Tag: WiFi

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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Honasan officially starts his duty as DICT Secretary, vows to continue Rio’s initiatives

  (Eagle News) — Former Senator Gringo Honasan today formally started his new duty as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communication Technology after taking his oath of office before President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. He replaced former DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio who will go back to being an undersecretary of the department , this time for operations. Rio had served as Undersectary for Special Concerns before he was tasked to the DICT’s OIC. […]

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Pagtulong ng UN sa Pilipinas para sa free WiFi, pansamantala lamang- DICT

(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ni Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., na training at paglalatag lamang ng mabilis na WiFi connection ang tulong na gagawin ng United Nations sa Pilipinas. Sa panayam, sinabi ni Rio na ginawa nila ang hakbang matapos umamin ang ilang local telecommunication companies na mahihirapan silang tugunan ang demand ng libreng internet access points na nakapaloob sa free WiFi law. Dahil sa pag-aming ito ng mga […]

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300x faster WiFi promised by light ray technique

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) — Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researchers say their new wireless network based on harmless infrared rays will mark a sea change in WiFi delivery if rolled out globally. Researcher Joanne Oh and professor of broadband communication technology Ton Koonen have devised a system in which wireless data is delivered by central ‘light antennas’. A wavelength demultiplexing unit separates individual wavelengths coming from a laser into multiple separate fibres, each of which […]

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LiFi tech turns light bulbs into Internet transmitter

Reuters — A technology that turns the light bulb above your head into an Internet transmitter could have a disruptive impact on the wireless communications market comparable to that of the digital camera on photography, according to developers of pureLi-Fi. Li-Fi uses high-speed modulation of light-emitting diodes (LED), with the data embedded in the beam, to provide a fast Internet connection. Li-Fi’s advocates say that the technology will provide heightened speed and internet security. “The […]

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Free public WiFi in July

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is going to start installing free WiFi in public areas in July. Over a thousand municipalities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will receive said free WiFi.

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