Pledging to nurture talent and foster innovation, the US, Japan and the Philippines unveiled a bold collaboration. The move aims to propel the Philippines into the forefront of critical and emerging technologies.
The collaboration plans to establish a groundbreaking semiconductor workforce- development initiative. This initiative will see Filipino students receiving training at American and Japanese universities, bolstering the semiconductor supply chains of all three nations.
Moreover, the three nations have announced a joint effort to enhance the Philippines’ technological landscape through substantial investments in Open Radio Access Network (RAN) field trials and the establishment of the Asia Open RAN Academy in Manila.
With a focus on fostering an open, secure and interoperable information communications technology ecosystem, this initiative seeks to pave the way for future commercial deployment and innovation in the Philippines.
Building upon previous investments exceeding $9 million, both the US and Japan have committed additional funding to further propel Open RAN technology in the Philippines. This includes serious consideration from the Japanese government for future investments, including through the Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Project.
The leaders lauded the Philippines’ commitment to pilot Open RAN in its national broadband programme and free Wi-Fi project, underscoring the nation’s dedication to fostering open and trusted architectures.
Looking ahead, the three countries anticipate deepening their collaboration through the inaugural trilateral Cyber and Digital Dialogue later this year.
