While we are still waiting for reports as to when Elon Musk’s SpaceX will bring its Starlink Internet services will arrive in the Philippines, new reports reveal that Starlink might debut in the Philippines next year. Among the potential partners for SpaceX in the Philippines include Transpacific Broadband Group International (TBGI), which disclosed that its board approved […]
Those wanting to try out the services of Starlink may not need to wait any longer, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed in a keynote ay MWC that Starlink is slated for a global rollout by August this year. All 72 orbital planes activate in August, plus many other improvements, enabling global coverage, except for polar […]
In areas where your usual phone could not make the cut, one would need to resort to a satellite phone to perform calls and texts in remote areas. What used to be a niche and expensive device in the Philippines is now more accessible, as Smart makes its SmartSat XT Lite satellite phone accessible by […]
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 […]
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 […]