The country’s slow internet speed needs “government intervention” to eliminate the congressional franchise requirement and build common towers in hardship areas, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, Jan. 31. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) If she wins the...
SMART FASTEST 5G AWARD Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is the country’s fastest 5G mobile network, delivering higher speeds for subscribers during the second half of 2021, according to the latest report of Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence. Using 325,396...
Netflix Leaderboard December 2021 Converge, Skycable top Netflix’ ISP Speed Index By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Fiber broadband operator Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and Sky Cable topped the Netflix Internet Service Provider (ISP) Speed Index Leaderboard at the end of 2021, according to the content...
The Ookla Speedtest Global Index report, now based on median rather than mean download speed, showed increases in both fixed broadband and mobile download speeds for the Philippines in December. Fixed broadband speed The country’s fixed broadband speed improved to 50.26Mbps from the 46.44Mbps...
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica lauded the collaborative efforts of the government and the telecommunications companies in providing streamlined guidelines for the processing of documents that led to the improvement of the country's internet services. Anti-Red Tape...
Mika Reyes The PLDT High Speed Hitters continue to bolster their roster with the acquisition of veteran middle blocker Mika Reyes. After a long deliberation with her camp, the 6-foot former De La Salle standout has signed with the team for the upcoming 2022 Premier Volleyball League season with a...
Photo from High Speed Hitters' Facebook page Two more players joined the rebuilding process of the PLDT High Speed Hitters as they aim for a formidable squad in the upcoming Premier Volleyball League conference. Heather Guino-o and Jules Samonte were the latest additions for the crew a day after...
Photo from High Speed Hitters' Facebook page Former Sta. Lucia players Dell Palomata and Jovie Prado are taking their acts to PLDT Home Fibr in the upcoming Premier Volleyball League tournament. Following Sta. Lucia’s leave of absence, Palomata and Prado have signed with the High Speed Hitters to...
Photo from High Speed Hitters' Facebook page The PLDT High Speed Hitters have signed Kath Arado, Jessey De Leon and Mean Mendrez as part of their revamping process for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League 2022 season, the team announced Sunday. The trio, who previously played for the Petro Gazz...
Wesley So and Nihal Sarin Grandmaster Wesley So squeaked past teen prodigy Nihal Sarin, 15-14, to barge into the finals of the Speed Chess Championships 2021 Tuesday. The third-seeded So banked on championship experience to outplay the 14-year-old Indian Grandmaster in the crucial blitz 3+1 segment...
Grandmaster Wesley So inched closer to another podium finish after advancing to the semifinals of the Speed Chess Championships 2021 over the weekend. (Photo from the tournament website) The two-time US champion outplayed Fabiano Caruana, 17.5-9.5, to forge a semis meeting with teen prodigy Nihal...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan II on Monday, Sept. 20, expressed optimism that the Philippines' internet connectivity will further improve as the country is "slowly getting" to the top of global rankings. DICT Secretary Gregorio...
