April 2012
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Grace in Mono: Localizing the internet in the...
PHOpenIX must address critical issues before fostering interconnects.
Grace Mirandilla-Santos | April 24, 2012
In this interconnected world, no economy can grow without the internet. Several studies have shown that a 10% increase in broadband penetration could improve gross domestic product (GDP) and labor productivity, especially in low– and middle-income countries. But apart from access,...
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Grace in Mono: What govt can do for the IT-BPO...
Grace Mirandilla-Santos | April 12, 2012
The Philippines ICT industry recently made a great promise: by 2016, it will contribute as much as $50 billion in direct revenues, 70% of which would come from the IT-BPO industry.
It also promised a projected $150 billion in indirect investments in the economy, primarily through real estate, transport and telecommunications, banking, and taxes.
The...
