Communications & Technology

Nearly one in five mobile broadband tests in Metro Manila failed to meet the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) 50 Mbps minimum speed standard, exposing persistent network gaps despite peak download speeds exceeding 400 Mbps.

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with Singapore-based Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific (AG&P) Group to study the potential development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered plant and artificial intelligence-ready digital infrastructure in New Clark City, as the emerging economic hub seeks to accommodate more technology-intensive industries.

Newly appointed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Robert Joseph Montes de Claro has committed to accelerating the country's digital shift and delivering better public services.

The Bicol Region is drawing investment interest across information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), electronics assembly and resource-based manufacturing, as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) seeks to broaden industrial activity beyond the country’s established economic centers.

Next-generation entrepreneurs in the Philippine construction industry must pair technological innovation with specialized expertise and strong professional relationships to compete for projects and sustain growth, FreyFil Corp. chairman and president Francis Frederic Cruz said.