Published April 28, 2021, 9:00 AM
Globe 5G Hackathon
It’s been more than a year since the start of the pandemic and even the most forward-thinking people were genuinely unprepared for the challenges of these unprecedented times. Globe believes that through technology, many people, especially the youth, have connected with others and even come up with innovative solutions to modern problems.
In partnership with Animo Labs of De La Salle University-Manila, Globe has launched #Globe5GHackathon, the biggest hackathon event in the country last April 27. Kicking off on Virtual Hangouts, students and young professionals from all over the country are invited to attend enablement workshops to inspire them to think out of the box and reinvent their power to create change today and for future generations through Globe’s 5G technology.
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Published January 25, 2021, 10:00 AM
Fisherfolks in the coastal areas of the Philippines can look forward to a brighter and safer year ahead with the development of ISDApp – the community app that allows fisherfolks to access useful weather information to help them plan their trips to the sea, even without a smartphone or an internet connection.
Developed by iNON IT Solutions and powered by Globe, ISDApp collects localized weather data, converts it to simplified weather forecasts, and sends it to the registered mobile numbers of fisherfolks via scheduled daily SMS which includes the crucial hours before they go out to sea.
The launch was primarily a joint initiative between the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and Globe, with Dr. Mudjekeewis Santos, Scientist IV serving as its focal person. In partnership with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region IV-A, the local government of Sariaya in Quezon was then selected as the pilot
Globe powers NASA-awardee ISDApp to help fisherfolks safely navigate seas
ISDApp provides fisherfolk weather information for use in planning trips out to the sea. Images from ISDApp.
The Philippines’ Globe telecommunications company is providing NASA Space Apps Challenge winner ISDApp to help fisherfolks safely navigate seas.
Fisherfolks in the coastal areas of the Philippines can look forward to a brighter and safer year ahead with the development of ISDApp – the community app that allows fisherfolks to access useful weather information to help them plan their trips to the sea, even without a smartphone or an internet connection.
Developed by iNON IT Solutions and powered by Globe, ISDApp collects localized weather data, converts it to simplified weather forecasts, and sends it to the registered mobile numbers of fisherfolks via scheduled daily SMS which includes the crucial hours before they go out to sea.
Published January 25, 2021, 5:30 AM
Globe Telecom, Inc., iNON IT Solutions, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resouces (BFAR) are set to launch this quarter the mobile community application that will allow fisherfolks to have access to useful, timely weather information.
Called ISDApp, the information system was developed by iNON IT Solutions and powered by Globe in partnership with BFAR Region IV-A and the local government of Sariaya in Quezon, which was selected as the pilot community for the project.
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (MANILA BULLETIN)
iNON IT Solutions is the first Filipino team to win in the NASA Space Apps Challenge in October 2018, with ISDApp as their entry.