The Philippine House of Representatives has allotted P100 million (US$1.8 million) to fund a modernization program that will provide, among others, wireless Internet connectivity for the country’s lawmakers. House Speaker Jose De Venecia said in a speech during Monday’s opening of the 1st VoIP international conference that an ICT task force was created to oversee efforts to “transform the House of Representatives into a wireless VoIP hotspot.”VoIP (or voice over IP) allows voice calls routed over the Internet and is touted to bring about savings in telephony costs.George Kintanar, consultant to the Lower House Committee on ICT, said in an interview that the modernization budget will be taken from P190 million savings incurred by Congress. “Computerization projects will be evaluated according to three main components: infrastructure, content and training,” Kintanar said.The committee will start bidding out projects to prospective suppliers within this year, he added. -Lawrence D. Casiraya, Computerworld PhilippinesRelated Link: Taipei Citywide Wi-Fi Passes TestCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe