A top government ICT official called attention to the country's notoriously slow Internet speeds during the opening of an Internet of Things (IoT) conference in Pasay City.
Once touted as the savior of the market, detachable tablets also declined in the second quarter as consumers waited in anticipation of product refreshes from high-profile vendors like Apple and Microsoft.
The newly signed Free Internet Access in Public Places Act has a proposed budget of P1.74 billion next year for the rollout of 5,308 new Wi-Fi hotspots, Sen. Ralph Recto said.
