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...
Commuters can now use Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 stations as a pick-up point for their packages, after Thursday, February 16's launch of PopBox, the country's first smart locker system in a public transport. The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the railway's private operator, and the Airspeed...
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...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez and PLDT Telecommunication Company representatives signed a contract for the distribution of smart booster at the Ospital ng Parañaque (OsPar2) on Friday, Feb. 10. Olivarez said the contract signing was held during the inauguration and blessing of OsPar2...
Denso Philippines Corporation has started operation of its P60-million hydrophonic smart agri tech farm in Ibaan, Batangas Fresh that seeks to produce high value vegetables and fruits, far from its primary automotive business. The Board of Investments (BOI), which approved Denso’s agriculture...
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...
For the benefit of commuters who want to use Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 stations as a pick-up point for packages, the railway operator is piloting the country's first smart locker in a public transport terminal. LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) this week partnered with...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and value brand TNT today welcomed customers at the assisted SIM Registration booth deployed at the Municipal Court of Calumpit, Bulacan. The set-up is part of the three-day, nationwide roadshow organized by the Department of Information and Communications...
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...
The Parañaque City government, in partnership with Smart Communications, will conduct a SIM card registration for three-days starting Jan. 31 up to Feb. 2 at the City Hall, Mayor Eric Olivarez announced. Olivarez said the SIM card registration is free for Smart, TNT, Smart and Home subscribers....
Smart and Maya 'Power Savings' Smart Communications, Inc. together with Maya introduced 'Power Savings'. This promo gives qualified postpaid subscribers of the mobile network a unique opportunity to grow their money faster and extra cash daily to help them achieve their financial goals. Smart...
