{"id":100085,"date":"2017-04-27T02:35:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T06:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=100085"},"modified":"2017-04-27T02:35:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T06:35:31","slug":"ngcps-transmission-facilities-could-support-govts-broadband-program-says-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/27\/ngcps-transmission-facilities-could-support-govts-broadband-program-says-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"NGCP’s transmission facilities could support govt\u2019s broadband program, says chief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has affirmed that current transmission facilities will be able to support the government\u2019s goal of bringing high-speed internet nationwide. (PNA photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014 The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has affirmed that current transmission facilities will be able to support the government\u2019s goal of bringing high-speed internet nationwide.<\/p>\n

In a news release issued Wednesday, NGCP president and CEO, Henry Sy Jr., disclosed that the company has been working with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Energy (DOE) \u201cto put this project forward\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalks began even in the past administration. As early as 2012, we were already exploring the broadband potential of our facilities with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), which was the lead agency for the project at that time. Under the current administration, talks have been ongoing for the past six months,\u201d said Sy.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe\u2019ve given the DICT and DOE all the information they need to put this project forward. We\u2019ve informed them that the current transmission facility will be able to support the broadband network envisioned by the government. NGCP\u2019s wide fiber optic network and related resources are sufficient to support this priority program under Pres. Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s administration. We are just waiting for details from our government partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sy further called as “untrue” the National Transmission Corp.\u2019s (TransCo) allegations that \u201cthere are communication facilities which are installed in the transmission building without (TransCo\u2019s) permission\u201d and that this constitutes a violation of their concession agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur concession agreement specifically allows us to develop the transmission facility and engage in any business which maximizes the utilization of the transmission assets,\u201d he explained. \u201cAny statement to the contrary is unfair and does not reflect the true state of affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the NGCP, as the country\u2019s sole power transmission operator, it has thousands of fiber optic facilities that run from Luzon to Mindanao for internal communication purposes, and is ready to lease these fiber optic lines to enable the government to upgrade the country\u2019s internet speed and reduce the amount of time needed to complete the project.<\/p>\n

The company further noted that while the Philippines ranked last in terms of average connection speed in the Asia-Pacific region on Akamai\u2019s fourth quarter report, the country has shown promise with a 44 percent increase from the previous year.<\/p>\n

\u201cNGCP fully supports the government\u2019s efforts in creating a national broadband plan for the Philippines. We look forward to seeing DICT\u2019s plans come into fruition as having a stable internet connection is now a very important productivity tool, and keeps the whole country connected,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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