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The early history of the Internet in the Philippines started with the establishment of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) by local computer hobbyists and enthusiasts. They were able to link their BBS's using a dial-up connection protocol enabling them to participate in discussion forums, send messages and share files. [6] [7]
The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
In general, Internet service in the Philippines is still too unaffordable for majority of the population. The prices are declining but the market continues to struggle against low entry level packages. [21] From being the "texting capital of the world," the Philippines has one of the heaviest social media usage globally.
Converge ICT Solutions Inc., doing business as Converge (also known as ComClark in Pampanga), is a telecommunication service provider in the Philippines.It operates fiber optic broadband networks, Internet Protocol television (marketed as Converge Vision; in partnership with Pacific Kabelnet), cable television (marketed as Air Cable), and cable Internet (marketed as Air Internet) in the country.
On March 29, 1994, Internet first became available and has since become commercially available for consumer, private business, government and institutional use. Business process outsourcing in the Philippines (BPO) started in 1997. Significant number of BPO companies depend on internet connectivity to perform its function.
It is a joint project of Philippine Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to interconnect through a common backbone or Internet Exchange Point (IX) for efficient infrastructure. As of 2010 [update] it was interconnecting eight (8) ISPs namely: Pacific Internet, Tridel, Evoserve, WorldTel, Moscom, IPhil, Infocom and Virtualink.
The DITO Telecommunity's history can be traced back to the establishment of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. (Mislatel), which is enacted by Congressional legislation on April 19, 1998, under Republic Act No. 8627, allowing the franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain a telecommunication system throughout the Philippines.
Mosaic Communications, also known as Moscom, or as Mozcom, was the first commercial internet service provider in the Philippines, [1] established in 1994.. On April 17, 2015, remaining Mozcom subscribers received notice that their accounts would be migrated to Tri-Isys Internet effective April 30, 2015 on account of the business closure of Mozcom.