Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term used to encompass all rapidly emerging, evolving and converging computer, software, networking, telecommunications, Internet, programming and information systems technologies. Historically, many of these fields developed separately, in different companies, departments and R&D groups, and at different times. With rapid improvements in computer processing power, networking technology advances, programming interface improvements, widespread adoption of Internet Protocols, integration into organizational strategic operations, and improved workforce and user competencies, however, these fields are rapidly converging.
ICT played a very important role in the history of the Philippines. Many of the campaigns that call for social change would not have been successful if it were not for ICT. As the Philippines struggle to demonstrate unity for a call to action or social change, ICT has always been there to help.
The Philippines has been steadily catching up with other countries over the past few decades when it comes to providing the nation with access to the Internet and the rest of the world. On that note, the Philippines has seen quite a number of milestones in this endeavor, all of which started in 21 years ago in March 29, 1994, when users first got to establish a connection to the Internet. Such a landmark moment has opened the doors for progress on the side of having Filipinos have access to the information wellspring that the Internet offers over the following years ever since; the ICTO and DOST are continuing this progress with the Free Public Wi-Fi Project and the use of TV White Space (TVWS) Project.
June is National ICT Month
Before ICT
Before 1928, telecommunications in the Philippines was segmented. You could only call people within your own small city.
1928
American-owned PLDT was incorporated and given the franchise to establish and operate telephone services in the Philippines. Small phone companies in the provinces were acquired to speed up the rollout process.
1968
PLDT became a Filipino-controlled corporation bought by Ramon Cojuangco.
1987
PLDT establishes the country’s first cellular telephone network.
1993
With the support of the Department of Science and Technology and the Industrial Research Foundation, the Philnet project (now PHNET ) was born.
1994
Benjie Tan, who was working for ComNet established the Philippine’s first connection to the Internet at a PLDT network center in Makati City.
2000
PLDT introduces the DSL, or digital subscriber line.
2013
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions reach 102 million.
2014
Philippines named fastest growing internet population in the last five years with a growth of 531%
Number of Philippine Internet users at 38 million out of a population of 100 million.
Reference:
https://mgabichuelacnshs.wordpress.com/ictinphhistory/
http://www.dict.gov.ph/the-history-of-internet-in-the-philippines/
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