If there is one topic that President Rodrigo Duterte should not miss in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week, it should be his administration’s accomplishments in the advancement of the telecommunications industry. Laptop Internet speed In reports reaching members of the House...
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will be the first local telcos to employ space-based mobile broadband communications to link more Filipinos nationwide. Smart's mobile customers in far-flung areas would be able to enjoy high-speed internet using ordinary smartphones via low-earth orbit...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. are boosting their fiber, Long Term Evolution LTE, and 5G networks in Eastern Visayas to improve customer internet experience in the region. To date, 100 percent of Smart's sites in the provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Leyte,...
The country’s major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) - DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. today (July 16) reported successful initial tests for their technical capabilities and interoperability. smart_32206d9f834810825bbaba3c55a5abdc-1 The joint initiative will...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched the first Electronic Business Processing and Licensing System (eBPLS) in the Mountain Province. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) "As part of our digital transformation efforts in the new normal, your DICT aspires to automate and...
The government should grant missionary concessions to telcos rolling out networks in unserved and underserved areas by way of "affordable and reasonable regulatory fees". PLDT-SMART-logo Many Local Government Units (LGUs) continue to impose regulatory charges - tower fees, inspection fees, audit...
The government continues to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) to ensure that the list of vaccinated individuals in their jurisdictions will be submitted to the Department of Information and...
Communication Undersecretary Kris Ablan said the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has requested the addition of more plantilla positions in the agency so the contract of service (COS) employees can become regular workers. PCOO logo (file) Ablan made the statement after...
House Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro on Saturday, July 10 warned that the United States’ move to ban the China Telecom (Americas) Corp.(CTC) could affect the operations of local telecommunications newcomer Dito Telecommunity Corporation (Dito). Rep. France...
Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan confirmed that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) had hired 375 contract-of-service (COS) personnel in 2020 but insisted that the agency has no trolls. PCOO Undersecretary Kris Ablan (ANC Screenshot) Ablan made the statement after the...
SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS), builder of the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with Smart Communications. SmartxAST The MoU was part of ASTS' agreements with mobile...
The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of EasyCall Communications Philippines Inc. on July 28, 2021 will be held virtually over a secure online meeting platform. The company has announced that due to current public health concerns, stockholders may participate only via remote...
