Globe said on Thursday, March 2, it has become the first company in the country to test Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity for Short Messaging Service (SMS) and emergency alerts in partnership with tech firm Lynk Global.
IBPAP said the number of full-time employees (FTEs) in the country grew 8.4% or by 121,000 in 2022, bringing the industry’s total headcount to 1.57 million. The sector also recorded a growth of 10.3% in revenues to reach $32.5 billion in 2022.
Telco giant PLDT said it is aiming to breach the petabit-level (1,000 terabits) in international capacity, as it invests in more strategic international subsea cables in the next five years.
This was mainly due to the outstanding performance of its tech units EC Pay, Yondu, and Asticom Group of Companies, said Globe, which has dropped the word “Telecom” from its name.
Mobile metrics firm Opensignal has unveiled its latest mobile network experience awards citing the ranking of global telcos and highlighting trends in mobile live video services.
According to data from Spectrum Effect, Smart now performs better than other operators in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America, putting Smart’s performance at par with North American and European countries.
SIM registration is helping drive Mobile Number Portability (MNP) among mobile users, as more people take the opportunity to move to the network they wish to register under their name under the SIM Registration Law, according to Telecommunications Connectivity Inc. (TCI).
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has amended the Guidelines on Electronic Money (E-money) and the Operations of Electronic Money Issuers (EMI) in the Philippines amid increasing IT-related risks and to better protect the interests of e-money account holders.
