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DICT inks pact with Pangasinan to roll out provincial broadband network

The initiative is in line with the first phase of the National Broadband Program (NBP) which will link established provincial broadband networks to the national fiber backbone.

Shipments of wearable devices leap to 125M units, up 35.1% in Q3

The surge was driven by seasonality, new product launches, and the global pandemic. New products from the likes of Apple, Samsung, and others helped renew interest in popular categories such as smartwatches and hearables.

Pinoy firm rolls out portable air and surface sterilizer

Aller Innovations, a Filipino owned company which has been harnessing the potential of cold plasma technology since 2016, recently introduced the Aller Plasma Nano+ portable air and surface sterilizer.

FEU Diliman picked as site for DOST wireless weather station

The DOST’s ULAT (Understanding Lightning and Thunderstorm) project can observe weather conditions at a microscale level (specific to cities or barangays) and forecast both the location and intensity of storms.

PayMaya intros ‘Travel’ section for QR tickets on beep, RFID

Through the newly-launched Travel section in the PayMaya app, commuters can pre-purchase their tickets even before they arrive at the station and avoid long queues.

Sharp increase in attacks against e-learning platforms reported in SEA

Between January and June 2020, the number of DDoS attacks affecting educational resources increased by at least 350% when compared to the corresponding month in 2019.

NTC seeks help of Congress to compel villages to allot areas for cell towers

At a virtual hearing conducted by the House ICT committee on Friday, Nov. 27, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) sought the help of Congress to require gated subdivisions to provide utility areas for telco infrastructure such as cell towers.

Gatchalian pushes bill banning expiry of prepaid Internet, cellphone load

In filing of Senate Bill No. 365 or the Prepaid Load Forever Act, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing to prohibit the imposition of an expiration date on the validity period of prepaid load credits, regardless of the amount involved, unless fully consumed.

SMC boss seeks further extension of RFID installation deadline

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang is asking the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to allow the toll operators to keep the cash lane open until February because of the large volume of vehicles that don’t have the RFID stickers yet.

PLDT-Smart to deploy drones to preserve PH peatlands

Made of carbon-rich soil derived from dead and decaying plant matter under high water saturation condition, peatlands can store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined.

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