More opportunities for collaboration are opening up for banks and other financial institutions with financial technology or ?fintech? firms in the Philippines as way of driving their growth and addressing financial inclusion gaps nationwide.
The Computer Professionals? Union (CPU) said its suggestion is in line with the minimum speed proposed by the International Telecommunications Union, the world?s telecommunication standards body.
Wireless operator Smart Communications has announced that it will start using this year the 700 MHz frequency as part of the accelerated deployment of its LTE service in an attempt to speed up mobile Internet in the country.
E-commerce firm CashCashPinoy recently introduced its CashCash Fast-Track Delivery to give its customers the experience of enjoying their purchases immediately, its top official said.
Australia-based payment solutions firm Novatti Group and FINTQnologies, the financial technology unit of PLDT-owned Voyager Innovations, have announced they are discussing opportunities in providing digital financial platforms to bank and non-bank partners in Africa and the Middle East.
In partnership with the ICT Office of the Department of Science and Technology, Globe said it is currently pilot-testing the use of the frequency for broadband service in several areas in the country, including Bohol and Cebu.
Smart Communications has teamed up with online job network LinkedIn to allow first-time LinkedIn users who registered by via the mobile app to have free subscription to the Job Seeker Premium Service for three months.
After signing a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite firm SES, Sky Cable is also now going into the direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV market to compete with incumbent players Cignal and Dream.
PetNet has been doing business in the country as a financial services company for 17 years as Western Union's largest agent network in the Philippines.
