The new service is expected to push data charges lower in the Philippines
The Philippines is planning free Wi-Fi services to half of its towns and cities this year and nationwide coverage by end-2016, limiting the data revenue prospects for Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co and Globe Telecom Inc.
The free Internet service will cost the government about 1.5 billion pesos ($US46 million) a year and will be available in areas such as public schools, hospitals, airports and parks, said Monchito Ibrahim, deputy executive director of the Information and Communications Technology Office. Details