The EDSA People Power Commission has tapped Globe Telecom to provide WiFi internet access over a portion of the historic avenue, to mark the 26th anniversary of the 1986 people's revolt that toppled a dictatorial government.
This is the second year that The Edsa People Power Commission, headed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, and Maria Montelibano, partnered with Globe Telecom to provide broadband Internet facilities that will empower spectators to post status messages, photos and messages on social networking sites as the events unfold.
Carrying the theme, "Edsa 26: Anong Taya Mo Para Sa Pilipinas Natin?," the bulk of activities will be happening in the morning of February 25 at the People Power monument along EDSA or Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue. Delos Santos is taught to be the first Filipino academician and a man of many talents.
Aside from the traditional ecumenical ceremonies, President Benigno Aquino III is expected to address the nation during the morning rites.
Globe is in the thick of a US$700-million massive mobile network modernization program nationwide.
The network modernization program, touted as the most significant investment of Globe in the last two decades, includes an all-IP infrastructure, pervasive 3G coverage, double fiber optics capacity, 4G and LTE readiness, and overall quality and resiliency.
Once completed, Globe said its new network and IT systems are not only designed to address all current customer needs but would also have the capacity and capability for more sophisticated use of mobile and broadband technologies.
