Globe Telecom Inc., the country's largest publicly-listed telco, is transforming itself into a digital solutions group. Globe has a market value of over P363 billion at the Philippine Stock Exchange, as of end-August trade. Once exclusively a telco business, the Globe Group of Companies has...
LGUs tap Globe for reliable COVID-19 vaccination program alerts As the country goes full-throttle in its efforts to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations, local government units have turned to Globe for SMS solutions that would help them quickly, easily, and securely send out official text alerts and...
Facing a heightened demand for its insurance services, Generali Life Assurance Philippines Inc. (GLAPI) tapped into the power of Cloud through Globe Business to prime its business capabilities for rapid growth amidst the increasing consumer appetite for digital services. GLAPI engaged Globe...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Philippines’ first solar-powered on-farm cold storage demo unit in collaboration with Filipino firm Next Agri Corporation Philippines and Indian firm Ecozen Solutions Private Ltd. On Friday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration...
Digital innovation in healthcare could address the challenge of going to hospitals, which is both costly and risky in this pandemic times, says Globe Business Industry Marketing Head for Healthcare Manelle Cousart-Suyat. Globe Business offers a modular and digital system for hospitals that...
Investors in the local stock market will be closely watching the COVID numbers after the easing of quarantine measures in the nation’s capital while also waiting for the release of employment this week. “Next week, the local market may decline if our country’s COVID-19 situation further...
Pure fiber data network and internet service provider Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. has expanded its fiber assets to serve another million customers this April and is on track to cover 55 percent of Philippine households by 2025, Founder, CEO, and Executive...
Fiber internet service provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has completed linking Visayas and Mindanao to its national fiber backbone via its P6 Billion submarine cable project. On Wednesday, April 28, the company landed its submarine cables in Cagayan de Oro for the final connection after another...
EDITOR’S DESK Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat The pandemic has given rise to new businesses if not the strengthening of existing ones that are able to pivot and innovate with the use of digital technologies. Some of these businesses are delivery/logistics, micro finance, financial technologies (fintech),...
Local fiber broadband provider Converge Information & Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (Converge) is investing $100 million (around P5 billion) into the Bifrost Cable System, in a partnership with Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation’s (Keppel T&T), wholly-owned...
The Philippine stock market is seen to weaken further this short trading week as COVD-19 cases continue to surge, sparking talks of the imposition of even more stringent lockdown measures—the government’s main tool in trying to keep infections down. “The local market may decline next week as...
High-speed fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is about to complete its national fiber backbone as it installs 1,800 kilometers of submarine sea cables connecting Visayas and Mindanao this month. “We started Converge nine years ago with a dream to bring the world’s best...
