Globe to delight consumers with exciting entertainment from Disney+

Philippine Information Technology Organization November 2, 2022 No Comments

The long wait is over. (more…)

POPTV launches animé channel “Bento”

Philippine Information Technology Organization October 26, 2022 No Comments

Filipino animé fans are in for a treat as video-on-demand streaming service POPTV Philippines introduces “Bento,” an all new animé channel that offers hundreds of animé titles including simulcasts fresh from Japan. (more…)

For these Shopee Sellers, live selling is crucial to the growth of their online business

Philippine Information Technology Organization September 20, 2022 No Comments

Three winners of the first Shopee Live Star Seller Awards share their e-commerce journey

MANILA, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 – Live selling has seen a tremendous boom in recent years as it has become a key part of enhancing the whole online shopping experience for both sellers and buyers. In time for its 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee launched its first ever Shopee Live Star Seller Awards to give recognition to 99 hardworking and talented sellers who reached milestones in their online selling journey. (more…)

Summit Media expands its YouTube advertising solutions through partnership with Bent Pixels Asia

Philippine Information Technology Organization August 10, 2022 No Comments

Left: Erwin Razon, General Manager, BPA Philippines; Right: Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, President, Summit Publishing Co. Inc.

The collaboration ushers Summit Media’s foray into growing its Youtube channels as their new digital direction. (more…)

Bent Pixels Asia expands Philippines offerings through partnership with Tier One Entertainment

Philippine Information Technology Organization June 9, 2022 No Comments

L-R: Adrian Go, Creator Partnerships Manager Bent Pixels Philippines; Tryke Gutierrez, CEO and Co-Founder of Tier One Entertainment; Alodia Gosiengfiao, Tier One Co-Founder and gaming superstar; Erwin Razon, General Manager of Bent Pixels Philippines and Jel Directo, Country Manager for PGAG & Hepmil Creators' Network Philippines

Bent Pixels Asia to include Tier One Entertainment’s esports and gaming creators as part of Reserved Media programme, offering advertisers expanded choices of more premium inventory
Creators will also have access to tools and support to sustainably grow and develop monetisation channels and strategies

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

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 9, 2022 No Comments

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…)

Ookla: Globe is most consistent PH mobile operator for Q1 2022

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 7, 2022 No Comments

Leading digital solutions platform Globe was the most consistent Philippine mobile operator in the first quarter of the year, according to global analytics firm Ookla®. In addition to this, Globe also won the best 5G mobile video award for the period of Q3-Q4 2021.

This translates to a better video experience for Globe customers using social media and streaming platforms such as Facebook Live, Netflix, and YouTube and those engaged in online gaming.

Based on the latest Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data in the country, Globe had a nationwide consistency score of 79.45 from January to March 2022 compared to 70.43 in the same period last year. The upward trend continues as Globe’s current score is even higher than the 79.02 registered during the fourth quarter of 2021. (more…)

Globe wins Ookla®’s Best 5G Video Experience Award in PH

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 6, 2022 No Comments

Globe has bagged Ookla®’s Best 5G Video Experience Award in the Philippines, proving that its customers are already reaping the fruits of the company’s massive network investment.

The Video Awards was launched by the network intelligence and connectivity insights global leader early this year based on local mobile networks’ performance in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.

To compute the video score of the different mobile networks, Ookla weighed the sum of multiple video metrics. It includes the proportion of tests that failed to start, time to load the first frame of video playback, quality of video loaded, the proportion of users who experienced at least one stall in video loading or playback, and the rebuffering ratio of users who experienced a stall. (more…)