Field Trip Day 1

Day 1

Today, I went on a company visit to Bayantel. We arrived around 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon in Manila. All of us, batch 3 and 4 went to our assigned bus. It was a fine and hot afternoon. But before we went there, we’ve seen many places. All of us were very excited and energized. I can’t explain what I really feel. After how many months of waiting, I can’t believe that all of us are in Manila. We had lunch at Jade Valley Restaurant in Timnog Avenue, Quezon City. We had a great lunch in Jade Valley and all of us that time were very very hungry. We took some pictures. After lunch, we went to Bayantel, which located in SFDM, Quezon City. One of the employee of Bayantel welcomed us. We went to their meeting room and beside that room we can see their employees working in their respective tasks. We were amazed when we saw their projects about networking. Also, we talked about power interruptions and their intermittent connection. And had an exchange questions between students and the speaker after the power point presentation. Bayan Telecommunications, the operating arm of BTHC and formerly known as International Communications Corporation.
After the company visit, we went to Mall of Asia. All of us were very excited. It's our first time! We had given an hour to stroll in MOA. Then, we went to the restaurant to have our dinner in Taste Asia. And arrived/check-in at the hotel-Garden Plaza Hotel in Paco Manila around 9:00 in the evening. All of us were very tired.
What I learned?
I learned about the IP performance to test, measure and their networks. Also, they said that even they have a fast connection they usually have an intermittent connection. Bayan Telecommunications' existing nationwide network is composed of satellite, terrestrial and land/submarine based cable facilities.
What I liked ?
I liked their line advertisement, “gaganda pa ang buhay sa bayan.” In this line, they encourage the Filipino people to like and love their products. With this, the speaker said that all products of bayantel are best and they find it easier to go global.
What I didn’t like?
In the first company visit, I don't like what the speaker told us. Some of his topics were not related to our course, Information Technology. Some of his topics are related to engineering students. But we have no choice, we have to listen what the speaker taught us.