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PLDT bundles e-commerce, e-wallet and logistics services with for SME subscriptions

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<p><br/>MANILA - PLDT said it is bundling UnionBank’s Globallinker, PayMaya and logistics and delivery services from Grab and LBC into its broadband subscription targeting home businesses. </p><p>PLDT said the move was part of the telco’s efforts to help entrepreneurs who had to put their businesses online because of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p>“Under this new normal we envision to empower more entrepreneurs by helping them master their business at home and enable them to focus their success to a very complete and comprehensive e-commerce solution platform,” said PLDT vice president Patrick Tang during an online briefing on Wednesday. </p><p>Tang said they partnered with UnionBank’s <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/14/18/digitize-or-perish-unionbank-bets-big-on-tech-to-drive-growth">Globallinker </a>for its Asenso Fibr subscribers. Globallinker is an online platform where small businesses can create their business profile, set up a free e-commerce store and network with customers and other companies.</p><p>PLDT said small businesses can also take advantage of logistics services from LBC and Grab to deliver their products. </p><p>PayMaya, which is operated by PLDT fintech subsidiary Voyager Innovations, meanwhile can be tapped by small business for online payments. </p><p>PLDT earlier reported that its first-half telco core net income rose 10 percent this year to P15.2 billion. The telco said this was partly due to the strong performance of its home broadband business. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/07/21/digital-solutions-online-marketing-for-tourism-msmes">Digital solutions, online marketing for tourism MSMEs</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/03/21/tax-breaks-msme-lockdown-pcci">Govt urged to give medium, small businesses tax breaks to survive lockdown</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/05/21/pldt-posts-p152-b-core-income-in-h1-up-10-pct">PLDT core income up 10 percent in first half to P15.2 billion as tax rates lowered</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1751002" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

PLDT is bundling UnionBank’s Globallinker, PayMaya and logistics and delivery services from Grab and LBC into its SME broadband subscription. 