...the first PH Wi-Fi City

Makati wants to become first Wi-Fi city in PH

07/11/2012

ABS-CBN News

 

 

MANILA, Philippines – The city government of Makati on Wednesday said it hopes to make the entire city covered by Wi-Fi Internet.



Makati City by night (hicoronado77, Flickr photo)

 

Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, who celebrates his 35th birthday tomorrow, said the first step towards reaching this goal is to make the city hall a free Wi-Fi zone. Makati is looking to have Wi-Fi for all of its 33 barangays.

"We are laying the foundation for transforming Makati into the country's first wireless city. We recognize that embracing modern technology is the fastest way to achieve inclusive progress and equitable growth in this age of globalization,"  Binay said in a statement.

The city government will also officially launch its official traffic Twitter account @MakatiTraffic which will provide motorists and commuters 24-hour traffic updates.

“The project aims to provide fast and efficient delivery of updates on road conditions or incidents, real-time traffic information and advisories particularly on major streets in the city,” the statement said.

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