Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. is kicking into the next gear of the telecommunications industry with the launch of KiQ, the country’s first app-based mobile brand designed with Gen Z in mind. Smart, the wireless unit of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., said its new service...
As smart cities continue to grow, urban development becomes an increasingly complex task that requires advanced systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The development of smart cities requires intelligent systems that can analyze extensive datasets and data-driven algorithms...
In a launch unlike any other, JBL Philippines introduced its most feature-rich headphones to date—the JBL Tour One M3 Smart TX—at an exclusive event held on July 23, 2025, at Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City. Led by Larry Secreto, Harman Philippines director of Consumer Audio, the event treated...
Retail electricity supplier MPower is set to power the cell sites and facilities of PLDT, Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. as part of the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) Retail Aggregation Program (RAP). In a statement on Thursday, July 17, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said MPower...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless unit of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., is scaling back its 3G network to reallocate capacity to its 5G network to deliver higher-quality connectivity. Smart Chief Technology Officer Menardo “Butch” Jimenez Jr. said shifting resources away from 3G...
Vietnam-based Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green GSM) has launched the first all-electric taxi service in the Philippines, aligning with the company’s strategy to advance sustainable mobility globally. The Philippines is marked as the fourth international market of Green GSM,...
OPPO Philippines continues to redefine premium innovation with the arrival of the OPPO Find N5, the world’s thinnest and lightest book-style foldable smartphone. Set to launch first and exclusively through Smart Postpaid, this cutting-edge device showcases OPPO’s bold leap in design,...
The industry-wide alliance of the country’s leading telecommunications operators is seeking to expand its membership to include government and law enforcement agencies amid rising threats to network infrastructure, primarily cyberattacks and theft. In a statement, Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. said...
In today’s world, reliability means more than just network stability — it’s about genuine customer service, memorable experiences, and value-packed products. This is why mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is reinforcing its commitment to Filipino customers by being...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless unit of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., said over 40 million active data users were in its network in the first quarter of the year, primarily driven by the growing adoption of 5G. In a statement, Smart said its active mobile data base is well “ahead of...
The growth of broadband and mobile cellular subscriptions in the country heralded the digitalization of Filipinos’ daily lives at work and play. By the end of 2009, there were 2.5 million broadband subscribers and 75 million mobile subscribers in 2010, based on the report by BuddeComm, a telecom,...
Reelectionist Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino urged residents of General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite to take advantage of advanced technology to explore "smart" solutions to traffic. Sen. Francis 'Tol' Tolentino with Mayor Maricel Torres and local government officials at the inauguration of the...
