Internet connectivity in the country may soon improve as internet service providers (ISPs) are expected to ramp up their services, an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Monday, June 21. Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking the development of satellite-based technologies to improve the country’s Internet access. In filing Senate Bill No. 2250 or the proposed “Satellite-Based Technologies for Internet Connectivity Act of 2021,” Gatchalian said satellite...
Senator Grace Poe on Friday, June 11, appealed to telecommunication companies, local government units, as well as homeowners associations to speed up the construction of necessary infrastructure to provide internet access, especially in areas with weak or without signals. Senator Grace Poe (Senate...
Former Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) acting chief Eliseo Rio has accused the agency of undertaking a P466.5-million internet connectivity project he described as "unnecessary" and "overpriced". Former Department of Information and Communications Technology...
Plagued by connectivity issues, Art Fair’s virtual vernissage was a reminder that online art shows just don’t cut it It was an exciting evening, receiving a VIP pass to the online vernissage for this year’s Art Fair. One of the country’s largest gathering of art galleries, the event used to...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has deployed free Wi-Fi Internet access points in two towns in Lanao del Norte under its “Free Wi-Fi for All” program. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) (MANILA BULLETIN) The DICT, through its...
The government is considering scrapping a deal with a foreign contractor over its sluggish rollout of the free internet program in the country. West Philippine Sea Presidential spokesman Harry Roque admitted that the government was dismayed with the slow implementation of the free internet access...
A total of 171 students from three public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Pasay City benefited from the free connectivity solutions as a result of the collaboration between Asia Pacific College (APC) and Globe Telecom. (Photo from Globe) Through DepEd’s Joint...
Long before the coronavirus pandemic hit the Philippines, digital transformation has been a hot topic for enterprises looking to future-proof their operations. The importance of this is further realized during these times when companies and even the consumers are turning to the virtual space for...
