Transport & Communications
Smart SIM registration now 17 percent complete
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has registered 17 percent or 12.6 million subscriber identity modules (SIM) of an estimated 73 million mobile subscribers as of latest count, the telecommunications firm said on Wednesday.
Government to bid out NAIA management operations
The government is preparing the terms of reference for the plan to bid out to the private sector the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the main gateway to the Philippines.
Converge rollout pushed total available fiber ports to 2M at end-2022
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. hit its two million fiber port rollout target for 2022, increasing the availability of its service to meet higher demand for high-speed connectivity nationwide.
Globe blocks record high 2.72-B spam, scam SMS in 2022
Globe Telecom blocked a record high 2.72 billion scam and spam messages in 2022, more than double the 2021 total of 1.15 billion, reflecting the impact of the company's more aggressive campaign against malicious texts.
Experts call for ramping up the infrastructure development envelope in Phl
The Philippines has chronically underspent for public infrastructures like roads and railways for decades and the hope is for state spending to ramp up under incumbent President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., experts told the Manila-based Asian Development (ADB).
