Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Public 'webphone' now in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - The country's first "webphone" resembles a public phone booth, but is loaded with more services.

Called E-Stop, the latest offering of Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. puts together the payphone and Internet services in a touch screen device, allowing users to call, surf the Internet, and send e-mails.

It can be found in Quezon City's TriNoma mall, which is also owned by the Ayala Group.



"We are proud to bring another first in the Philippines. We are excited to introduce the new all-in-one Webphone service that consumers can conveniently access if they need to call or connect to the Internet," said Globe president and chief executive officer Ernest Cu.

Globe rolled out the first E-Stop in partnership with TouchMedia Philippines under a proof-of-concept trial.

Asked about the market's response to Globe's latest service, Cu said, "We are glad that after more than 2 weeks since we started with the first Globe E-Stop, we've had an overwhelming reception from the consumers in terms of revenues, usage and service."

As it enhances its public webphone service, Globe said it intends to offer text messaging, reloads, bill payments and advertising at the E-Stop in the future.

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