Local operator Globe Telecom said on Thursday, Aug 4, that the review by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) of its buyout of San Miguel Corporation?s telco assets does not have any effect on its co-use of the 700 MHz frequency because the issue is under the domain of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Although the Philippines has long been regarded as the call center capital of the world, the country is hardly known to major markets abroad because the government has not been aggressive enough in promoting and marketing the booming outsourcing industry.
A study conducted by German software maker SAP has revealed that 54 percent of Filipino consumers are satisfied with the digital experiences that local ICT brands are offering.
Akbayan party-list rep. Tom Villarin has filed a resolution directing fellow lawmakers to conduct an inquiry into the P70-billion deal contracted by PLDT and Globe Telecom with San Miguel Corporation.
In an attempt to generate more employment in country, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is tapping the power of information technology by putting its 255 training programs online.
Officials of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) have committed to work for at least 1 million direct jobs and 3 million indirect jobs in information and communications technology (ICT) in the countryside by 2022.
Filipino scientists have stressed that in order for the Philippines to develop a strong science culture, the country must develop strong educational foundation on the university level, get bigger government support, and overhaul its procurement process.
Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte has instructed the newly created Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to study the formulation of a new national broadband strategy in order to expand the government?s free Wi-Fi access program in public areas.
Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, who won a fresh six-year term in the last elections, said Wednesday, July 20, that he has filed Senate Bill 58, which seeks to make free Wi-Fi in public areas a permanent initiative through a law passed by Congress.
Saying radio frequencies should be given to entities that can best utilize it, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Rodolfo A. Salalima said it is just proper that PLDT and Globe Telecom have acquired the highly coveted 700 MHz frequency from local conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC).
