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February 4, 2021 | 12:32 am Advertisement
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NEARLY a million Filipinos in rural areas do not have access to digital connections, as most cell towers are located in wealthy cities, according to an analysis by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thinking Machines Data Science, Inc. Read the
February 4, 2021 | 12:32 am Advertisement
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Residents of the five wealthiest cities in the country enjoy an average fixed broadband download speed of 25.65 megabits per second (Mbps), while those in the five poorest cities experience 4.62 Mbps. PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS
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NEARLY a million Filipinos in rural areas do not have access to digital connections, as most cell towers are located in wealthy cities, according to an analysis by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thinking Machines Data Science, Inc.
The report was authored by Stephanie Sy, chief executive officer of Thinking Machines; Bruno Carrasco, chief of governance thematic group, ADB; and Hanif Rahemtulla, principal public management specialist, ADB.