The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now implementing its new infrastructure agenda under the current administration. Dubbed as “Build, Better, More”, it is a continuation and improvement of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Among the priorities of the agency, as suggested by the Department of Agriculture, are farm to […]
According to National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba, the Duterte government will be investing in broadband infrastructure for 2017. “This is the first time that our administration will do this kind of thing. We’ll have a broadband owned and put up by the government,” Cordoba told the Philippines News Agency. The NTC Commissioner said […]
Despite the country being dubbed as having one of the worst internet services in South East Asia, things are starting to improve. Don’t believe us? According to a survey conducted by the United Nations Public Administration Country Studies (UNPACS), the country’s ranking in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector has had significant gains, jumping […]
As part of its push to expand internet connectivity to various provinces, government offices, and data centers in the Philippines, President Bongbong Marcos led the grand launch of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Project Phase 1 today (April 19) at Sofitel Philippine Plaza. Marcos reiterated in his speech that part of his major plans for […]
Globe and Converge continue to co-build projects in the Bicol Region and Leyte Province to expand the fiber optic network in the area so that residents will enjoy a more reliable connectivity. This is part of a partnership that they signed in February 2022, where the first project by Globe and Converge involved 137 kilometers […]
If you’ve been monitoring internet speeds in the Philippines, it has improved slowly every year based on several tests. Between mobile and fixed broadband, more Filipinos are going for fixed broadband as their internet provider, with the abundance of more competitive postpaid plans that offer good download speeds and added freebies like subscriptions to streaming […]
2024 kicked off on an interesting note after DITO signed a partnership with Converge for an assets-sharing deal–or Master Facilities Provisioning Agreement if you want the technical term. As expected, there were a lot of speculations as to why this partnership was initiated–ranging from Converge’s supposed plans to expand the services it currently offers to […]
To kick off 2024, Converge and DITO have signed a Master Facilities Provisioning Agreement, which will allow them to share select infrastructure–specifically select terrestrial and submarine fiber optic cable assets–under terms and conditions that are mutually agreed upon by both parties. READ MORE: -Converge Expands BIDA Fiber Coverage in NCR Region –One month with the […]
With plenty of internet services that you can avail in the Philippines, getting the best one for you boils down to what are your needs and what offers the best value for money. If you are still on the hunt for that *ideal* internet service, here are three things that you should consider before settling […]
Before we start this article, I want to make one thing clear: I am pro-EV and electrification. I’m tired of choking on smoke and seeing smog whenever I have to go anywhere, and I look forward to the day when EVs outnumber ICE vehicles on the road. That being said, the Philippines isn’t ready for […]
With users required to register their SIMs, determining the subscriber count per telco should be more accurate. Recently, Smart revealed that it has 55.2 million subscribers, which is more than the 54.7 million subscribers that Globe has. This marks the first time since 2016 that Smart leads over Globe in terms of subscriber count. While […]
DITO has been expanding its suite of services across the Philippines over the past few months, and after initially offering prepaid plans to the public, the company has aggressively expanded into the postpaid space as well with its new Mobile Postpaid FLEXPlans. DITO gave us a chance to take their FLEXPlan 888 for a spin […]