Philippine ICT infrastructure and unlocking economic growth
In June 2021, cloud computing firm Alibaba Cloud announced that it will be building a data center in the Philippines. Alibaba Cloud, with headquarters in China, is the digital technology…
Red Fiber expands internet coverage to more Mega Manila homes
Red Fiber, the country’s newest broadband service from Radius Telecoms Inc. (Radius), in partnership with Cignal TV, announced that it has expanded its fiber-optic network in Mega Manila, Central Luzon,…
Ookla: PH moves up in mobile internet speed global rankings
The Philippines moved up to the 86th spot in the global mobile internet speed rankings in January 2021, according to data from an Ookla report. This is a marked improvement…
Blue Badge: Twitter plans to relaunch account verification
Three years ago, Twitter paused its public verification program after hearing feedback that it felt arbitrary and confusing to many people. A year later, the social media platform deprioritized this…
SaferKidsPH, ANZCHAM join forces against online sexual exploitation of Filipino children
The Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (ANZCHAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UNICEF, on behalf of the SaferKidsPH Consortium, to help address the online sexual abuse and exploitation of…
PLDT to conduct emergency maintenance of submarine cable
Digital service provider PLDT Inc. released an advisory informing its customers of emergency maintenance in one of its submarine cable systems in the Asia-America Gateway. The maintenance is scheduled to…
Report says 37% of millennials believe cybercriminals find them ‘too boring’ to be hacked
About 37% of the younger population surveyed believe cybercriminals will not pry on their online accounts because they are way too boring. But Kaspersky’s latest global report, “More Connected Than…
Converge ICT doubles bandwidth of internet exchange organization to optimize usage
Converge ICT, a pure end-to-end fiber internet provider, has doubled its bandwidth to PHOpenIX, the only open and neutral Internet Exchange in the country that enables the exchanges of internet…
E-health, e-learning, e-work, entertainment are ‘building blocks’ of ‘new normal’
Digital solutions for health, learning, work, and entertainment will be major pillars of the “new normal,” according to telco service provider PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart).…
PLDT boosts Baguio rehab, tourism with Smart WiFi expansion
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has expanded Smart WiFi coverage in the City of Pines this year. PLDT and Smart recently signed an agreement with Baguio…
PLDT Global unveils new content delivery platform with tech firm Conversant
PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) has teamed up with Singapore-based technology firm Conversant to launch a content delivery network to boost the customer experience of digital-savvy Filipinos worldwide. This partnership is…
OpenSignal: Manila posts mid-range scores in internet speed
The Philippine capital Manila posted mid-range scores in Internet speed compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors, according to the latest OpenSignal report. But the picture is even brighter if the…
Internet users now at 4.2 billion; 6 countries average 100 Mbps on broadband speed — report
Based on the data from GSMA, more than two-thirds or 5.1 billion of the world's population now have mobile phones with 60 percent of the number owning smartphones.
PLDT, Smart accelerate rollout of fixed and wireless networks
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have accelerated the rollout of the group’s fixed and wireless networks, boosting data speeds and company revenues in the first half…
Climate change threatens undersea internet cables, damage may happen sooner than expected — study
(Image from Pixabay) The internet has exploded into a mammoth universe for humanity, and technology organizations scrambled to become part of it. In the process, telecommunications companies expanded their infrastructure…
Globe Telecom sets up new company for tower assets
(Image by Emilian Vicol/Pixabay) Globe Telecom has taken a step forward to fulfill its plans to divest its tower assets. This is in line with the company’s thrust to continuously…
Gmail snoops: Third-party developers read users’ emails
While the “exposé” The Wall Street Journal published on July 2 may not come as a surprise to the technology buff, it is still upsetting for ordinary email users to…
IoT worldwide spending to reach $1.2 trillion in 2022, says IDC
(Image from Pixabay) Smart cities and digital transformation will drive the Internet of Things (IoT) spending worldwide and may reach $1.2 trillion in 2022. This is the latest forecast of…
Service provider links rural communities in Palawan with roll out of fiber services
Image by Chaitawat Pawapoowadon / Pixabay / Telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has started offering commercial fiber plans in El Nido, Palawan, after launching its initial fiber facilities in…
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