Higit pa sa bilis ng internet: Ang Pilipinas ay nakikipaglaban upang maging pangunahing hub para sa mga digital nomad
Most people often think that adopting a nomadic work lifestyle entail having a stable and speedy internet connection, and with the current internet infrastructure in the Philippines, is this achievable? Baybayin Hub Founder Orly Darnayla says it is. In fact, the Philippines has, for years, been making efforts to become an ideal hub for local and foreign remote workers, and one such effort is modernizing infrastructure to ensure that it can provide a reliable and fast internet connection not only at the heart of Metro Manila but even in far-flung regions. This effort did not go unnoticed. In 2022, the Philippines was hailed as having the fifth fastest internet connection in Southeast Asia by internet analysis firm Ookla, placing below Vietnam (4th), Malaysia (3rd), and Thailand (2nd), which are considered to be its rivals in top destinations for remote workers. But this is only the beginning for the Philippines, with Darnayla saying that workers could expect greater internet speed with the introduction of Starlink and with telco operators bumping up their offers as competition in the market heats up. In an interview with CoinGeek, Darnayla noted that while having a fast, stable internet connection is critical in shaping the country as a digital nomad