NOW has an on-going discussion to be part of the Google Accelerator Program for its wireless multimedia business. This program allows easier access to the most popular YouTube videos, cached real time with lowest streaming latency, to Filipinos. After a series of robust testing, the Google accelarator emerged to be a winning technology for superb streaming. Mel Velarde, NOW Corporation President and CEO has announced that building partner program wherein building owners can now earn revenues via a commission scheme for every connection closed inside their building. The concept is similar with global tech companies such as Airbnb and Uber — in which the capital expenditure (capex) to upgrade in-building infra is no longer a cost but an investment. “The building owners should make the most returns from their broadband investments, not the providers,” Velarde said. Building owners may get 5% up to 50% commission on incremental bandwidth requirements. This [...]
