TELECOMMUNICATIONS infrastructure company EdgePoint Infrastructure Sdn Bhd. has partnered with nongovernment organization Habitat for Humanity to establish two digital education hubs in the Philippines.
In a media release over the weekend, the Singapore-based company said it recently launched its connectivity for communities program in Southeast Asia to provide reliable access to connectivity, especially in underserved areas.
The program will help improve access to connectivity while also promoting digital literacy in underserved communities, Edgepoint said.
“The first step is to ensure they have quality, reliable connectivity but that alone is not enough. An effective program needs to also ensure that these children rapidly accelerate their digital literacy,” said Suresh Sidhu, chief executive officer and founder of EdgePoint.
“We will continue to partner with local organizations,” he added.
Edgepoint’s collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, a solutions provider for vulnerable sector in the Philippines and Indonesia, will focus on the establishment of digital education hubs for internet connection and devices in Rodriguez and Teresa, Rizal, the company said.
The telecommunications infrastructure company is also targeting to increase its sites and tenants in the Philippines.
Currently, it has around 2,500 telco towers in the country out of the over 13,000 sites it has across Southeast Asia. EdgePoint is looking at expanding its sites in Visayas and Mindanao. — Ashley Erika O. Jose
