Business IT

Despite the pandemic, BPO companies Teleperformance and Afni have inaugurated their newest office sites in Cavite and Quezon City, respectively.

With newly listed fiber broadband provider Converge ICT publicly declaring it will seek to deploy the country's most extensive fiber network, local telcos PLDT and Globe Telecom have disclosed significant investments to expand their own fiber infrastructure.

EGov Pay was launched in November 2019 as a payment solution for taxes, licenses, and permits.

Converge ICT founder and chief executive officer Dennis Anthony Uy said proceeds of the IPO will boost the company’s objective to build the largest fiber broadband network in the country.

Smart has also tapped six tower companies to build the initial batch of 180-200 common towers in support of the government’s common tower policy.

In what it said is its biggest brand move in a decade, tech firm Accenture has launched a sweeping brand campaign and new company purpose designed to embrace change.

According to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Ramon Lopez, the year-to-date online business registration has now reached 80,000 from just 2,000 in the first quarter of the year.

The PayMaya One Lite is an all-in-one, pocket-sized device capable of accepting all types of digital payments, including cards, e-wallets, and QR.

Japanese firm Yokowo recently decided to choose the Philippines as the site of a new subsidiary for automotive wiring harness and components manufacturing and assembly operations.

Inquiries and requests for credit score information increased significantly during the pandemic as more people apply for loans to help them cope with the crisis.