Philippines books biggest improvement in 5G download speeds, video experience in Asia

The Philippines booked the most significant uplift between 5G and 4G download speeds and video experience in the Asia Pacific as it registered 5G mobile technology download speeds of nearly nine times faster than 4G technology, according to the March 2022 Benchmarking the 5G Experience – Asia Pacific report of independent mobile analytics firm Opensignal.

 

It also had the biggest improvement in video experience, with Filipino users enjoying a 33% better video experience on 5G over 4G. The Philippines had an average 5G Download Speed of 136.6 Mbps during the data collection period from November 1, 2021, to January 29, 2022. (more…)

A Future that Works launches its first Labor Market Intelligence Report for Analytics

Makati City, Philippines – The future of work in Analytics is a step closer for the Filipino labor force, as A Future that Works (AFW), a program supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in partnership with Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP), launches the 2022 Philippines Analytics Sector Labor Market Intelligence (LMI) Report. (more…)

Asia’s leading HR technology platform Darwinbox raises $72 Million funding led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) at $1 billion+ valuation

Co-founders of Darwinbox: Chaitanya Peddi, Jayant Paleti, and Rohit Chennamaneni.
  • Demonstrating triple digit growth year-on-year, Darwinbox is sprinting towards market leadership in Asia.
  • With the new investment, the company aims to accelerate its product innovation and is looking to grow the team by 3X in the Philippines to support the growth ambitions.

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