EMPOWERMENT

TECHNOLOGIES
Chapter 1: Introduction to ICT
Topic Outline
◇ Definition of ICT’s
◇ ICT impact on different fields
◇ State of ICT Development in the
Philippines
◇ Global Trends of ICT
◇ Advantages & Disadvantages of ICT
 The Science of today is the

“ technology of tomorrow.
Edward Teller
What can you say about the
ICT in the Philippines?
“ICT HUB OF ASIA”
The country is dubbed as the ICT HUB OF ASIA
because of the huge growth of ICT related
jobs, one of which is BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing)

6 years ago, the Philippines started its “Make

IT Philippines” campaign packaged the
country as “E-Service Hub of Asia” through
DTI (Department of trade and Industry)
Selfiest Cities in the
World
According to Times’ survey last 2010, the country captured
5 slots in the 100 selfiest cities in the world:

City Selfie Takers per 100,000

people
1. Makati City and Pasig 258
City
9. Cebu City 99

16. Baguio City 82

59. Quezon City 44

72. Ilo-ilo City 36
DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION:
POLICIES
1. Open the country to foreign
telecommunication companies to speed up
internet connections- also to break the
“duopoly” that has frustrated consumers
for years.
2. Develop National Broadband Plan for the
country– “Building Infostructures for a
Digital Nation.”
3. Creation of NIPC or National ICT
Confederation of the Philippines
Strategic
Vision to
ePhilippines
An e-enabled society is
where citizens have
access to technologies
that will provide the ff:
- quality education
- efficient government
service
- greater source of
livelihood
- a better way of life.
ICT
◇
Strategic Principles
Fuel Economic Growth
◇ Reduce the cost of Government
◇ Provide Universal Access
◇ Build Consumer confidence on e-
commerce
◇ Grow human resource
capabilities
◇ Content Development
 ICT Access in the Philippines (Per 100 Persons)
Based from the ITU, ICT access
in the country is much more
advanced in mobile cellular
phones than in fixed
telephones and the internet.

With 112.12 subscriptions per

100 persons as of 2014, on the
average, every Filipino owns
more than one cellular phone.

Source: International Telecommunication Union

(ITU)
 Mobile Phone Subscribers(Market Share in %)
According NTC,
Smart comprised
41.5% of the
market or
approximately 70
million subscribers.

Meanwhile, Globe
cornered 33.8% of
Source: National TeleCommunications Commission(NTC) the market share or
around 44 million
subscribers.
 Smartphone users in millions(2015 – 2022)
This forecast shows
the number of
50 smartphones users
43.78 46.04 in the Philippines
41.09
40 38.01 from 2015 to 2016
34.44 with forecasts for
30.4 2017 to 2022.
30 26.2
21.77 In 2017, the number
20 of smartphone users
in the Philippines is
10 estimated to reach
30.4 million.
0 Therefore,around
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
32% of the
Source: Statista
population would use
a smartphone.
Mobile Phone Subscriptions and Internet
Users in Selected ASEAN Member states
(per 100 persons), 2014
The Philippines mobile
phone subscriptions of
111.2 is notably lower than
Cambodia, Indonesia,
Thailand, Singapore,
Vietnam and Malaysia.

Meanwhile, the number of

Internet users in the
Philippines is higher
compared to Myanmar,
Cambodia,Lao PDR,
Source: ITU Indonesia and Thailand,
but lower compared to
Vietnam, Malaysia,Brunei
and Singapore.
 Average Download Speed in Selected ASEAN
Member States(in MBPS)
According to Akamai State of Internet
Report of 2015, the average internet
speed in the Philippines is 3.2 mbps.
The second slowest in Asia Pacific.

Factors affecting the poor broadband

connection in the country include:
- lack of competition due to the
presence of barriers to the entry
- lack of infrastructure such as
national broadband network
- Ineffective regulation
Source: Akamai State of Internet Report(Q1-Q3 2015)
 Number of Mobile phone Internet users
60
49.44 51.61
50 44.17 46.94
In 2017, 37.65
41.08
40 37.65 million people
34.31 accessed the
30.91
30 internet through
their mobile phone.
20
10 In 2022, this figure is
0 projected to amount
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 to 51.61 million
Source: Statista mobile phone
internet users.
Other Interesting
Facts and
Figures in the
Philippines
4,251 Establishments
In the Philippines classified as IE(Information Economy) as surveyed by PSA last
2014

From 2,379 In 2010

78.7% Increase From 2010 – 2014

Information Economy refers to industries involved in producing and trading ICT

 98.8 %
Of the Establishments used Computers and other hardware

96.3%
Reported an Internet Access
 About 46.6%
Of Employees use computer routinely at work;

Around 38.2%
Of Employees routinely use a computer with Internet connection at work.

CAR 85.6% & 83.4%

Reported the highest percentage of employees routinely using a computer at work

CALABARZON 20.6% &

and with internet access respectively.

9.3%
Reported the lowest percentage of employees routinely using a computer at work
and with internet access respectively.
Around 48 million
Active social media users from the Philippines as of 2017

42.1 million Facebook users

13 million Twitter users

Philippines’
ICT Industry
change in
2017 and
beyond?
All over the world,
businesses are operating in a
landscape
where everything is
changing fast, thanks to
technology.

Let’s look at how the world’s

outsourcing capital, the
Philippines, is adapting to
this dynamic environment.
 More companies will
invest on
information-based
products.
As Philippine companies rely on digital

1
platforms to connect with their markets, the
amount of consumer information they gather
also increases. The generated big data can help
them devise smarter, revenue-generating
strategies.

By 2020, it’s predicted that revenues produced

by these tools will be twice that of revenues
generated by non-tech-based sources. By 2020,
it’s predicted that revenues produced by these
tools will be twice that of revenues generated
by non-tech-based sources.
 There will be a
greater need to
build skilled tech
teams.
To successfully carry out its tech-driven
2 operations, Philippine organizations must build
teams with advanced skills and knowledge in
digital marketing, IT, communication, and
others.

By 2018, IDC estimates that 25% of Philippine

companies will have at least one team that
focuses solely on digital initiatives.
 Majority of customer
support interactions
will occur in digital
platforms.
3 To be exact, it’s estimated that by next year,
60% of all customer interactions in the
Philippines—both those facilitated by call
centers and those that aren’t—will take place in
digital channels. Much of this is a result of the
increasing number of Filipinos who are on
social media. This is linked to the proliferation
of smartphones and the widening availability of
Internet connectivity in many parts of the
country.
 Cybersecurity will be
businesses’ top
priority.
Businesses in the Philippines are also becoming
4 aware of the data security risks they’re facing.
This means that business leaders will be
focusing on cybersecurity as one of the
foundations of their strategies. They’ll be
paying more attention to security breach
trends and tactics alongside their
organizations’ susceptibility to malicious
attacks. In fact, by 2018, Philippine companies
are predicted to set aside a fixed budget for
their security measures.
 government will
enable tech
adoption.
It’s becoming apparent that the Philippine

5
government is zoning in on technology
adoption as a key strategy for economic
growth. A United Nations survey indicated that
the Philippines jumped 24 steps to become the
71st out of 193 countries when it comes to e-
government development.

A separate Department of Information and

Communications Technology has also recently
been created to spearhead the nation’s ICT use
for economic growth and public service.
Sources
◇ https://
psa.gov.ph/content/2013-survey-information-an
d-communication-technology-core-ict-industries
-final-results
◇ https://
www.export.gov/article?id=Philippines-Informat
ion-and-Communications-Technology
◇ https://
psa.gov.ph/content/2013-survey-information-an
d-communication-technology-core-ict-industries
-final-results
◇ https://www.openaccessbpo.com/blog/how-will-
the-philippines-ict-industry-change-in-2017-