The PLDT-owned operator is referring to the “stress test” that its LTE network was able to withstand from the massive demand for connectivity as a result of the Covid-19 contagion.
FRL Trading, a Cebu-based retailer selling agri-based products, has diversified to producing washable face masks and running a grocery delivery service online.
The Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) service along with Voice Over WiFi (VoWiFi) will initially be available in NCR and to selected customers starting Thursday, May 14.
Currently, the sector is dealing with the global economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Domestically speaking, this will have an impact on 2020 headcount and revenue projections and will also modify prevailing work and service models within the industry.
Acting NEDA chief Karl Kendrick Chua pointed out that a number of structural reforms should be put in place as he noted that the academe and the technology industry have helped government by providing technological and ICT solutions to address a number of issues related to the government’s Covid-19 response.
Crypro-currency firm Won Project made the decision to shut down after the SEC advised the public to stop purchasing the company’s Woncoin or investing on any of its schemes, effectively tagging its operations as unauthorized.
Six out of nine electronics exports groups reported positive growth for the first quarter despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said while it is undeniable the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the volume of calls from industries such as airlines and tourism, business volume continues to grow in online retail and logistics as there are more people now ordering online.
Globe Telecom said LGUs and homeowner associations are the major reasons why the Philippines suffers from having very low site density compared to other countries.