Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) this Friday, June 16, declared leadership in 5G roaming, serving customers in 70 countries through partnerships with 118 international operators, versus rival Globe Telecom Inc., which serves 67 countries.

“We continue to expand our 5G roaming coverage through our growing list of international telco partners, to empower our global customers with fast 5G data roaming speeds wherever they are in the world,” says Chet Alviz, Smart Vice President Wireless Core and International Business Group.

Customers with Smart 5G SIMs and 5G-capable devices can enjoy live 5G roaming services in Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Northern Mariana Islands, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the United States of America, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, the Vatican, Vietnam, and Wales.

To subscribe to thr service, customers abroad can visit gigaroam.smart.com.ph to choose the data plans to suit their roaming needs.

As of end-March 2023, PLDT has expanded its total fiber footprint to over 1.1 million kilometers, consisting of over 231,000 kilometers of international fiber and over 874,000 kilometers of domestic fiber.

This fiber infrastructure also supports Smart's 3G, 4G/LTE and 5G network, which covers 97 percent of the country's population as of the end of first quarter this year.