PLDT Inc. is pushing for full connectivity in all state universities across the country by next year.
“We are calling for renewed efforts to make digital education accessible in all state universities by 2025,” said Menardo Jimenez Jr., PLDT chief operating officer, said in a statement yesterday.
PLDT said this objective builds on its ongoing efforts with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to advance digital inclusion in education, and with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) for internet expansion in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs).
Expanding connectivity in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) supports PSAC’s broader push for digital inclusion.
PLDT is among the founding members of the Digital Infrastructure Sector along with its wireless arm, Smart Communications Inc. The body plans activation of key GIDA sites starting this year.
“Through this collaboration, we are shaping a future where all students, regardless of location, have access to the tools they need to succeed in a digital world,” Jimenez concluded.
Since 2022, PLDT Group, through its corporate business unit PLDT Enterprise, has successfully activated 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across 220 public HEIs in 60 provinces, providing critical internet access for students and educators.
