PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) launches 5G roaming services with True Move H Universal Communication Co. Ltd. (True) in Thailand, expanding 5G roaming availability in 15 countries with 21 partners worldwide.
True is Thailand’s only fully integrated telecommunications provider, offering mobile services, broadband internet, television, content, as well as digital and other telecommunication services.
Smart’s partnership with True allows customers in Thailand to access Smart’s worry-free 5G roaming services with their Smart 5G-ready SIM and 5G-capable device. Prepaid and postpaid customers can subscribe to the GigaRoam Thailand data pack that comes with 100GB for only P1,299 for 10 days. Roamers can simply visit roam.smart.com.ph or download the GigaLife app to discover and subscribe to roaming data plans.
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“Our partnership with True allows us to reach more Smart customers in Thailand as we continue to bring our world-class services to Filipinos wherever they are in the world,” said Alice Ramos, VP and head of Roaming and Consumer Business at Smart.
Conexus Mobile Alliance
True and Smart are also members of the Conexus Mobile Alliance, an organization composed of nine member-telcos in Asia that are at the forefront of delivering innovative, customer-friendly services to their respective customers who frequently travel on business.
Currently chaired by PLDT Global CEO and head of International and Carrier Business Katrina Luna-Abelarde, Conexus and Smart have jointly led initiatives which contributed to the growth of the industry in the region.