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The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is a government initiative to set up nationwide infrastructure aimed at servicing hard-to-reach areas. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) targeted to submit the plan to Malacañang by early January 2017 for the president's review. In March 2017, President Duterte approved the program following a presentation by DICT Secretary Rodolfo Salalima. Once approved, the implementation was estimated to take about two to three years.

Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc., owned by SpaceX, aimed to launch its low Earth orbit satellite internet service in the Philippines by the end of 2022. The one-time equipment cost for the Starlink Router kit was reported to be around USD 599 (approximately PHP 33,000+), with a monthly service fee of USD 99 (around PHP 5,500). The service promises download speeds between 100Mbps to 200Mbps with no data caps. The Philippines was set to be the first in Southeast Asia to get Starlink.

Based on our guide, you can improve your Wi-Fi signal by: moving your router to a better location away from obstacles like metal, concrete, or thick walls; updating your router's firmware; changing your router's channel; using external antennas if supported; or buying a Wi-Fi extender/repeater to retransmit the signal. If your router is very old, it might be time to replace it with a newer model that supports modern Wi-Fi standards.