The Philippine Electronics and Telecommunications Federation, also known as PETEF, said in a resolution dated Aug. 9 that ?it strongly recommends? the disapproval of the sale of SMC assets, particularly the frequencies in the 700Mhz band and other frequency bands, and return it to the government through the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Ford has announced its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has collaborated with the Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) to set up the Fab Lab Mindanao, a shared service facility with P4.96 million worth of state-of-the-art equipment.
Makati City mayor Abigail Binay also promised residents a high-speed Internet connection by setting up free Wi-Fi hotspots in the city's barangay halls.
An online survey by Kaspersky Lab showed Filipino Internet users still commit cybersecurity mistakes that make them at risk of the ever-present threats online.
Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu pointed out that current industry barriers were not put up by existing telco players but a combination of high network spending, which runs in multi-billion dollar investments due to lack of infrastructure and difficulties in network deployment due to bureaucratic red tape that further increases cost of operations.
In a study of 26 geographically, economically, and politically diverse countries, the Brookings Report found the Philippines to have gained the highest improvement in overall score for digital and financial inclusion.
Amid espionage fears, US Pentagon employees have been issued a ban on playing the global phenomenon game, Pokemon Go, on their work phones. It follows reports that suggest the game could be used to pinpoint the locations of secure facilities.
