Does this mean our Internet connection speeds will drastically improve soon?
“Following a pronouncement by incoming President Rodrigo Duterte telling them to improve their services, Globe Telecom and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company released separate reaction statements,” reports GMA News Online.
It may be recalled that Duterte had warned that he would “allow foreign players into the market if the incumbent telcos do not improve their services.”
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In their statement, Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications, said, “We support the call for faster internet. In fact, Globe is at the forefront of building the much needed infrastructure nationwide to make Internet services easily accessible either through mobile or wireline. This is supported by heavy investments over the years to make sure the Philippines is at par with other countries in terms of technology use.”
For their part, Ramon Isberto, PLDT spokesman, said, “We are aligned with government efforts to improve telecom services. PLDT is in fact in the middle of a major 3-year network investment program that is in process of significantly improving telecom and Internet services for PLDT and Smart customers and will support national development initiatives.”
The report noted: “According to various metrics, the Philippines currently has among the slowest and most expensive internet connections in the world.”
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