WIRE โ€” THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday opened the bidding for the P179.49-million contract to provide low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite for geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAS). In a bid notice, the DICT invited interested parties to submit proposals for the provision of internet access via LEO satellites for GIDAs. According to

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