Tag: internet connectivity

ICT department reiterates need for National Broadband Program

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology reiterated the need for a government-owned national fiber network even as it noted improvements in the country’s Internet speed. According to ICT department chief Gregorio Honasan II, the government “should not leave the fate of our national ICT infrastructure to the private sector only,” adding that the National Broadband Program would address the lack of ICT infrastructure resulting in some areas with weak to no connection signals. […]

Angara dismayed over delay in implementation of free Wi-Fi project in SUCs

(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara on Friday, Aug. 24,  expressed dismay over what he said was the delay in the implementation of the free Wi-Fi project in state universities and colleges. According to Angara, based on information from the Department of Information and Communications Technology, as of July, only two of the 112 SUCs have been given free Internet connectivity under the DICT’s Pipol Konek! Free Wi-Fi Project. He said this was despite the fact […]

Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes ‘intelligent’ robot pet

by Miwa Suzuki Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. The sleek ivory-white puppy-sized “aibo” robot shook its head and wagged its tail as if waking from a nap when it was taken out of a cocoon-shaped case at a “birthday ceremony” held in Tokyo. Seven-year-old boy Naohiro Sugimoto from […]

Faster internet connectivity programs should be prioritized – Angara

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara said that government programs on faster internet connectivity should be prioritized especially in rural areas, so more online jobs for rural folks can be created. Angara said that having faster internet connectivity would also boost and encourage investors to build business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in local areas and barangays. https://youtu.be/NhkOCbi3clo