PLDT Inc. and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) secured more than 50,000 fixed and wireless permits to build their telco infrastructure as of last month, the telcos announced March 10. The government's move to cut red tapes in the permitting process for telcos helped PLDT and Smart...
69911 Starting next month, enterprise customers of PLDT, Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. can view their statements of account through online channels, as the PLDT group migrates to paperless billing as part of its eco-friendly initiatives.. According to PLDT, the shift to digital monthly...
69618 Riding on the surge of data/broadband demand in the continuing pandemic, PLDT Inc. reported its "highest full year revenue ever attained" of ₱182.1 billion in 2021, surpassing 2020’s ₱171.5 billion by 6 percent. The telco's data/broadband revenues, which account for 77 percent of the...
media PLDT Inc. and global satellite operator Telesat of Canada this month successfully conducted the Philippines’ first on-orbit testing of high-speed broadband connectivity with Telesat’s Phase 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. This marks another milestone for PLDT as the country’s leading...
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...
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...
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...
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with OPPO of China to develop 5G Standalone (5G-SA) use cases in the Philippines. "By maximizing its ultra-reliable and low latency capabilities, 5G-SA paves the way for new innovation and opportunities for enterprises and consumers alike," said Mario...
Smart, together with the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), is modernizing agriculture through the Digital Farmers Program or DFP. The ladderized capacity-building program aims to enable smallholder farmers to use the internet and different mobile technologies...
