At least 11.38 percent of the nearly 170 million existing Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines have been registered according to the latest tally provided by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). This equates to a total of 19,229,285 SIMs out of 168,977,773 existing...
BAGUIO CITY -- The city government needs to pool in a total amount of P5 billion to be able to fully transform its smart city vision into reality, according to Executive Assistant Philip Puzon. Puzon said Mayor Benjamin Magalong is planning to solicit financial support from the national government...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) advised the public to be wary of individuals who might be “taking advantage of technically and computer illiterate persons” by offering free or paid assistance for the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (NTC / MB File...
PLDT Inc. & Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites by the end of 2022, the telcos reported Friday, January 13. "We are working 24/7 to block scams and fraudulent messages, as well as mobile accounts being used in criminal activities,” says Angel...
Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo disclosed that the department is aiming to hit at least 1 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration per day. (Pixabay/Jonas Leupe/ Unsplash) In a press briefing held on Tuesday, Jan. 10, Lamentillo said...
To further help Filipinos register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, especially those living in areas with weak internet connection, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with other government agencies, bared its plan to establish SIM registration...
The National Telecommunications Commision (NTC) has recorded over 14 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registrants more than a week after the mandatory registration began. Based on the latest tally issued by the NTC, Smart Communications Inc. still has the highest number of registrants...
For a “more convenient process,” away from tight deadlines, the public was urged by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards early. SIM cards (Pixabay) Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11934 or the SIM Registration...
Smart Communications has set up assisted SIM Registration booths and touchpoints to help subscribers nationwide, the telco announced Thursday, January 5. Smart was the first telco to set up assisted SIM registration booths and touchpoints in several areas in Luzon, Iloilo, Cebu, and the Davao...
Some 12 million SIMs have been registered with local public telecommunication entities (PTEs) as of Tuesday January 3, 2023, a week after registration started. Smart Communications Inc. recorded 5,700,599 SIMs registered; Globe Telecom Inc., 5,030,649 SIMs, while DITO Telecommunity Corp. had 1.2...
LG Electronics (LG) unveiled its 2023 TV lineups, headlined by its most advanced range of OLED TVs yet. With premium self-lit picture quality, powerful image processing technologies, and an enhanced webOS platform offering even more smart features and services, the company’s latest OLED TVs...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) blocked more than 522,000 URLs that show child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), as of end-November 2022. Overall, "We have prevented more than 1.3 billion attempts to open child abuse content,” according to Angel Redoble, FVP and Chief Information...
