THE government needs to invest more money to improve the country's digital infrastructure to attract more internet service providers and improve internet speed and lower the cost of internet connectivity, a global research firm said.
The Private Sector Advisory Council urged the government to increase spending on developing the country's digital infrastructure to give a P60 billion annual budget for DICT to increase the number of cell sites and the penetration rate of internet services in the country.A 2023 study conducted by international consulting firm Arthur D. Little showed that the Philippines recorded the second lowest cumulative investment in fiber coverage and targets among SEA countries.