Starlink struggles to match local broadband speeds in PH, Ookla says

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 07/29/2024

As more Filipinos try Starlink, the satellite service still lags behind local broadband providers in download and upload speeds, according to a study by Ookla. Their latest Speedtest Intelligence report shows Starlink’s median download speed in the…

Cayetano seeks to improve PH’s digital infrastructure, connectivity

Luisa Cabato 05/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is confident that the Konektadong Pinoy Act, filed before the Senate last week, will help improve the country’s digital infrastructure and connectivity. Senate Bill Number 2699, or the Konektadong Pinoy…

#CDNPinilay2022 Margot O vows all-out support to BPO industry if elected mayor

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 03/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mayoral candidate, Margot Osmeña, who leads the Bando Osmeña Punodk Kauswagan (BOPK) party, promised the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry of her all-out support should she win in the upcoming polls.…

Cebu City to set up ‘public address system TVs’ in barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — LED television sets will be launched in various mountain barangays in Cebu City on February 20, 2022.  The first batch will be 30 LED TVs to be set up in strategic areas.  These…

12 mountain barangays in Cebu City suitable for face-to-face classes — Garganera

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has identified 12 mountain barangays in the city that may be viable for face-to-face classes. The EOC has been visiting mountain barangays to assess the situations…

Globe expands mobile signal to mountain barangays

Doris C. Bongcac 01/08/2019

Celirina Belena, 50, used to climb their window so she can  send a text message. But with the establishment of a Globe cellsite in the mountain Barangay of Bonbon, Cebu City on Thursday (January 3), Belena said…

Telco expands connectivity, services in Cebu, eyes BPOs

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/12/2018

EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telecommunications company, Eastern Communications, is expanding its reach in Cebu with stronger connection and a line-up of connectivity and cybersecurity solutions in a bid to address the growing needs of the business process outsourcing (BPO)…

Boost Connectivity with Linksys Mesh WiFi System

Max Limpag 08/15/2018

WITH family members owning multiple devices that require good internet connectivity, modern homes now require good WiFi coverage. Apart from good internet provider service, one can improve coverage by using new devices like a mesh WiFi system.…

Tacloban journalists level up with better connectivity

PR 07/29/2018

IN this age of up-to-the-minute news, journalists are more than ever banking on technology to ensure speedy information dissemination. The recent firing up of Smart Communications’ Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced sites in Leyte brought better…

Satellite to give game-changing connectivity to PH, says exec

Inquirer.net 06/04/2018

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – SES 12, one of the largest and most powerful electric satellites ever produced, was launched into space early Monday morning (Monday afternoon in Manila) to boost connectivity in the Philippines and other countries…

Billions of pesos of infrastructure projects seen to fuel growth in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva and Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/26/2017

Connectivity, real estate and growth New access to connectivity projects are expected to spur economic growth in Cebu City and Cebu province and also seen to fuel growth to the real estate industry especially in the countryside.…

Perks for local investors, better connectivity pushed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/10/2017

BPOS’ TAX INCENTIVES retained While they welcomed the retention of the existing tax perks of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, local industry leaders are calling on the government to come up with better incentives especially for…

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