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Local BPO sector issues ‘recalibrated’ growth figures for next 3 years

By 2022, the industry is expected to generate revenues around $29 billion to $32 billion while full-time employees will increase to about 1.42 million to 1.57 million.

Border control biometrics revenues to reach $3.5B by 2025

Global surveillance camera shipment revenues for border control will reach $1.9 billion by 2025 due to the push to strengthen border security via new video analytics, behavioral analytics, machine learning and machine vision technologies.

Converge ICT signs up with payment kiosk operator

With the tie-up, Converge ICT customers can now pay their bills in more than 500 self-service “Pay & Go” payment kiosks, with a number of them operating 24/7.

First on Newsbytes.PH | Honasan puts Rio in charge of PH broadband project, free public WiFi

The new designation is seen as an attempt to make DICT undersecretary Eliseo M. Rio stay in his post and to allow him to stamp his authority over Honasan’s “tres amigos” who have been running the show at the DICT.

Smart hopeful mobile gaming will drive adoption of 5G in PH

The company made the pronouncement as athletes from franchise-based e-sports league The Nationals joined the first 5G-powered e-sports exhibition match held at the PLDT headquarters in Makati City.

Honasan breaks silence, says Rio didn’t question use of intel funds

In a joint statement with undersecretary Eliseo M. Rio Jr. on Friday, Feb. 7, DICT secretary Honasan denied that Rio mentioned any anomaly in the disbursement of the intelligence fund of the DICT.

Pinoy IBM scientists granted US patent for blockchain database

The patent is part of the record 9,262 US patents that IBM inventors received in 2019 -- achieving a milestone of most patents ever awarded to a US company and marking IBM’s 27th consecutive year of patent leadership.

Grab PH says passenger selfie, audio-video recording ‘lawful’ but will follow NPC halt order

Grab Philippines said on Thursday, Feb. 6, that it has suspended its passenger selfie feature and as the pilot study for in-car audio and video recording in compliance with an order from the National Privacy Commission (NPC).

SEC cancels license of tech firm TogaChat due to pyramiding

There’s scarce information about the company but TogaChat is said to be a developer of a social media app which it is using to engage with the public.

Rio hits DICT for ‘deceiving and unbelievable’ use of P300-M intelligence fund

DICT undersecretary Eliseo M. Rio Jr. has lashed out at his own agency for claiming in a public statement on Wednesday, Feb. 5, that the P300-million intelligence fund was “legitimately” spent on cybersecurity initiatives.

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