DICT sets up free 142 Wi-Fi sites in Pangasinan
FREE internet connectivity of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is already being enjoyed by Pangasinenses in 142 sites of the “Free Wi-Fi for All” in 21 towns and cities in the province.
DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan and Governor Amado Espino III led the ceremonial launching of the project on July 23 at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center II.
In an interview, DICT-Pangasinan provincial head Engr. Conrado P. Castro Jr said the free wi-fi connection is operational in all campuses of the Pangasinan State University and in government hospitals in the province, in the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan, San Carlos and Urdaneta and in the towns of Bayambang, Binalonan, Binmaley, Bolinao, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Manaoag, Mangatarem, Mapandan, Pozorrubio, San Fabian, Sta. Maria, Tayug and Umingan.
He said each site has a maximum speed of 10 megabits per second (mbps).
In his speech, Honasan said President Rodrigo Duterte’s first marching order to him when he assumed as the DICT secretary was to connect the government to the citizens, global community and businesses to boost the economic activity.
“Access to data and information are now considered as rights. We need timely, complete and accurate information that really allows our people to make informed, rational and intelligent long-term decisions,” Honasan said.
Gov. Espino conveyed the gratitude of the provincial government to the DICT for establishing the ICT project beneficial to Pangasinenses.
“The ease of doing business, the ease of connecting and informing the people of Pangasinan was made possible by the DICT,” he said.
After the launching, Honasan and Espino inked a memorandum of agreement on future DICT plans and projects in Pangasinan. (Jerick Pasiliao)
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