Target ng Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) na simulan na ngayong linggo ang rollout ng SIM Assisted Registration sa ilang remote areas sa bansa.
Ayon sa DICT, mayroong 15 lokasyon sa iba’t ibang lalawigan ang magiging pilot areas para sa SIM registration na isasagawa simula bukas, January 25 hanggang January 27.
Kabilang dito ang mga sumusunod:
Day 1 – January 25
– Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte – Municipal Auditorium of Pasuquin
– Moalboal, Cebu – Municipal Hall of Moalboal
– Palo, Leyte – Municipal Gym of Palo
– Pangantucan, Bukidnon – Municipal Gymnasium of Pangantucan
– Malalag, Davao del Sur – Covered Court of Malalag
Day 2 – January 26
– Atok, Benguet – Basketball Court in Atok
– Camalaniugan, Cagayan – Camalaniugan Sports Complex in Brgy. Dacal, Lafugu, Maharlika Hi-way
– Calumpit, Bulacan – Municipal Covered Court of Calumpit
– Rosario, Batangas – Luancing Covered Court, back of Municipal Hall Brgy. Poblacion
– City of Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur – Multi-purpose covered court in Brgy. Arena Blanco
Day 3 – January 27
– Baco, Oriental Mindoro – Covered court in Brgy. Sta Rosa 1
– City of Ligao, Albay – Multi-purpose covered court in Brgy. Paulba, Ligao City
– Carles, Iloilo – Covered Gym of Carles in front of Municipal Hall
– Arakan, Cotabato – Emergency Operations Center (MDRRM Office) in Evacuation Center Bldg., Municipal Hall Compound, Poblacion
– Tagbina, Surigao del Sur – Municipal Gym of Tagbina
Makakatuwang ng DICT sa naturang assisted-registration ang National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at Local Government Units (LGUs).
Ayon kay DICT Spokesperson at Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, maglalagay ang ahensya ng free Wi-Fi sites na siyang magsisilbing hubs sa SIM registration upang matulungan ang mga SIM card user sa geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) na makapagrehistro na.
Kaugnay nito, pumalo na sa 24.1 milyon ang bilang ng mga subscriber identity module (SIM) card na nairehistro na hanggang nitong January 22, 2023.
Katumbas na ito ng 14.27% ng halos 169 milyong telco subscribers sa bansa.
