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 feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Generative AI Generative AI feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills brandpost Sponsored by Huawei Beyond gigabit: the need for 10 Gbps in business networks Interview with Liu Jianning, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Marketing & Solutions Sales Dept By CIO Online Staff Nov 30, 2023 9 mins Cloud Architecture Networking brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence 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