | - |
The Committees have identified the company’s critical functions and the resources that need to be corrected and have entrusted these to the Testing and Working Committees for coordinated action and validation. Digitel has established a calendar of activities including the implementation timeline for different aspects of the Y2K Project and assigned the Steering Committee with responsibility for monitoring progress and ensuring that the schedule of remediation and testing activities is met. DIGITEL, working closely with all vendors and other carriers, has obtained, where available, certification ensuring that they are or will be Year 2000 compliant.
DIGITEL has also developed a strategy to upgrade, replace and/or convert equipment, software and hardware that were found not compliant and has identified the tools available in the market as well as the cost to correct the system.
DIGITEL is currently updating all facilities and equipment that are time and date related. DIGITEL aims to complete all necessary conversion and testing to support correct processing of date and time fields before, during and after the turn of the century on the 3rd Quarter or early 4th Quarter of 1999.