Tag: wi-fi

20 Wi-Fi sites for free Internet access to be put up in Isabela, Lamitan in Basilan

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology will launch 20  Wi-Fi sites in various parts of Basilan on Tuesday, June 30. The DICT said the following  will be launched in Isabela and Lamitan through the department’s Free Wi-Fi for All Program: DICT Basilan Provincial Office Basilan National High School Basilan Provincial Capitol Basilan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Basilan Provincial Library Infantry Brigade101 Headquarters, Isabela City Isabela City Hall Isabela City Maritime Police […]

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DICT reveals plans to put up 250,000 Wi-Fi access points before Duterte’s term expires

(Eagle News)– The Department of Information and Communications Technology has plans of putting up 250,000 Wi-Fi access points in the country before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte expires. DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio made the announcement in an interview over GMA 7 on Sunday. “Ito yung RA 10929 na kami ay may reponsibilidad ho yung DICT na pairalin yung paglagay ng mga free Wi-Fi sa mga public places ho sa buong bansa,” he said. He […]

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Like a sloth – free Wi-Fi is slow Wi-Fi

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 15) – 256 kbps and lower. That’s the promised allotment of data transfer given to each of the users of free Wi-Fi in selected public places that was launched by Department of Science and Technology’s Information and Communications Office (DOST-ICTO) last year. They proudly said, “Hey, it’s available 24/7 and free!”. Our response? It’s not enough. That speed is not worth the taxpayers’ money. To enlighten you all, 256 kbps is the lowest speed […]

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Metro Manila, first to benefit from free wi-fi

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOTC), six areas in Metro Manila will be the first to benefit from the proposed free wi-fi project of the said department. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/nTLMho3WmDU

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