As he highlighted the importance of having speedy internet for Filipinos to reach their full potential, President Marcos led the launch of the National Fiber Backbone Phase 1 (NFB P1) aimed at increasing internet connectivity service capacity to various data centers in the country. President...
The solar and broadband solutions business units of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) have extended fusion of solar energy and internet connectivity services to the facilities of Mirax and Rima Corporations, real estate firms that have been advancing the development of green buildings. According to...
Power system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be leasing its fiber optics and other broadband-related infrastructure to the government to help concretize the wish of many Filipinos for high-speed internet connectivity. With an accelerated pace of rollout for the...
Sy-led Data Lake, Inc. has cemented a teaming agreement with DFNN, Inc. to reinforce internet connectivity in the country by bolstering up Starlink’s presence with suite of offers on complementary technology, sales channels as well as marketing expertise. Businessman Ramon Garcia Jr, who is the...
President Marcos dubbed Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), the longest and highest capacity domestic submarine fiber cable network in the Philippines, as a "game changer." Marcos said it is a game changer that allows the Philippines to be at par with its more advanced peers in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to ensure digital connectivity is spread throughout the country, as he met with a broadband satellite operator to boost the country's digital capabilities. *BOOSTING...
Local business groups are strongly pushing for the immediate enactment of the proposed Open Access in Internet Services Act, a landmark legislation seen to address poor and unreliable access and unaffordable Internet services that are affecting the digitalization of the Philippines. Nineteen...
As the Philippines moves forward in a post-pandemic world, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that Cebu's newly opened Pier 88 is part of a more extensive network that would enable the country to boost its connectivity not only locally but with prospective international partners....
A state-run shelter seeking to protect rescued women and children is now home to one of the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s newest Tech4Ed centers. In partnership with the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, the DICT launched a Tech4Ed center at the Reception Study...
As more businesses embrace cloud migration to achieve growth and resilience, enhancing their connectivity in multiple locations to run cloud-based applications seamlessly has been the standard for a successful enterprise. Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) allows companies to easily deploy...
Committed to the national government’s aim of making the Philippines a digitally competitive nation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) started another initiative to improve connectivity in remote areas. The DICT led the “Free Wi-Fi for All Ceremonial Launching...
Eighty free Wi-Fi sites and hotspots were activated by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in 20 locations within Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. Rooted to its goal of providing Filipinos the access to opportunities, education, and information, the DICT,...
