PLDT 2016 first quarter financial and operating results

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 05/03/2016 - 10:53
1Q2016 CORE NET INCOME AT Php7.2 BILLION IN LINE WITH FULL YEAR GUIDANCE 1Q2016 REPORTED NET INCOME AT Php6.2 BILLION  CONSOLIDATED REVENUES UP 1% AT Php42.8 BILLION CONSOLIDATED SERVICE REVENUES STABLE AT Php40.6 BILLION TOTAL DATA AND BROADBAND REVENUES AT Php13.7 BILLION, UP 22% MOBILE INTERNET REVENUES UP 38%  CONSOLIDATED EBITDA LOWER BY 14% AT Php16.6 BILLION EBITDA MARGIN AT 41%  PLDT GROUP SUBSCRIBER BASE AT 72.1 MILLION WIRELESS SUBSCRIBER BASE AT 68.4 MILLION TOTAL BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 5.3 MILLION

PLDT HOME bags the best digital innovation award in CIO Asia for data sharing service

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 13:20
MANILA, Philippines, March 22, 2016 – PLDT HOME, the home digital services unit of telecoms leader PLDT, has been recognized for its leadership in digital innovation in Asia for its pioneering data sharing initiative, in partnership with Smart Communications (Smart), in the recent CIO Asia Awards.

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PLDT Group, Meralco, Bayad Center launch one-stop-shop in Bacoor, Cavite

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 13:22
MANILA, Philippines, March 21, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT together with its mobile subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun Cellular, the country's largest power utility Meralco, and the pioneer and leader in the outsourced payment collection industry Bayad Center led the launch of the new one-stop-shop facility at the Bacoor Government Center (BGC) recently to serve the various transaction requirements of Bacoor City residents and neighboring areas in Cavite.

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PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, Akamai offers optimized web experience for enterprises

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 13:24
MANILA, Philippines, March 15, 2016 – PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, the corporate business group of telecommunications and multimedia services provider PLDT has recently expanded its service portfolio to include innovative solutions that will enable enterprises to provide an enhanced and more secure web experience to their customers.

PLDT investment in iflix converted into shares

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 13:26
MANILA, Philippines, March 11, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT disclosed today that its USD15 million investment in iflix has been converted from convertible notes into ordinary shares of stock after Southeast Asia’s leading internet TV service provider completed this week a new round of funding led by Sky PLC, Europe’s leading entertainment company and the Indonesian company Emtek Group, through its subsidiary PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCMA)

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APPCARD RAISES $20M IN SERIES B FUNDING, ADDS SUCCESSFUL LOYALTY ENTREPRENEUR TO THEIR BOARD, LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE AND MOBILE APPS

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 14:11
New York, NY, February 25, 2016 – AppCard, an innovative marketing and loyalty platform for small and medium sized retailers, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Alexander Rittweger, founder of Loyalty Partner, and PLDT Capital, the investment arm of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT, NYSE: PHI, PSE: TEL), led the round. Existing investors: Founders Fund (Peter Thiel), Innovation Endeavors (Eric Schmidt), and Jerry Yang also participated.

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PLDT 2015 Full Year Financial and Operating Results

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 14:08
MANILA, Philippines, 29th February 2016 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its audited financial and operating results for 2015 with Consolidated Core Net Income, before exceptional items, amounting to P35.2 billion, 6% or P2.2 billion lower than the P37.4 billion recorded last year.