DICT aims to double number of wi-fi hotspots in PH

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is aiming to double the number of wi-fi hotspots in the country to the E-Local Government Unit (eLGU) system.

In a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said that the initiative will be under the ‘Broadband ng Masa’ program.

“I think planong doblehin iyong number ng free Wi-Fi, especially sa mga LGUs (local government units), na nangangailangan talaga ng connectivity para ma-implement din po itong tinatawag na eLGU,” Almiro said.

(I think there are plans to double the number of free Wi-Fi, especially in LGUs that really need connectivity to also implement what is called eLGU.)

According to him, the DICT had 25,000 wi-fi sites all over the country based on their data as of the end of last year.