Filipino company Responsible Internet Sustainability Effort (RISE) has received a grant from the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for its feasibility study to improve Internet services in the country, especially in underserved communities.
The initiative is facilitated by the grant received by Now Telecom from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to support the development of 5G mobile and fixed wireless networks in the country.
PLDT was recently awarded $1,000,000 grant by the US Trade and Development Agency to fund a fiber optic network and transmission infrastructure modernization training program under tech giant Cisco.