1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (344+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom Inc. further expanded its 5G network in the first quarter of 2026, deploying 408 new cell sites as rising mobile data consumption continued to drive demand for faster connectivity. In a statement over the weekend, the Ayala-led telco said…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (227+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers will bear the brunt of higher power bills as increased generation charges and taxes pushed the distributor’s rates higher this month. In a media briefing on Friday, Meralco said the overall rate increased…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (123+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Converge ICT Solutions said customers in Quezon City and nearby areas experienced internet disruptions on Monday after multiple cuts to its fiber-optic cables. In an advisory, the fiber broadband provider said the outage began at around 4:15 p.m. but…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (326+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Telco rivals PLDT Inc. and DITO Telecommunity have forged a landmark agreement to share network infrastructure, in what is a rare collaboration between competitors both striving to expand their respective connectivity footprint. This agreement, which also covers PLDT’s…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (292+ words) Converge ICT Solutions Inc. plans to roll out nearly a million additional network ports in 2026. This effort is backed by a P23-billion capital expenditure (capex) program aimed at expanding its fiber footprint nationwide. Converge’s capex marks a 30-percent increase from…...

5+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (360+ words) SINGAPORE—Unwanted and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven bots now account for a significant share of internet traffic across the Asia-Pacific region, as malicious actors capitalize on high levels of AI and technology adoption. This is according to the latest security…...