MANILA, Philippines — While the average cost to connect to fixed wired broadband in the Philippines sits on a high range in Asean, the cost of connecting to the internet in the country is cheaper because most Filipinos use the mobile, or wireless, option, according to a telecommunications firm.
In a statement, Globe Telecom Inc. said the Philippines’ “challenging topography” has made the country’s online connectivity largely mobile.
Latest data from research firms Hootsuite and We Are Social’s Digital 2021 report said that there are a total of 73.91 million internet users in the Philippines as of January 2021.
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