In early 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11202 otherwise known as the “Mobile Number Portability Act.” The act simply allows mobile postpaid or prepaid subscribers to retain their existing mobile number, despite having moved from one mobile service provider to another or to change the type of subscription—postpaid or prepaid. […]
As part of the government’s commitment to improving the country’s communication infrastructure, the DICT launched Tower Watch PH as a platform that aims to streamline permit processing time and accelerate the rollout of connectivity infrastructure in the country. “We endeavor to ‘future-proof’ our Common Tower Initiative by ensuring that our streamlining efforts in the previous years […]
Maimang is among the many models Huawei has launched in the past few years. However, things have changed since the US Trade Ban. Aside from HONOR functioning as an independent brand, Maimang is also an independent brand too. It still remains to be exclusive to China, but Maimang is now a brand that is under […]
Improving the internet in the Philippines is indeed a challenge. We enumerated the many factors why we face challenges in improving internet speeds in the Philippines, and one of these factors can be attributed to LGUs who are stubborn about having cell sites erected within their jurisdiction. We are halfway into 2021, and Barangay Plainview […]
For the Speedtest Global Index report for May 2021, it is all good news for the Philippines, as the country has improved its speeds for both broadband and mobile, making it climb up the ranks yet again. Fixed broadband made a big jump, as the Philippines climbs up by 15 spots and now is on […]
Aside from working hard in expanding its network coverage in the Philippines, Smart has recently received an accolade from LinkedIn, where it was cited as among the top companies in the Philippines for 2021. For a quick overview, the top 15 companies in the Philippines according to LinkedIn are as follows: Philippine National Bank Smart […]
While Smart was recently hailed as the fastest 5G network by Ookla, the internet testing leader recently hailed PLDT as the fastest broadband provided in the Philippines for Q1 2021. In Ookla’s latest report, PLDT has increased its lead for average download speeds in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas, […]
A new bill requiring telcos to give customers refunds for downtime might be enacted into law. The Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT showed support for this new bill that requires telcos and internet service providers to refund its subscribers for service outages or downtimes. Senate Bill No. 2092 states that public telecommunications entities […]
PLDT’s new cable system strengthens its fixed and mobile services with the coming completion of the Jupiter Submarine Telecommunications cable system, with construction expected to finish by December this year. PLDT had previously invested Php 7 billion in 2017 on this Trans-Pacific cable system which connects three landing points: namely Japan, the Philippines, and the […]
Satellite broadband internet providers are now being welcomed by the President with his Executive Order No. 127 or “Expanding the Provision of Internet Services through Inclusive Access to Satellite Services.” EO127 amends the existing Executive Order No. 467 of 1998 by allowing both enfranchised and non-enfranchised but duly registered telecommunication entities, as well as value-added […]
While today may be the last day of its 3.3 Unlimited data sale–where users can avail of unlimited data for 15 or 30 days at 5Mbps for Php 299 and Php 499, GOMO teased a special Php 199 Unlimited data promo for its subscribers. The special promo, which offers 30 days of unlimited data at […]
It is not just SpaceX that has plans to invest in the Philippines: new reports confirm that Japan’s KDDI Group and Softbank also expressed interest as well. As reported by GMA News, DFNN Inc. chairman Raymon Garcia confirmed in a disclosure that both KDDI and Softbank–the latter owned by Masayoshi Son–are interested in investing in […]