DITO Telecommunity Corp. on Friday launched a groundbreaking home internet solution, powered by its cutting-edge 5G standalone network.
DITO teamed up with Huawei Technologies to bring 5G RedCap technology to Filipino homes, delivering unprecedented speeds of up to 100 megabits per second.
DITO chief revenue officer for consumer business Evelyn Jimenez said the newest home WOWFi is changing the norm and disrupting the market, enriching the lives of Filipino households with better internet options that suit their needs.
DITO Home WOWFi is the world’s first 5G RedCap Wi-Fi for residential use.
“In reality, the current internet options of Filipino households are quite limiting. You can get fast and unlimited Wi-Fi, but it won’t be cheap; you can get fast and affordable but not unlimited, and you can get affordable and unlimited, but it won’t be fast– this is the reality we live in. As the third telco committed to enhancing the lives of the Filipino people, we want to change the norm and disrupt the market by giving Filipinos the home internet they deserve– fast, unlimited, and affordable,” Jimenez said.
“With DITO Home WOWFi, we want to jolt Filipinos out of their old ways of dealing with their internet at home; our goal is to give them a life-changing home Wi-Fi that lets them live big,” she said.
DITO said 5G RedCap is a new 5G standard and critical evolution of 5G originally called NR-Light, an important part of lightweight 5G.
The technology only operates on 5G Standalone (SA) networks, the “true 5G,” offering high capacity, maximum quality and lower latency compared to 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) networks that rely on existing 4G infrastructures.
According to Huawei Technologies, 5G RedCap is a new addition to the 5G family, offering the right balance of 5G capabilities.
“It is the kind of technology that provides all the benefits of 5G, such as low latency, high peak data rate, maximum capacity, without the need for high bandwidth,” it said.
DITO said while 5G RedCap is being utilized for industrial use globally, it is bringing this technology straight to Filipino homes, allowing them to enjoy the full potential of 5G.
DITO said it is the sole telco operator in the country with a true 5G or 5G SA network to date; hence, it can deliver this emerging technology.
DITO’s newest Home WOWFi is also the first in the world for home, driving the future for Internet of Things (IoT) or smart home applications and supporting the growth of the digital economy.
