Report: Smart Ahead Of Globe On LTE Speeds, Globe Ahead Of Smart In LTE Availability

See how both telcos stack up OpenSignal has officially announced their newest report, dubbed Our State of Mobile Networks for the Philippines which contains a bunch of interesting data in terms of performance for both Smart and Globe. So, let’s dive right into it. In terms of sheer LTE speeds, Smart takes the cake over […]

DICT Wants Permits For Telcos Done In Seven Days

DICT Chief wants red tape cut for faster internet During the first day of the Philippine Telecoms Summit, both PLDT and Globe laid down one of the biggest hurdles they faced when both of them needed to add infrastructure to their respective networks. Namely, red tape because of the Local Government Units, as well as […]

DOH Wants To Block Porn Sites To Prevent Spread Of AIDS

Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial is pushing to block porn websites from being accessed in the Philippines, stating that she wants the government to block lewd websites in the country as a measure to curb the spread of HIV-AIDS, especially among the youth. Ubial said that she is pushing the government to undertake measures to ensure […]

Nokia Revealing New Phone in MWC?

While the Nokia 6 heralded the return of well the well known Finnish brand to the mobile market after escaping the clutches of Microsoft, it’s not a phone for everyone. Actually, it’s not a phone for people who aren’t Chinese or understand Chinese , as we encountered several issues with the phone that will keep […]

7 Tech Stories That Defined Local Tech In 2016

And just like that, 2016 is almost over. The year has been a rollercoaster ride for many people, and probably won’t be looked at fondly by any stretch of the imagination. It’s also been a big year for tech in the Philippines, both good and bad, and today we’ll be taking a look back at […]

PLDT, Globe and Meralco Welcome Duterte Admin’s Move to Open Industries to Foreign Players

Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his administration’s stance to drastically improve the country’s telecommunications and power sectors through the allowance of foreign providers. “The only way to make this country move faster to benefit the poor is really to open up communications, the airwaves, and the entire energy sector. My decision now, at this moment […]

Duterte Administration to Invest in Broadband Infrastructure for 2017

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 […]

4 More Telcos Possibly Arriving To Challenge Smart, Globe

The more, the merrier apparently A few days ago we told you about Avocado Telecoms, a possible third player in the long standing telco duopoly dominated by Smart and Globe. Apparently Avocado isn’t the only telecom whose franchise was approved by congress: four other local players are looking to make their mark in the local […]

Lawmakers Want PH Space Agency

The Philippines may soon have its own space agency. According to Filipino astrophysicist Dr. Rogel Mari, both Congress and the Senate have filed bills for the creation of a Philippine Space Agency. Both House Bill 3637 and Senate Bill 1211 looks to legislate “a Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and create a Philippine Space […]

PH ICT Infrastructure Improving Despite Internet Woes

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 […]

Here’s Yet Another Prepaid SIM Card Registration Bill in the Senate

Third time’s the charm? We’re not exactly 100% up-to-date with each and every bill currently filed in the Philippine Senate right now, but Senator Legarda’s bill might be the third of its kind in the works. The veteran senator filed her own prepaid SIM card registration act a few days ago, no doubt adding her […]

NTC Wants 3rd Telco, Willing To Auction 3G And 4G Freqs

Our hopes for a third telco was dashed when San Miguel Corporation threw in the towel and sold their telecommunication assets to both PLDT and Globe earlier this year. But like our dreams of Olympic gold, the desire for a third player to break the Smart-Globe duopoly just won’t die and the National Telecommunications Commission […]