TECHNOLOGY | May 7, 2018
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Millions of Filipinos consider browsing the World Wide Web anytime and
anywhere on their own devices as their own personal hobby in today's modern
world that has almost the same traction as watching their favorite shows on
their television sets, and those who have been enjoying their own affair
everyday think it would not have been possible without the advent of
telecommunication towers standing across different parts of our shores.
Although they are right about what they think, they merely forget one small but
importantly essential detail.
Unbeknownst to their own opinion, every telco tower has been powered by
several factors - both natural and artificial - that no internet or mobile user
didn't know they exist to serve. One such factor in any case is the man-made
undersea cables lying deep within some of the Earth's waters which benefit the
telecommunications industry in numerous countries including the Philippines.
However, in the past few weeks and months, more internet users and tech enthusiasts
in the country are now being informed of these undersea cables thanks to
reports from legitimate news sources such as Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
PLDT-Smart and Globe Telecom, two of the most prominent telcos in the
country, have recently warned their subscribers of intermittent browsing due to
some of the undersea cables under repair. With this in mind, I wonder if this could
affect my worry-free internet surfing or not. Luckily, it didn't. But then I
learned from my trusted news sources that several internet users will experience
slowdowns while streaming on the likes of YouTube and Netflix, and it comes to
my mind that it refers to those who are savvy in consuming huge chunks of their
internet data. Talk about crazy, but that would seem to be an imminent effect.
Sometimes, anyone who has experience such problem on their internet
experience could cool down after expressing frustration and disappointment while
waiting for the internet to speed up. Regardless of how they would feel, it
won't matter because many mobile and internet users do not feel the surge
powered by long cables sitting under the sea as if they just enjoy themselves
interacting with their friends and loved ones online without noticing any
internal problems and that is fine with me. It is best to enlighten yourself to
other things on your computer or mobile device if you happen to experience
intermittent internet browsing but can't figure out its cause and never doubt
on the telecommunications company that has provided you with what you need to
cater to your own digital lifestyle needs.
