Globe Telecom

Mynt is lone PH startup in SEAsia 35 Unicorns list

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynt, the holding company of Globe's fintech arm managing the popular e-wallet GCash, is the lone Philippine startup that made it to Credit Suisse's Southeast Asia 35 Unicorns list.

Key Points: 
  • MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynt, the holding company of Globe's fintech arm managing the popular e-wallet GCash, is the lone Philippine startup that made it to Credit Suisse's Southeast Asia 35 Unicorns list.
  • The latest ASEAN Equity Research entitled ASEAN Unicorns, Scaling New Heights looks at the top startup companies in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
  • Companies in Singapore and Indonesia comprise 74% of the 35 unicorns.
  • In a primarily cash-driven society like the Philippines, Mynt is the first mover in the country in enabling financial access for consumers and merchants.

NICE Drives Accelerated CX Transformation for Globe Telecom

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it powered the efficient governance and accelerated CX transformation of Globe Telecoms Workforce Management (WFM) Operational Command Center covering their voice and digital lines of business, all of which was enabled by NICEs Value Realization Services (VRS) team.

Key Points: 
  • NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it powered the efficient governance and accelerated CX transformation of Globe Telecoms Workforce Management (WFM) Operational Command Center covering their voice and digital lines of business, all of which was enabled by NICEs Value Realization Services (VRS) team.
  • Globe Telecom, a leading provider of telecommunications, initially entrusted NICE VRS Managed Services with the management of WFM for its voice business.
  • When the global pandemic hit early in our engagement, it accelerated our thinking around our digital goals and NICE became the obvious partner for our digital transformation.
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Financial services are experiencing massive adoption in the Philippines through GCash

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

However, one of the fastest rising use cases on the GCash app is its array of financial services, spanning credit, savings, insurance, loans, and investments.

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  • However, one of the fastest rising use cases on the GCash app is its array of financial services, spanning credit, savings, insurance, loans, and investments.
  • Historically, financial services in the Philippines have a high barrier to entry, requiring multiple physical documents to apply, minimum balances, fees, and credit history.
  • GCash has been advancing the financial services front since it launched GCredit in 2018.
  • It developed the country's first credit scoring mechanism called GScore, which is a core component of its financial services qualification process.

Guardicore Collaborates with Amdocs to Elevate Globe Telecom’s Cloud Security

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Monday, September 27, 2021

We needed to adopt modern cybersecurity strategies and technologies to protect our growing cloud infrastructure needs, said Anton Bonifacio, Chief Information Security Officer.

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  • We needed to adopt modern cybersecurity strategies and technologies to protect our growing cloud infrastructure needs, said Anton Bonifacio, Chief Information Security Officer.
  • Globe has a large ecosystem of on-premise and cloud-based operations, supporting numerous platforms and services used by millions of subscribers.
  • Our collaboration with Guardicore and their innovative software-defined micro-segmentation platform will provide Globe with advanced cybersecurity solutions.
  • Guardicore delivers easy-to-use Zero Trust network segmentation to security practitioners across the globe.

Globe Telecom Upgrades Network for 5G with Infinera’s Auto-Lambda Solution

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Monday, September 20, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe), a major provider of telecom services in the Philippines, deployed Infineras Auto-Lambda solution, featuring autotuneable optics, to upgrade its existing 4G access and aggregation networks and in anticipation of providing future 5G services.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe), a major provider of telecom services in the Philippines, deployed Infineras Auto-Lambda solution, featuring autotuneable optics, to upgrade its existing 4G access and aggregation networks and in anticipation of providing future 5G services.
  • By upgrading its access network with Infineras autotuneable optics technology, Globe can deliver more capacity on its existing network and scale to address bandwidth growth within its current network architecture while reducing both capital and ongoing operational expenses.
  • Globe is the leading mobile network operator in the Philippines and offers one of the largest fixed line and broadband networks in the country.
  • Additionally, Infineras autotuneable optics provide a unique solution that enables DWDM upgrades directly into third-party devices in our network, making installation and deployment easy for our engineers.

Philippines Data Center Market Size by Investment to Reach USD 535 Million by 2026 - Arizton

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Philippines data center market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 11.40% during the period 20202026.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Philippines data center market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 11.40% during the period 20202026.
  • Philippines data center market research report includes market size in terms of area, investment, power capacity, and colocation revenues.
  • Manila is the leading data center market in Philippines, with 12 unique third-party data center facilities accounting for over 75% of the existing power capacity in the country.
  • Market Size & Forecast by Area, Power Capacity, Investment, and Colocation Revenue | 2020-2026

Philippines Data Center Market Size by Investment to Reach USD 535 Million by 2026 - Arizton

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Philippines data center market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 11.40% during the period 2020−2026. Philippines data center market research report includes market size in terms of area, investment, power capacity, and colocation revenues. Get insights on 20 existing and 2 upcoming facilities spread across 6 Cities, including Manila and other cities including Cavite, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Manila, and Taguig.

Key Points: 
  • In-depth analysis and data-driven insights on the impact of COVID-19 included in this Philippines data center market report.
  • CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Philippines data center market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 11.40% during the period 20202026.
  • Philippines data center market research report includes market size in terms of area, investment, power capacity, and colocation revenues.
  • Manila is the leading data center market in Philippines, with 12 unique third-party data center facilities accounting for over 75% of the existing power capacity in the country.

Lynx Global Completes First Phase of Acquisitions Ahead of Schedule

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

"The recent addition of a bank to our portfolio is icing on the cake.

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  • "The recent addition of a bank to our portfolio is icing on the cake.
  • With these milestones completed and operations integrated, Lynx is aggressively pursuing to serve the Southeast Asia market, which represents a huge opportunity in the global expansion of digital payments and financial services.
  • Lynx Global is creating the financial infrastructure that will bring together all forms of cash-in/cash-out, online e-commerce, cryptocurrency, and digital payment solutions into one single unified financial network.
  • ABOUT LYNX DIGITAL GLOBAL FINANCE:
    Lynx seeks to become a leader in financial technology, solutions, and services for large-scale merchants, financial institutions and other B2B industry partners by way of integration to the Lynx digital payment platform.

GCash cements fintech leadership and innovation thrust in the Philippines

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Monday, August 30, 2021

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GCash, the number 1 mobile wallet in the Philippines, continues to be a rising star in Asia as it sets the bar higher for fintech innovation in the region.

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  • MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GCash, the number 1 mobile wallet in the Philippines, continues to be a rising star in Asia as it sets the bar higher for fintech innovation in the region.
  • The fintech brand was recently included in the Top 100 Brands in the Philippines, according to Campaign Asia-Pacific and NielsenIQ.
  • GCash also garnered two awards from the prestigious Asian Banker Awards 2021, and was the sole Philippine fintech company to do so.
  • GCash is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.) since 2015.

Boku launches M1ST, the world's largest mobile payments network, connecting Southeast Asia Digital Consumers to global merchants

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) today announced the launch of the M1ST (aka Mobile First), the world's largest mobile payments network.

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  • SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) today announced the launch of the M1ST (aka Mobile First), the world's largest mobile payments network.
  • According to the World Bank, 45% of consumers globally use mobile wallets vs. just 18% that use credit cards for payments.
  • However, mobile payment acceptance for global merchants is highly complex, especially due to the extreme fragmentation of mobile payment methods.
  • Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) is the fintech powering the world's largest mobile payments network, M1ST (Mobile First).