RFCx, Huawei, DENR & Smart join hands to save Philippine rainforests

In a landmark initiative, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), PLDT wireless unit, Smart Communications, and Huawei Technologies Philippines are collaborating with Rainforest Connection to pilot test an IoT solution that taps mobile technology to detect and record rainforest sounds that can help prevent illegal logging and poaching activities in the country’s rainforests. The solution has been successfully deployed in five DENR-designated areas in Palawan which is recognized as the “last ecological frontier” of the country.

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