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Pimentel wants NTC to order telcos to adopt number portability

Senate president Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III is urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to step in and direct the country's telcos to adopt Mobile Number Portabilty (MNP) to spur competition among the country's telecoms giants.

Smart says LTE speed in Rizal province now averaging 23.3 Mbps

Smart Communications said its ongoing network rollout in and around Metro Manila is beginning to pay off, starting with the province of Rizal.

DICT vows ?no-holds-barred? telecom summit, warns spectrum hoarders

DICT secretary Rodolfo Salalima said they have published a list of unused and unassigned frequencies to warn concerned entities that it will not tolerate the hoarding of mobile spectrums in the country.

Finance firm to submit consumer data to state-run credit agency

Home Credit, a Prague-based consumer finance company that helps customers avail of smartphones, appliances and other gadgets through installment, said it will share its local database with government-owned Credit Information Corporation (CIC).

NLEX now accepts contactless debit, credit cards; Cavitex up next

PayMaya and toll operator Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) have collaborated to enable the acceptance of contactless card payments in North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex).

US software firm Zendesk expands PH site into Asia Pacific hub

Zendesk first opened its offices in Manila in 2014 with a small team focused on sales, support, and pre-sales. The Manila office has expanded to five times the size since the initial launch.

Alibaba payment unit makes investment in Globe?s fintech firm

The deal represents first-ever investment in the Philippines by Ant Financial, whose parent company, Alibaba, is owned by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.

PLDT spending P1B for fiber backbone in 4 Mindanao provinces

Spanning nearly 320 kilometers, the fiber infrastructure will run through four provinces in Mindanao ? Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur.

Foreign business chambers back use of e-receipts, e-invoice

The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) said the low ranking of the Philippines in an e-government survey reflects the ?slow adaptation of digital technology by government in its interactions with the public?.

PLDT, Smart agree to collaborate with Huawei on 5G

Under the MOU, PLDT and Smart will work with Huawei to shape the strategic and commercial development of the 5G ecosystem in the Philippines.

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