EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Technology is part of our

everyday living, in
everything we do, we
always used technologies
and it makes our doings
easier. With the help of
technology we can gather
information and we are
updated on what is
happening in our society.
Information and Communications Technology
Refers to all communication
technologies, including the internet,
wireless networks, cell phones,
computers, software, video-
conferencing, social networking, and
other media applications and
services enabling users to access,
retrieve, store, transmit, and
manipulate information in a digital
form.
WHY WE NEED TO
STUDY ICT
NOWADAYS?
WHY WE NEED TO STUDY
ICT NOWADAYS?
“It is the nature of mankind to invent, improve,
innovate and think of better ways in order to
make solutions from the largest down to the
smallest problems that we encounter in our
everyday living.”
 WHY WE NEED TO STUDY ICT
NOWADAYS?
With most of the world in lockdown, due to the
pandemic, people are working from home if they can,
students are learning from home in an online format
and parents are picking up the slack from teachers
and supporting their children.
 THE IMPORTANCE
OF ICT IN EDUCATION
Today we do not need to go any further than our own
home or even room, to see some form of ICT in our
lives. This makes ICT a lifestyle choice for much of the
population. In addition, this lifestyle choice is changing
the way we communicate, increasing the rate of
consumerism, and changing how we interact and gather
information (Sherringham, Dec 2008/Jan 2009). “THE
DREAM OF A CONNECTED LIFE”
INFOGRAPHICS
The essence of this is to
produce an attractive and
innovative way of
presenting the information.
The purpose of infographics
is to present information
clearly and easily.
Infographics takes place
wherein it makes the context
easy to understand because
we can add some graphics,
our visual representation to
present the idea attractively.
Philippines: ICT Hub
of Asia

How did Philippines became

the ICT Hub of Asia?
Philippines is dub as the ICT
Hub of Asia because of the
huge growth of ICT related
jobs.
 ICT IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1928
The Philippines Legislature
pass the law Commonwealth
Act 3634 .
1933
1st National Long Distance Call
PLDT connects Manila and
Baguio as part of its peaks line
network roll out for the first
time.
1941
World War II breaks out.
1950
PLDT recovers quickly
1953
The number of its
telephone subscribers
surpasses free war levels
December, 1967
A group of Filipinos
businessmen led by Ramon
Cojuangco takes control of
PLDT. The main office of PLDT
in Makati City opens.
1978
PLDT upgrades its network by
introducing electronics switching
system.
1984
Oscar Africa succeeds
Ramon Cojuangco.

1986
Antonio Cojuangco becomes
President and launches
nationwide installation
drives.
1987
PLDT launches the first cellular service paving
the way its explosion of mobile
communication.
1994
Our First Internet Connection
Benjie Tan, who was working for ComNet
established Philippines’ first connection to the Internet at
a PLDT network center in Makati City.

1997
PLDT brings the internet to the country by setting up
the Philippine Internet Exchange.
1998
Manuel Pangilinan invest in PLDT, they are joined by
NTT Communication.
1999
PLDT acquires SMART and
begins leading expansion of
mobile operators.
2000
Digital information technology
goes full speed with the
creation of “EPLDT”, which
includes Vitro, Ventus,
Infocom, My Secure Sign, and
Netopia.
2004
MVP became Chairman of the
Board and Napoleon Nazareno
steps up as PLDT and SMART new
President and CEO.
2006
The number of my MY DSL and
Smart Phone users rises rapidly as
PLDT takes lead.
2010
PLDT groups combined broadband
subscribers.
2006
PLDT starts to deploy next
generation network facility and
new landline innovation.
- Landline Plus and Call All

2009
By partnering with media cost,
holding the company offers
multimedia services through portal
called “ Watch – Pad”.
 KEY POINTS
Before ICT in the PH
Before 1928, telecommunications in the Philippines was segmented. You could
only call people within your own small city.
1928 American owned PLDT was incorporated and given the franchise to
establish and operate telephone services in the Philippines. Small phone
companies in the provinces were acquired to speed up the rollout process.
1968 Filipinos Connecting Filipinos to the World
PLDT became a Filipino-controlled corporation bought by Ramon Cojuangco.
1987: Cellular Telephone Network
PLDT establishes the country’s first cellular telephone network.
1994: Our First Internet Connection
Benjie Tan, who was working for ComNet established Philippines’ first
connection to the Internet at a PLDT network center in Makati City.
The 21ST century is
described as the Digital
Age because of the
emergence and
development of
different technologies
that have helped
people accomplish
tasks in a more
effective and efficient
way.
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