#Internet Performance

For the past 5 years now, we've seen a huge growth in internet penetration in the country. Take this analogy for example: Running an ISP is something like running an Internet Cafe, only simplified. Another friend of mine and I run a small 10-unit internet cafe for a year now. Our total connection is a 4Mbps business line and on a regular day, with a good mix of customers, the individual workstations get a good share of the 4Mbps internet speed. My prediction is that, unless we get to the point that household internet penetration reaches 50% and above, we won't be seeing affordable residential plans in the 20Mbps or higher. Pasig Mega Market now has satellite-powered internet to support cashless payments under the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The internet service is powered by Starlink and provides public WiFi access inside Pasig Mega Market. The update brings new AI features, visual changes, and performance improvements across the HarmonyOS ecosystem. Read more in our articles including "It's all about Capacity, not Speed" and "Pasig Mega Market gets Starlink internet for cashless payments".