PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications announced on Thursday that it has launched a new video calling service powered by Video Over LTE (ViLTE) technology that allows users to make video calls without using a third-party app.
Vietnamese telco MobiFone has launched a new digital MVNO brand, Saymee, which is aimed at Gen Z subscribers and powered by a cloud-native SaaS platform from software and services provider Amdocs.
In yet another example of the continuing importance to fintechs of emerging markets, Pyypl, a fintech company in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has announced a principal licence membership and strategic framework agreement with payment giant Visa.
In what is proving to be a busy week for digital payments news in the Middle East and North Africa, a fintech and a major bank have recently announced a partnership to accelerate digital payments in Libya.