University of Asia and the Pacific senior economist Cid Terosa said in an interview with BusinessWorld that the country’s improved ranking sends a confident indication to potential investors.
“Tourism-related activities that were choked by the pandemic in 2020 started to regain their vim and vigor in 2021,” Terosa said.
The Philippines experienced domestic tourism increase in 2021. As indicated in the 2021 Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts report, 37,279,282 domestic travels were recorded last year. The tally is a 38.16 percent growth from the 26,982,233 domestic trips logged in 2020, the year when the Covid-19 pandemic devastated the country. In addition, industry experts unveiled an optimistic outlook for the Philippines, highlighting a projected annual growth rate of 6.7 percent in the next 10 years, and an overall economy average growth rate of 5.6 percent.
There is an excellent range of resorts for tourists to enjoy the country’s white sand beaches and rich marine life. The great news is that these businesses can run efficiently and guests can stay connected no matter how remote their locations are through satellite internet.
Tucked away amid thick tropical forests in North-eastern Palawan, Qi Palawan Resort—a pristine beachfront property, is a concealed paradise.
Francis Cacacha, the manager of Qi Palawan Resort, had to drive 37 kilometers to reach the town just to get an internet connection for them to answer all the emails and other concerns in the past. Often, they encounter guest complaints about not having internet connection.
Kacific and Ka-Band technology revolutionize business tourism
Businesses that embraced “omnichannel” strategies or integration of online and offline touchpoints as consumers move down the sales funnel, were not merely reacting to a particular issue or a superficial trend. This pandemic has accelerated omnichannel acceptance, as taking advantage of multiple customer touchpoints has become critical in connecting with consumers through lockdowns and social distancing measures. The pandemic has not only affected how businesses operate; it has transformed consumers’ behaviours.
In the tourism industry’s recovery, the internet continues to allow enterprises to conduct business operations efficiently—from marketing to constant customer service.
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Kacific, a next-generation broadband satellite operator, covers the Philippines with high-throughput beams that cover all the remote areas—from Batanes to Palawan and even all the way to Sulu. These spot beams are high power, resulting in availabilities between 99.5 percent and 99.9 percent.
Kacific’s Ka-band technology provides higher throughput in small, easy-to-install 1.2-meter antennas or terminal kits. This means higher download and upload speeds (comparable to fiber internet) that can provide better internet performance. Having said that, even businesses with fiber internet connection can use satellite internet as a backup to ensure connectivity 100 percent of the time.
Additionally, Kacific can mitigate the effects of rain fade through diverse uplink availability, having two local teleports located in Subic Bay and Clark as its backup sites to ensure that connectivity remains available even in inclement weather. Modern technologies such as adaptive coding and modulation, signal pre-distortion and uplink power control are used to increase the throughput and overall availability, and, ultimately, improve the quality of service and user experience.
Bambunet, a local ISP of Kacific, offers unlimited plans starting at P5,940 in the Philippines. Terminals are offered for a one-time terminal fee of P34,000 or P52,000 depending on the size of the plan. A one-time installation fee of P10,000 is charged by distributors to install the terminal kit in a specific area.
More than just a service
Bambunet ensures support so their customers will have positive, easy, and seamless experiences even after their terminal purchase.
“Since Bambunet powered by Kacific was installed, we do not encounter any problems with our internet anymore. The internet is now uninterrupted. We are able to answer the emails being sent to us quickly,” Cacacha added.
“We are (also) very grateful to the technicians who installed the terminal here. This is because they are kind, helpful, and responsive when we have questions. So, we did the right choice in choosing Bambunet powered by Kacific because it is worth it and they have commendable service,” Cacacha concluded.
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