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Chinese government to ditch foreign PCs, push for local alternatives

In a bid to establish its autonomy and lessen its dependence from foreign technology, China is mandating its central government agencies and state-owned enterprises to replace foreign-labeled personal computers in favor of local alternatives in the span of two years. The move, once enacted, shall see more than 50 million PCs being replaced by local […]

Posted inSpotlight, Telecoms

Globe, Smart recognized as ‘Global Rising Stars’ by Opensignal

Mobile network analytics firm Opensignal has published the 2022 edition of its Global Mobile Network Experience Awards, with local telcos Globe and Smart earning the Global Rising Star status in the report. Unveiled on a yearly basis, Opensignal’s Global Awards honors outstanding mobile network operators all over the world for their notable improvements across six […]

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4 data center companies looking to invest in the Philippines

Four companies in the scalable data storage services—otherwise known as hyperscalers—are wanting to enter the Philippine market, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). Word on the subject came Tuesday when PEZA Deputy Director General Tereso Panga underwent an interview, citing also the data center operators’ capacity, which is said to be around 30 […]