Just shy of two months before the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA for short) deadline, major telcos PLDT, Globe, and DITO have banded together to create a company to tackle cell number portability. This will enable users to switch mobile networks without changing their numbers. Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and DITO Telecommunity concluded their initial […]
Now that we have talked about all the basics you need to know about Axie Infinity and the rather complicated process of cashing in and cashing out your earnings, we tackle one of the bigger questions: is Axie Infinity legit AND a sustainable business model? Beyond the media coverage on how it has helped a […]
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 […]
Globe recently announced that it is going to make Mobile Number Portability available initially through both its prepaid and postpaid subscribers. Launching today, Globe’s internal mobile number portability will cover postpaid to prepaid, prepaid to prepaid, and prepaid to postpaid movements within Globe and TM brands. In its FAQ page, Globe explains that its Mobile Number […]
DITO subscribers can now send texts and make voice calls to PLDT-Smart and Globe subscribers, as the third telco has officially finished its interconnection with both PLDT-Smart and Globe. The third telco officially signed interconnection deals with the two telcos back in February, barely a month before its commercial launch. The completion of the interconnectivity […]
Democracy.net.ph is questioning DITO Telecom’s choice of launching its services in rural areas that don’t own smartphones, as well as phone compatibility as it relates to their network infrastructure. The questions about phone compatibility are valid since a large chunk of the rural population still uses feature phones and devices that use 2G and 3G […]
The Samsung 4-Day Easter Sale starts today until April 4, with the company slashing prices through their entire catalog, including digital appliances, home theater systems, smartphones, and more. There’s plenty of savings to be had, and here’s a selection of the price cuts for the sale: Samsung Crystal UHD TV Get that UHD TV you’ve […]
As DITO kicks off its commercial operation with a coverage that spans select areas in Visayas and Mindanao, along with a compelling welcome offer that includes unlimited data, the new telco is still working on expanding its coverage. In its latest expansion efforts, DITO disclosed in its FAQ that they are currently working on interconnectivity with […]
If you felt your internet speeds picking up last month, that’s probably it has, and there’s data to prove it – Ookla’s Philippine Internet Speeds in February 2021 confirms an improvement in national internet speeds for both fixed broadband and mobile internet categories. According to Ookla, a worldwide internet speed monitoring firm, the Philippines’ average […]
Results of Dito Telecommunity technical audit reports that the third telco provider in the company has passed the required minimum average broadband speed that’s set at 27 Mbps, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said on Monday, February 22. Dito’s certificate of public convenience set the coverage at 37% for its first year of operations while […]
With DITO Telecommunity recently passing its first Technical Audit, the upcoming third telco signed an interconnection deal with PLDT to help out in expanding infrastructure in the country. Under the signed deal, both PLDT and DITO will construct a transmission facility that will serve as a point of interconnection for their subscibers. The deal also […]
While the Philippines does not rank exactly high when it comes to internet speeds, the country has improved its Speedtest ranking based on Ookla’s January 2021 report. Comparing data from December 2020 to January 2021, the Philippines improved its ranking by 10 spots, with a higher download speed at 25.77Mbps compared to 22.50Mbps in December […]