Thursday, October 23, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Samsung makes Mothers’ Day epic; Boomi’s unprecedented customer growth; PLDT is fastest broadband, says Ookla; Globe rolls out all-new GPlans

Make Mothers’ Day celebration more epic with Samsung’s special offers

Samsung makes this year’s Mother’s Day celebration more epic with its promos on Galaxy devices starting April 26 to May 9, 2021.

Celebrate more epic mom moments with the Galaxy S21 Series 5G. Those who will purchase the Galaxy S21 5G will get a FREE Galaxy Buds Live worth P7,990 SRP, while those to buy the Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra 5G can enjoy a FREE Galaxy Buds Pro worth P9,990 SRP.

Meanwhile, Samsung is offering a premium bundle worth Php 24,100 SRP for the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, which includes a FREE Galaxy Buds Live worth P7,990 SRP, 12 months Samsung Care+ valued at P14,199 SRP, and a P2,000 e-voucher for a Samsung Leather Cover.

Support mom in achieving her health and wellness goals by gifting her a Galaxy smartwatch. Get 30 percent off on the Galaxy Watch Active2 and Watch3. Additionally, enjoy a 20 percent discount on the Galaxy Buds+, Buds Live, and Buds Pro.

Starting May 1, customers can also save P5,000 when they buy the Galaxy Note20 or Note20 Ultra, and Php 3,000 when they avail of the Galaxy S20 FE.

Mothers make lives meaningful in more ways than one. They make special moments more epic and cherish their family’s life milestones, no matter how big or small. Show appreciation for their unconditional love by giving them the gift of Galaxy.

To know more about the Mother’s Day promo, visit https://www.samsung.com/ph/offer/offline/2021/mothers-day/mobile/.

Boomi’s unprecedented customer growth

15,000 global organisations choose Boomi to unlock the value in their data

Boomiâ„¢, a Dell Technologiesâ„¢ business and leading provider of cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS), today announced that it has achieved a company milestone with 15,000 customers across 75 countries. Boomi has thrived in one of the toughest economic climates in history. Customers are driving change in their businesses with Boomi, automating business processes and creating pervasive connectivity while reducing project times by as much as 70 per cent, and achieving ROI levels by as much as 300 per cent. The iPaaS leader’s recent highlights include a best-in-class1 customer renewal rate of 95 per cent, nearly 800 global partners, 36,000+ certifications, 100,000+ Boomiverse community members and the creation of thousands of jobs globally across its customer and partner networks.

Boomi has continued to be a pioneer, with its leading AtomSphereâ„¢ integration platform playing a critical role in organisations’ IT ecosystems as they collectively rush to modernise and migrate to the cloud. As organisations accelerate these digital transformation initiatives, they are under increasing pressure to engage with customers, partners, and employees across a range of locations and devices. Boomi’s low-code integration platform enables customers to create integrated experiences and instantly connect to what they want – making it faster and easier to unify data, systems, applications, processes, people, enterprises, and organisations globally.

“As digital transformation becomes table stakes for survival, data has rapidly become organisations’ most valuable asset,” said Chris McNabb, CEO, Boomi. “Data, along with seamless user engagement, is the ultimate source of competitive differentiation, a revenue enabler, and driver of new services that enable businesses to innovate. Enterprises worldwide are choosing Boomi because we can unlock the power of their data easier and faster than anyone else.”

Boomi has consistently been recognised by top technology industry analyst firms as a leader in enterprise iPaaS, including Gartner, IDC, Forrester, Ovum, and Constellation Research.

Throughout the past year, Boomi has continuously innovated and pushed the envelope of what’s possible with data. Additional milestones include:

Customer Momentum
Boomi has achieved significant customer wins across the North America, APJ, and EMEA regions. Key wins by region include:

  • North America
    • Moderna – Pharmaceutical
    • HealthBridge Financial – Financial Services
    • Oshkosh Corporation – Manufacturing
    • Boomi has also supported over 2,000 governments, schools, non-profits and hospitals by providing free Boomi services as a result of the Boomi for Good initiative.
  • APJ
    • HESTA – Financial Services
    • Juniper Aged Care – Healthcare
    • Cancer Council NSW – Non-Profit
    • Red Cross – Non-Profit
    • University of Canberra – Higher Education
  • EMEA
    • Disguise – Technology
    • WWZ – Utilities and Telecommunications
    • Avolon – Transportation

 

Innovations

Partnerships

Initiatives

PLDT records fastest average fixed download and upload speeds

Manila, Philippines —PLDT records the fastest average fixed download and upload speeds in 16 out of 17 key regions in the Philippines, based on the Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data as of Q1 2021.

According to the latest quarter of Ookla® analysis, PLDT widens their lead of average download speed results in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas, Davao Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region, Soccsksargen, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Caraga, MIMAROPA, and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), based on analysis by Ookla of Speedtest Intelligence data average download speeds for top providers in specified regions for Q1 2021.

“PLDT has been aggressively expanding our fiber network footprint nationwide, which has been key to the massive and consistent improvement of our internet speeds,” says Butch G. Jimenez, Senior Vice President and Head of PLDT Home Business.

Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, assessed the best network speeds attained across a given network, accounting for tests that are taken on various Speedtest® applications from different devices connected to a fixed network.

Undisputed Telco Leader. PLDT continues to set the standard for fast internet speeds in the Philippines with its repeat wins as the fastest fixed network at theOoklaSpeedtestAwardsTM by recording the highest Speed Scoreâ„¢, top download and upload speeds compared to other telcos in the country. In 2020, PLDT achieved the highest Speed Scoreâ„¢ of 24.79 and 27.28 in the 1st and 2nd half of the year.(Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for Q1—Q2 and Q3—Q4 2021. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.)

PLDT has the most powerful and fastest fiber-to-the-home network that can deliver up to 1000 Mbps symmetrical speeds. Jimenez shares, “We’ve introduced faster plans bundled with the latest WiFi 6 and Mesh solutions so our customers can maximize the speeds that our network can deliver.”

With the widest fiber network footprint in the Philippines at 478,000 kilometer lines for the first quarter of 2021, PLDT continues to expand and now has 3.9 Million broadband subscribers.

“This pandemic has made the Internet an essential for millions of Filipino families. PLDT Home remains committed to power their needs for work, study, family entertainment, and business with the fastest network and the latest digital solutions,” concluded Jimenez.

Globe rolls out all-new GCash-powered GPlans

Limitless options in the customer’s hands

G On with GCash-powered GPlan, the most flexible Globe Postpaid subscription plan!

With rapidly evolving needs brought about by the pandemic, coupled with the latest innovations in technology that continue to revolutionize our daily lives, Globe Postpaid has reinvented its plans to allow subscribers to take back the reins of life. With the all-new GPlan powered by GCash, Filipinos now have access to limitless options of life enablers, fit for what they need and aim to be.

“With GPlan, we seek to empower Filipinos to be more agile and deal with the constantly
changing demands of life–whether it be at home, work, health, for learning or entertainment.

The new GPlan allows go-getter Pinoys to choose the right tools they need to easily say ‘G!’ to the life they want,” said Kristelle Dizon, Globe Telecom’s Head of Consumer Mobile Business.

A revolutionary Postpaid plan made wonderful by GCash. The all-new GPlan powered by GCash, is its most flexible subscription plan yet. It gives customers the power to access anything they need in life and whatever they love with GCash credits that come with the plan – from everyday essentials, earning a living, access to learning, entertainment, gaming and even shopping!

Gone are the days when old postpaid plans only let customers get mobile phones. With the new GPlan with GCash, imagine making life easier with that robot vacuum cleaner or electric scooter you’ve been eyeing since Christmas; or indulging in your favorite hobbies such as playing with the latest gaming console; or shopping at discounted prices; or binge-watching with premium content subscriptions; or satisfying cravings with great deals and more. The options are limitless with exclusive promos, vouchers, and access to Globe’s partners right at your fingertips!

Aside from flexibility, GPlan also provides access to new life essentials. On top of unlimited calls and texts to all networks, subscribers are guaranteed round-the-clock access to licensed medical professionals with KonsultaMD. They also get free three months of GInsure, which offers P140,500 worth of insurance coverage against COVID-19, dengue. This is made possible through GCash and life insurer Singlife Philippines.

WThe new GPlan is available for as low as P599 up to P7,999 per month.
Aside from GPlan with GCash, Filipinos can also choose other types of plans that suit their
needs:
● GPlan with Device: for those who want to choose from a range of mobile phones, tablets
and wearables. They either come for free or with affordable one-time cash-out or
charged to their monthly bill.
● GPlan SIM-Only: for those who want to enjoy double the data allowance, unlimited calls
and texts, but still be using their existing devices.
● GPlan SIM-Only All Data: indulges subscribers with huge data allocation that can stretch
up to 80GB per month, which translates to 27 hours of binge-watching sessions, 171
hours of video calling or 546 hours of music and podcast streaming.
“We at Globe have always been committed to putting our customers at the center of what we
do. As their needs continue to change, we are here to evolve with them, to help them navigate the new normal with ease and confidence, and make everyday life richer, more productive and fulfilling–exactly what the all-new GPlan offers. Now is really the best time to switch!” added Dizon.

The new GCash-powered GPlan gives customers access to all they need to go after the life
they want. Coupled with the amazing speed and connectivity that Globe’s 5G service can offer, it’s a life advantage one should not pass up.

New and existing subscribers can now apply for the GPlan of their choice. To learn more about Globe Postpaid’s all-new GPlan, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/postpaid.html.

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