CALAPAN CITY, Oriental MIndoro -- Dept. of Information & Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John E. Uy led recently the groundbreaking ceremony of National Broadband Plan in Boac, Marinduque where DICT is set to activate a new tower under the National Broadband Program (NBP) - also known as Broadband ng Masa.
“Through the Broadband ng Masa initiative, more Filipinos will have access to ICT services that will give them opportunities for growth and development, and enable them to participate in the progressive digital economy,” said DICT Secretary Uy during the ceremony.
He also conducted the Free Wi-Fi for All Ceremonial Launching in the province together with local officials led by Marinduque Governor Presby Velasco.
Meanwhile, the DICT continues to improve its connectivity efforts as it rolls out Free Wi-Fi in remote areas to ensure that Filipinos can have access to quality internet, which will be instrumental for SIM Registration.
The Department of Information and Technology (DICT) reports that SIM Registration has been completed for 28,371,192 SIMs as of 2 February 2023, 11:59 PM. Based on records provided by the public telecommunication entities (PTEs), the total number is 16.79% of the 168,977,773 million subscribers nationwide.
Smart Communications Inc. reported a total of 14,569,983 SIMs registered, which is 21.43% of Smart’s 67,995,734 subscribers. Globe Telecom Inc. recorded 11,564,977 registered — 13.16% of its 87,873,936 subscribers. Meanwhile, DITO Telecommunity Corp. reported a total of 2,236,232 SIMs registered or 17.06% of its 13,108,103 subscribers.
The DICT continuously reminds the public to be vigilant as they complete the registration process. Register only through the official links of PTEs:
• SMART - smart.com.ph/simreg or simreg.smart.com.ph
• GLOBE - new.globe.com.ph/simreg
• DITO - https://digital.dito.ph/pto/ download/app
For complaints and concerns related to SIM Registration, you may contact the hotline 1326. You may also reach the DICT through these numbers:
SMART: 0947 714 7105
GLOBE: 0966 976 5971
DITO: 0991 481 4225
