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Smart says LTE devices in its network doubled, data traffic tripled

Notable increases in LTE data traffic on Smart?s networks have been recorded in Cebu province, where it increased by as much as 219%, and in Davao del Sur, where it grew by 75% between December 2016 and December 2017.

BPO industry to continue driving demand for office space

BPO companies remained attracted to the Philippines as their investment destination with its young and competitive talents in the industry.

Globe to put up cell towers, WiFi hotspots in 14 Shell stations

Apart from the installation of new cell sites in a number of its retail stations, Shell also stands to become the first petrol station to offer the scan-to-pay facility of Globe's GCash.

Visa, UnionBank roll out blockchain-based B2B platform

Visa partnered with UnionBank to launch on Monday, Jan. 22, its simplified process of corporate cross-border bank-to-bank (B2B) transactions for small medium businesses and corporations in the Philippines.

Senator files bill outlawing lock-in practices of mobile operators

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed Senate Bill No. 1643, also known as "Network Freedom Act", a measure which prohibits mobile telecommunications companies from locking their mobile devices, whether sold as a unit or under a service contract, to their respective networks.

PayMaya, SM upgrade cashless transactions with QR payment option

The QR option is an upgrade of PayMaya's cashless system which has been available since last December 2017 in all branches of The SM Store nationwide.

BSP commends BDO for paying victims of ATM skimming

A ranking BSP official has dubbed as positive the decision of BDO to pay its account holders who have reported to have been victimized by ATM skimming even as investigations are on-going.

Smart reports wider lead in LTE speeds based on OpenSignal survey

The latest OpenSignal results, which covered the months of September to November, showed that Smart has established what it called ?clear leadership? in LTE/4G across the country, with nationwide average LTE download speeds of 11.7 Mbps (vs. 7.3 Mbps for that of the competitor).

Top BPO execs unhappy on veto of tax perks for ROHQ workers: gov’t

The government said almost 90 percent of ROHQ employees will benefit from the cut in personal income tax set under the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act.

Globe allots $850 million for infra spending in 2018

Prompted by the record P50-billion budget of its rival PLDT and the looming entry of a third telco player, Ayala-owned operator Globe Telecom is allocating $850 million (around P43 billion) for its capital expenditure (capex) in 2018.

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