VoLTE is the first fully IP-based carrier grade voice service and uses LTE/4G to transmit voice calls, unlike the current practice where calls go through 2G or 3G mobile networks.
Smart Communications said on Monday, Aug. 5, that it has successfully made the first 5G standalone (5G SA) video call in Southeast Asia, using Nokia’s 5G SA equipment at the PLDT-Smart 5G Technolab in Makati City.
Pag-IBIG Fund members can now remit their savings and pay for their loan amortizations using any Visa, Mastercard, or JCB credit, debit, and prepaid card. PayMaya account holders can also pay using their mobile number linked to their e-wallet via Pag-IBIG Fund's online portal.
Globe Telecom said on Tuesday, July 30, that it has launched the first commercial service of its 5G fixed wireless broadband service called "Globe At Home Air Fiber 5G" in Barangay Buting in Pasig City.
PayMaya has powered PRC’s website with an online checkout page that will allow Filipinos to pay electronically for their examination, initial license registration, renewal of Professional Identification Card, and for certifications of board rating and passing.
The Philippine fintech industry is currently growing at an unprecedented pace with another local player, Zybi Tech, launching on Monday, July 22, its own digital products JuanCash and JuanExchange
The DICT said the improvements in telco services will stem from a high-speed Internet infrastructure to be built through its partnership with Facebook and the start of operations of Dito Telecommunity Corporation (Dito), the country's third major telco player.
Founded in 2007, eToro is one of the first financial technology companies to introduce a social element to online trading and also apply copy-trading technology.
With President Rodrigo Duterte recently signing a temporary prohibition on the approval of applications in the economic zones in Metro Manila in favor of provincial ecozones, there is a growing concern within the industry.
