Business I.T.

Solid Group said it would rather focus on other evolving businesses such as those in the fields of wireless digital devices and technologies.

At least 30 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in the Philippines are generating between P1 billion to P17 billion in annual revenues, according to Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo.

Illegal repeaters come in the form of indoor or outdoor antennas and wireless adapters that boost network coverage and signal by means of hogging bandwidth from a Globe network infrastructure.

Bank of America Corp. (BA), the second-largest US-based financial holding company with global assets of $2.13 trillion, has directly outsourced its business support activities to the Philippines via a newly formed non-bank subsidiary.

FIRST CAMPUS STYLE DESIGN. Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is seen with top officials of the government and Sutherland Global Services during the groundbreaking ceremony for the BPO firm’s $50-million facility in Carmona, Cavite on Wednesday.

Globe is using Sybase’s IPX Voice, which allows the carrier to exchange international calls directly with other mobile operators rather than routing calls through traditional wholesale voice carriers.

Without Digitel’s revenue contribution of P4.7B, wireless revenues would have fallen 4% to P24.2B as the 6% increase in wireless broadband cellular and the stabilizing of cellular data/text revenues were offset by the 8% drop in voice revenues.

IMI’s Philippine operations generated $38.2 million revenues, a 4% year-on-year growth because of strong programs in the consumer and automotive segments.

PLDT said it will launch its third data center in Cebu within the second quarter of this year, which will cater to businesses in the Visayas area, particularly in Cebu.

Tech group IPVG got a combination of cash, shares of stock in Level Up, and a stake in Playweb Games to relinquish control of e-Games.