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Isolated barangay sa Laguna kinabitan ng libreng wifi

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Posted at Apr 07 10:48 PM

Nakikiusap naman ang barangay na gamitin sa tama ang natanggap na libreng internet connection.  Read more »

OPPO shares smarter devices

OPPO
Updated as of Mar 19 04:00 PM

Tech-savvy people can now experience an advanced technology with OPPO's continuous technology innovation in flash charging, 5G connectivity, and concept smartphones. Read more »

Smart unveils 'country's first' 5G pocket WiFi

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Posted at Mar 19 10:59 AM

Rocket WiFi is powered by super fast speeds and ultra-low latency, giving subscribers seamless streaming of HD videos, crystal-clear video calls without buffering, no lag video games, and upload and download files "in an instant," PLDT's wireless arm said in a statement. Read more »

Globe says readying free Wifi, call, text, charging operations for Taal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 09:28 PM

The Ayala-led telco said it is also providing free data access to the websites of the NDRRMC and PHIVOLCS for Globe and TM customers. Read more »

Telco tower builder says completes 5th common tower, Globe to get first dibs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 11:09 AM

IETI said the new tower is the fifth project it has completed but is the first that was built to suit the specifications of a client, which is Globe. Read more »

DICT urges telcos to comply with laws vs child pornography, online sexual abuse

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Posted at Feb 19 03:43 PM

Telecommunication firms and internet service providers should comply with laws against online child sexual exploitations, the country's technology watchdog said Friday, after reports of online abuse rose during the pandemic. Read more »

Globe offers free calls, wifi to select Taal areas as Phivolcs warns of possible eruption

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Posted at Feb 18 12:55 PM

Globe Telecom said Thursday it activated its Taal disaster relief operations after the volcano showed signed of another possible eruption.  Read more »

'We have to see how they play the game': Globe plays down impact of DITO

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 05:41 PM

Globe is unfazed by the incoming telco player DITO Telecommunity which is set to launch in March -- seeing no significant impact and no change in prices. Read more »

Globe to ramp up 4G LTE rollout in key tourist destinations this month

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Posted at Feb 03 06:40 PM

Ayala-led Globe Telecom is set to ramp up 4G LTE network rollout in key tourist destinations this February. Read more »

Knowledge Channel may tulong sa mga batang hirap sa distance learning

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 09:08 PM

Habang binubuno ng maraming estudyante ang distance learning ngayong may pandemya, patuloy ding nagiging sagabal ang kakulangan sa gadget at internet connection.   Read more »

Congress doubles proposed DICT budget to P1.9 billion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:17 AM

Congress allocated P1.9 billion to the Department of Information and Communications Technology in the proposed 2021 budget on top of funds for free WiFi in public areas and state schools, a senator said Sunday. Read more »

PH internet improves but still behind global average, ASEAN neighbors: tracker

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Updated as of Dec 08 05:15 PM

Internet connectivity improved in the Philippines but the country still falls below the global average in terms of mobile and fixed-line broadband speeds, industry tracker Ookla said based on its Speedtest Global Index.  Read more »

Clearer calls: Globe to conclude Visayas, Mindanao 'voice over LTE' rollout in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 06:57 PM

Globe Telecom on Friday said Visayas and Mindanao customers will have clearer, uninterrupted calls starting January next year when it completes rollout of "voice over LTE" service. Read more »

Smart says completes rollout of 'Voice over LTE' for clearer, uninterrupted calls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 12:22 PM

Smart Communications said Tuesday its customers can now have clearer, uninterrupted calls with the completion of its "voice over LTE" rollout. Read more »

DTI reminds mall operators, consumers to follow strict health protocols as restrictions ease

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:00 PM

Malls and other commercial centers will be allowed to regulate air conditioning, turn on WiFi and conduct mall sales subject to implementation of strict health protocols, the Trade Department said Thursday. Read more »

10 WiFi buses deployed in Manila to aid in distance learning: Globe

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 04:12 PM

Globe Telecom said Monday it deployed 10 school buses that would go around Manila to provide internet connectivity that teachers and students could use for distance learning. Read more »

Magpipinsan, sa jeep nakatira at nag-aaral

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Posted at Oct 07 07:27 PM

Bukod sa gadgets, problema rin ng magpipinsan ang WiFi para sa kanilang online classes.  Read more »

'Piso WiFi' mabenta para sa online classes sa Baseco, Maynila

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Updated as of Oct 06 02:27 PM

Maraming tindahan ngayon sa Baseco Compound sa Tondo, Maynila ang nag-aalok ng 'Piso WiFi' dahil sa pagtaas ng pangangailangan sa internet connection sa online classes. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 5, 2020

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Posted at Oct 06 12:08 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Finding connection for online learning

Aaron Favila, AP
Updated as of Oct 05 04:58 PM

Grade school student Bhea Joy Roxas (left) uses a nearby store's wifi signal so she can join the online opening of classes, while inside a passenger jeepney at the Tandang Sora jeepney terminal in Quezon City, on Monday. Read more »