Converge ICT Solutions Inc. on Thursday said it expanded its footprint in Visayas and Mindanao, having laid out more than 600,00 fiber ports in central and southern Philippines in the first seven months of the year. “This means that we have nearly doubled our fiber footprint in the Visayas and Mindanao regions in just seven… Read More Converge doubles fiber footprint in VisMin as of end-July
Globe has started reaping gains from its strategic shift to go beyond telco to empower the Filipino digital lifestyle. Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu reported that the rapid growth of its non-telco businesses is complementing the company’s strong revenue performance from telco core products and services in the first half of the year. “When… Read More Globe starts to reap gains from strategy to go beyond telco
PLDT Global Corporation (“PLDT Global”) continues to enable Filipinos overseas to care for their families back home. As part of its broader program to elevate the quality of experience of PLDT’s customers including those overseas, PLDT Global has launched its newest one-stop gateway, Tindahan ni Bossing or TINBO. “TINBO aims to empower overseas Filipinos to… Read More PLDT enables overseas Filipinos to manage finances better via Tinbo
DITO Telecommunity Corp. on Monday said its subscriber base reached 12 million as of this month, attaining its full-year target ahead of schedule. The third-ranked mobile telco said this target by year-end but managed to attain it in less than a year and a half, consistently surpassing set milestones since it began commercial operations in… Read More DITO hits 12M subscribers as of August this year
Globe Telecom is ramping up the deployment of its 5G wireless technology nationwide, having built 933 sites in the first half of the year. The Ayala-led network said its 5G network outdoor coverage has reached nearly 97 percent of the National Capital Region and 86% of key cities in Visayas and Mindanao. This allows more… Read More Globe ramps up 5G rollout, installs 933 sites
The Philippines’ top mobile wallet GCash is ready to support proposed legislation that will criminalize the loan and sale of mobile wallet accounts. This development came after authorities were able to successfully trace and apprehend suspects who attempted to extort money from Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. Seized from these fraudsters were marked money, identification… Read More GCash supports gov’t measures to penalize ‘loan and sale’ of e-wallet accounts
Globe has installed 572 new cell towers and upgraded 6,800 mobile sites to 4G LTE in the first half of the year to address growing connectivity needs of Filipinos amid greater digitalization. The company remains on track with its network rollout and targets. It aims to end 2022 with about 1,700 new cell sites, beating… Read More Globe builds 572 new cell towers in 1H of 2022
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to urge customers to be wary of websites they visit, especially those that require login credentials. Typically, when you visit websites for the first time, they ask for permission to set cookies on your device. While most users will just click yes and proceed to… Read More PLDT, Smart offer tips on preventing ‘session hijacking’
PLDT Inc., through its wholly-owned ICT subsidiary ePLDT has raised its data center capacity to meet the rising demand from local and globe enterprises. “We will continue to add more to ensure we are ahead of the demand not only for local enterprises, but also for hyperscalers. This supports the reinforced push of the government,… Read More PLDT expands data center capacity
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has partnered with US-based Omnispace to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. “This collaboration with Omnispace will allow our companies to work together to define use cases for the Philippine market,” Arvin L. Siena, head of PLDT’s Technology Strategy and Transformation Office… Read More Smart partners with Omnispace for space-based 5G communications
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