Mati is well on the way to becoming a smart city.
The digital journey of the city started last February 26 when Madang Public Market was installed with a free wi-fi connection, the first ever in Mati City.
The installation is part of the local and national program to connect the city to the rest of the world through internet interconnectivity. The ambitious goal is to enable entrepreneurs in the public market to do online business, including online selling and related business activities.
Wi-fi or wireless fidelity is a wireless technology used to connect computers, tablets, smart phones and other devices to the internet.
This transmits signals from a wireless router to the nearest device which in turn transmits data that can be used in communication technology and e-commerce activities.
The project was first proposed in August, then a survey was done in the Madang market for the site design plan which was submitted in October 2021.
Smart Telecommunications is the internet provider of the project.
This gave way to the installation of wi-fi in eight different places of the public market.
As of now, the PLDT is in the process of making all the necessary connections and see to it that it can be used as early as next week.
Kudos to the Mati City LGU.
