President Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 23, applauded the groundbreaking of the Visayas Media Hub which he said will boost the government's communication service across the country. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Visayas Media Hub in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue...
Dwight Ramos resumes Gilas duty from Feb. 24 to 28 as Gilas Pilipinas battles New Zealand, India, and rekindles rivalry with South Korea at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The highly-anticipated partnership between Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and the International Basketball Federation was...
As part of its thrust to bring the best mobile gaming experience to Filipinos, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has announced its continued partnership with Shanghai-based international gaming developer, MOONTON Games as its official telco partner for all Mobile Legends:...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Acting Secretary Emmanuel Rey R. Caintic brought his seven-year-old daughter during the launch of the "Resbakuna Kids" on Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Photo from DICT) Caintic's daughter Reese was inoculated against the dreaded virus at the...
63893 The latest report of Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, identified PLDT Inc. and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. as having the fastest broadband and 5G mobile networks in the country, as of the second half of 2021. Using 325,396 user-initiated 5G...
The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the upgrade of the commercial banking license of Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) to that of a universal bank. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PBCOM asid the license upgrade provides additional...
PLDT20-SMART_Anti-OSAEC PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 179,000 online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) sites as of January 31, 2022. In a statement, both telcos likewise lauded government measures to amend legislation and strengthen multi-sectoral solutions...
media Eastern Communications this year earmarked P3 billion for expanding its telecom infrastructure in the countryside. "This expansion will enable more businesses outside Metro Manila to accelerate their productivity, enhance their capabilities, and eventually provide more opportunities in their...
62921 Under the new normal, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) expanded their fixed and mobile networks nationwide in 2021, with PLDT’s fiber footprint up 73 percent to 743,700 kilometers, passing 14 million homes. Last year, PLDT built 1.7 million ports to connect more homes with...
SMART FASTEST 5G AWARD Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is the country’s fastest 5G mobile network, delivering higher speeds for subscribers during the second half of 2021, according to the latest report of Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence. Using 325,396...
media Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) provides free, fiber-powered WiFi in over 100 barangay halls, airports, seaports, bus stations and train stations in Metro Manila and 33 provinces amid the pandemic. "By providing access to frontliners in these barangay halls as well as those using...
Ericsson, PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. are using technology and advanced machine learning solutions for protected areas in Sasmuan, Pampanga. The three signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to conserve a 405-hectare mangrove wetland in the area, a vital habitat to...
