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SKY Fiber offers free speed boost to subscribers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 03:10 PM

SKY Fiber on Friday announced it is giving subscribers a boost in speed at no extra cost. Read more »

PLDT Inc says Smart is Ookla's best PH mobile network

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:59 PM

PLDT said Smart Communications Inc was awared by Ookla as the Philippines' Best Mobile Network and Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage. Read more »

Satellites could beam poorest nations out of digital desert

Tim Witcher, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 08:15 AM

Only a third of people in the world's poorest countries can connect to the internet, the UN telecoms agency said, but low-flying satellites could bring hope to millions, especially in remote corners of Africa. Read more »

DICT warns against abusing free WiFi service

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 02:46 PM

After launching the Broadband ng Masa at the University of Antique, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy warned against abusing the free WiFi service. Read more »

Starlink goes live in Philippines: SpaceX

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 09:11 AM

SpaceX on Wednesday said its low-earth orbit satellite broadband internet service called Starlink is now live in the Philippines. Read more »

Fruit of F1? Marcos says deal inked for faster PH internet

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 07:30 PM

The Bifrost Cable System Project will be established from the West Coast in North America, and will pass through Philippines, Singapore, Guam, and Indonesia, Marcos said. Read more »

Globe posts P34.6 billion net income in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 05:50 PM

Globe Telecom said it ended 2022 with a net income of P34.6 billion, higher by 46 percent compared to 2021, but core net income was lower at P19.2 billion. Read more »

NTC says working with Starlink to expedite rollout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 03:56 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission said on Thursday it is continuously working with Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc for the immediate rollout of its commercial services. Read more »

Marcos vows better internet in far-flung areas

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 07:31 PM

Marcos congratulated the DICT for its free WiFi project, noting that the recent connections the agency put up were “working nicely.” Read more »

DICT mulls Starlink for free WiFi in remote areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 03:09 PM

DICT Usec. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue said the agency is looking at tapping satellite companies like Starlink to provide internet to far-flung areas. Read more »

DBM says didn't authorize DICT’s transfer of P1.1-B to MMDA

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 02:17 AM

The DBM did not authorize the DICT’s transfer of P1.1 billion to the MMDA for the implementation of a national broadband project under the previous administration. Read more »

Solon questions DICT-MMDA P1.1B fund transfer

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 12:35 PM

A lawmaker on Friday questioned the inter-agency transfer of funds between the DICT and MMDA for the implementation of a national broadband project. Read more »

MMDA chair defends DICT fund transfer for broadband project

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 08:52 PM

MMDA acting chair Romando Artes said there is nothing irregular in the transfer of DICT funds to his agency for the implementation of the broadband project. Read more »

Phase 1 ng National Broadband Plan posibleng matapos sa kalagitnaan ng 2023

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:01 AM

Sa ngayon, 73 percent nang tapos ang Phase 1 at posible na sa kalagitnaan ng 2023 ay matapos ito at mapakinabangan na. Read more »

European satellite broadband firms join forces

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 08:51 PM

A French and British firm joined forces in the fast-growing satellite broadband market on Tuesday. Read more »

PLDT says 9 month telco core income up 10 pct to P25.4

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 03:26 PM

The company said it is reviewing its consolidated capex for 2022, which could exceed the initial guidance of P85 billion. Read more »

Sy-Musk partnership to bring Starlink services to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 08:38 PM

Data Lake Inc, a company led by Henry Sy Jr. and businessman Anthony Almeda, said it has partnered with the Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink. Read more »

Ookla reveals fastest mobile network in Q3 report

Smart Communications
Updated as of Nov 08 01:55 PM

Ookla, an internet testing group , reveals Smart as fastest mobile network in its 2022 third quarter report. Read more »

DICT, Cisco sign deal to support hybrid work

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 08:55 PM

Cisco said a 2021 study it commissioned showed Filipinos actually benefited more from hybrid work compared to other ASEAN members. Read more »

Globe adds 302 5G cell sites in Visayas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 10:53 AM

Cebu City ranked first in 5G usage in the Visayas, followed by Lapu-Lapu City and Mandaue City, Globe said. Read more »