O2 (UK) sale units, and with handset manufacturers, such as Apple and Samsung, to enable NFC technology on all future devices. On 23 February 2011, O2 announced it would launch a "second phase" for O2 Money, by discontinuing its branded cash cards in favour of a "mobile wallet" application for Android and iOS devices. The application would use NFC technology embedded in a phone to access money. It was announced on 9 January 2014 that the O2 wallet service would close on 31 March 2014. The BT Cellnet consumer brand was renamed O – the chemical symbol for an oxygen molecule –
Department of Information and Communications Technology law took effect in June 9, 2016 which marked the establishment of the DICT. The functions of the following government agencies have been transferred to the DICT: The following agencies are attached to the DICT for purposes of policy and program coordination: Department of Information and Communications Technology The Department of Information and Communications Technology (abbreviated as DICT; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the planning, development and promotion of the country's information and communications technology (ICT) agenda in support of national development. The Commission on Information and Communications Technology, a preceding agency, was created