The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has chosen SpaceX’s Starlink to provide free internet connection in remote areas of the Philippines. According to DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy, the portability of the SpaceX kit makes it perfect for the country’s far-flung areas. “It’s plug and play. It’s very portable,” Uy said when he […]
Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao personally met with SpaceX executive Rebecca Hunter today in Manila. Rebecca Hunter, SpaceX senior manager for Government Affairs, has already met Manny Pacquaio in a virtual meeting last January, together with Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. During the virtual meeting, Pacquiao told the company to consider the possibility of building a […]
A meeting between Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno and American Billionaire Elon Musk is set to take place. The City of Manila is eyeing to improve its internet connection speed through Starlink, the internet service made possible via low-orbit satellites from Elon Musk. Starlink satellites, from the SpaceX company owned by Elon Musk, are […]
It’s official: after being in talks for quite some time, Converge ICT has struck a deal with SpaceX for the former to lease its fiber lines and other ground support to the latter. This agreement is necessary, as SpaceX will need the necessary ground infrastructure to work with its thousands of low-orbit broadband satellites that […]
Senator and presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao recently attended a Zoom meeting with SpaceX Head of Relations Rebecca Hunder, along with Senator Koko Pimentel III. Their discussions touched upon a variety of topics which we’ll break down right here. The Falcon 9 Rocket. Photos courtesy of SpaceX The idea of building a rocket launchpad in the […]
Converge and SpaceX Starlink are finally, officially, in official talks. The local broadband provider, Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. confirmed that they are in the midst of discussions with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starlink, a broadband internet provider that runs on low-orbit satellite systems. This was confirmed by Converge co-founder and CEO Dennis Anthony […]
After reports that Converge is reportedly partnering with SpaceX for bringing Starlink’s satellite internet services to the Philippines, Converge released a statement regarding the matter in a Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) disclosure. In its statement, Converge acknowledged that they are looking for possible tech solutions to bring internet access to remote locations in the Philippines. “However, […]
As we wait for DITO telecommunity to make its operations official as the country’s third telco, Converge is rumored to sign a partnership with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to beef up its internet infrastructure. The said report was revealed by Bilyonaryo, where Musk’s SpaceX and Converge–which is owned by Dennis Anthony Uy are in advanced […]
Space. The Final Frontier. Elon Musk and the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, better known as SpaceX, may have hit a bit of a road block with the explosion of their Falcon 9 rocket early this month, but that doesn’t mean that they’re ready to throw in the towel. The company has just released footage on […]
X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has started to offer an anti-bot subscription model to any new accounts created in the Philippines and New Zealand supposedly in an effort to counter bots and spam behavior. New users who sign up for X’s “Not A Bot” subscription, which was announced and went live […]
X, formerly known as Twitter, has started to roll out ads that can neither be blocked nor reported—another bizarre move following the countless others initiated by owner Elon Musk. The ads don’t even state their true nature, and they don’t disclose their advertisers as well, British journalist and social media expert Matt Navarra claimed. They […]
In its push to develop more digital infra projects in the Philippines, the DICT has inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippines’ Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center to support the agency’s upcoming projects. Through the signed MOA, the PPP Center hopes that DICT will extend its assistance in helping other agencies who are developing […]