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Japanese subscribers travelling overseas gain free text messaging and location sharing outside regular cell coverage under deals with Globe and Spark.
Globe Telecom in the Philippines has turned to Canvas to become the platform that integrates service functionalities and help Globe automate its office processes. This move is expected to reduce costs, increase operational efficiency, and further enhance the…
Singapore’s Singtel is bringing its Trustwave portfolio of managed security services to the Philippines, in collaboration with Globe Telecom. Under the collaboration, Globe is providing Trustwave’s services through its advanced security operations center…
Ayala Corporation has stepped into eCommerce by acquiring a 49 per cent stake in BF Jade E-Service Philippines, which owns and runs fashion platform Zalora Philippines. The conglomerate has announced it is buying 43.3 per cent of BF Jade, while in a separate…
Nokia and Globe Telecom, a leading telecom operator in the Philippines, on 24 October signed two Memoranda of Confirmation frame agreements – one for wireless technologies and the other for IP, Optical and SDN technologies – under which Nokia will transform…
Globe Telecom in the Philippines is providing a major enhancement to its Cartoon Network Watch and Play app, allowing customers to livestream Cartoon Network and on-demand content via a new authenticated service. Globe customers will soon be able to log in to…
Tune Labs, a venture capital vehicle formed by AirAsia founders Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun, has entered into a joint venture with top Philippine rewards and loyalty program ZAP. The partnership will see AirAsia BIG, the loyalty program for AirAsia…
Globe Telecom has challenged the Internet Society-Philippines Chapter (ISOC) move to oppose Globe and PLDT’s proposed joint acquisition of San Miguel Corporation’s telecoms assets, including its 700-MHz spectrum holdings. ISOC recently wrote to the Philippine…
Globe Telecom announced that it has expanded its operations in Asia with the establishment of GlobeTel Japan, Inc. With this office in Tokyo, the company is in a better position to serve the communications needs of customers in the Philippines as well as the…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has entered the entertainment production business with a new studio and content partnerships aimed at developing content tailored for mobile consumption. The operator has announced the launch of Globe Studios, which will develop…
Globe Telecom has simultaneously opened the first three stores in a new retail format named Generation 3. The Globe Gen3 format was designed by Tim Kobe, founder and CEO of Eight, Inc, whose most famous work is the Apple Store in New York. Globe says the…
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