Leading integrated telecommunications firms PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are supporting the government's e-governance mandate by pushing for the continued narrowing of the digital divide. "Governments around the world are now under pressure from rapid...
PLDT Inc. (PLDT), the country's largest integrated telecommunications network, and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have teamed up with Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) on various reforestation and water stewardship programs. In a statement, PLDT said this is in line with...
PLDT and Smart are supporting Project REACHED, an initiative of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) and the Australian Embassy in the Philippines, as part of the PLDT Group’s commitment to building a disaster-resilient Philippines. Project REACHED, or Resilient Emergency...
To welcome the world’s biggest basketball tournament, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with its technology partners Huawei and Ericsson to further expand and permanently optimize its LTE and 5G mobile network coverage across all FIBA...
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is making it so much easier for Filipino basketball fans to stream and catch up on all the FIBA action as it unveils Gilas Power 399, a data-packed offer perfect for watching games on the Smart LiveStream App and so...
Shoppers can now register their SIM cards as Robinsons Malls opens assisted SIM registration booths for subscribers of Smart Communications and TNT until the end of this month. Smart and TNT's assisted SIM registration services are ongoing from Feb. 14-28 at the Lingkod Pinoy Centers of Robinsons...
Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, gave Smart Communications, Inc. its Best Mobile Network award for 2022. Smart was the first and only Philippine mobile operator to win Ookla’s Best Mobile Network award for the Q1-Q2 2022 reporting period. Smart set another...
After amassing more than 123 million indicators of compromise to combat cyber-attacks, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. last year foiled over 182 million attempts to breach the group’s digital infrastructure. The human factor is a major contributor to cybersecurity incidents, according to...
Smart offers buy now, pay later scheme Emmie V. Abadilla Smart Communications, Inc. teamed up with Silicon Valley-based fintech startup Plentina so customers can buy pre-paid load via the latter's mobile app. Under the partnership, Smart subscribers can access a Buy Now, Pay Later service to take...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has climbed to 28,371,192, said the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Based on the latest tally provided by NTC, there are now 28,371,192 registered cards in the Philippines as of Feb. 2. This is only...
American tech vendor Gigamon has clinched the deal to provide solutions for securing PLDT Inc.'s 71 million subscribers. “Gigamon technology is playing an important role in keeping our community protected," said Angel Redoble, chief information security officer (CISO) for the PLDT Group and...
More than 26 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines were already registered based on the latest tally issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). NTC’s data showed that a total of 26,277,933 cards in the Philippines have already been registered as of...
