Smart Signature powers TOYCON 2022
Smart Signature, the postpaid brand of mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc., is powering the much-anticipated return of TOYCON at the SM Megatrade Halls on July 8-10, with exclusive perks…
PLDT, Smart train future cybersecurity professionals
PLDT and Smart engage the next generation of cybersecurity professionals in the fight against cyber threats and cybercrime. PLDT and Smart’s Cybersecurity Operations Group (CSOG) trained graduating Computer Science, Computer…
Smart backs renewed push for SIM registration
Following its report on blocking more than 23 million smishing (SMS phishing) attempts in just three days, PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) calls on the passage of the…
PLDT, Smart block more than 23 million ‘smishing’ messages in three days
PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) reported that they blocked more than 23 million SMS that contain three URLs identified as phishing sites from June 11 to 14.…
PLDT joins global cyberdefense council
Philippine telco PLDT has joined the newly formed Cyber Defenders Council, an independent group of cybersecurity leaders from around the world. Last year, the PLDT Group invested close to P2…
PLDT, Smart block almost 78,000 SIMs tied to ‘job offer’ scam
Scams through SMS are showing no signs of letting up. Telecommunications company PLDT and its subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart) have blocked almost 78,000 SIMs, from January to May this year,…
Smart GigaLife app new feature keeps you up to date with promos
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is making it simpler for subscribers to spot and avail of the latest promos as it unveils the “Don’t Miss Out” tile on…
PLDT completes sale of more than 3,000 towers
Following the announcement in April that it would monetize its tower infrastructure, telecommunications firm PLDT Inc. announced the sale of 3,012 telecom towers for P39.2 billion. The number represents half…
Smart expands LTE, 5G coverage as data usage surges
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has increased the number of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G base stations across the country in response to the continued demand…
Smart GIGA Arena kicks off Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team tournament
Players and fans of popular mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang can now take the game to the next level as Smart kicks off a series of Mobile Legends: Bang…
Smart replaces lost or expired Prepaid Home WiFi SIM for free
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is making it simpler for its subscribers to reactivate their devices and reconnect in no time as it offers a one-time free SIM…
Smart 5G mobile data traffic sustains growth
Data traffic on PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc’s. (Smart) 5G network has sustained its growth in the first quarter of the year, on the back of Smart’s fortified mobile…
Smart expands 5G roaming coverage for tourists
As global travel restrictions ease, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has expanded its 5G roaming coverage for Philippines-bound tourists through its alliance with 84 roaming partners in 51…
PLDT sells nearly 6,000 towers for P77 billion
As mentioned in its earnings briefing earlier this year, Philippine telco PLDT sold its telco towers numbering 5,907 and related passive telecom infrastructure for P77 billion. The transaction price makes…
Smart, DepEd Sarangani develop literacy app content with IP culture bearers
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is working closely with the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Sarangani and Indigenous People (IP) communities in the province to provide mobile literacy applications…
Smart posts 42.6 million active data users in 2021
PLDT’s Individual Wireless business, which includes mobile brands Smart and TNT, grew by 11% with a total of 42.6 million active data users in 2021 compared to the previous year.…
PLDT, Smart to adopt paperless billing in coming months
PLDT and Smart Communications Inc. support the push of the Department of Finance (DOF) for the mandatory issuance of electronic invoicing system (EIS), supporting the two providers’ enterprise customers covered…
Smart powers expansion of South Korea’s esports org in PH
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has reached an agreement with South Korea’s T1, one of the pioneering esports organizations in the world. Under the partnership, Smart will provide…
PLDT’s fixed wireless business up 47% to P3.3B
Philippine integrated telco network PLDT’s revenues for its fixed wireless business grew 47% to P3.3 billion in 2021, as mobility restrictions confined customers to their homes. This also increased the…
PH esports team Sibol kicks off 31st SEA Games campaign
Sibol, the Philippines’ national esports team, officially kicks off its campaign to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi on May 12-May 23, 2022. Supported by wireless network firm Smart…
Smart InnoGen Season 2 shortlists record number for next round
Hundreds of college students, grouped into 40 teams, from 19 universities and colleges nationwide, recently made it to the shortlist for Phase 2 of the Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation (InnoGen)…
Smart launches all-in-one esports platform GIGA Arena
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) launched GIGA Arena, an all-in-one esports platform that aims to bring total esports experience to the fingertips of Filipino mobile gamers. Open to all Smart and…
PLDT posts P182B revenues in 2021 with broadband driving growth
Philippine integrated network provider PLDT is set to cut down on spending having posted a record Service Revenues of P182.1 billion in 2021. The company also announced the sale of…
PLDT, Smart transition to IPv6 for more secure internet browsing
As part of solutions helping curtail online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), network connectivity provider PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications are strengthening the adoption of the…
PLDT, Smart pilot Paybox kiosks in key areas for easy payments
As part of its push to support and simplify the lives of customers, network provider PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) launched Paybox, a self-service payment kiosk…
PLDT, Smart laud strengthening of online child protection law
As cases of human trafficking and online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) continue to rise in the country, telecommunications providers PLDT and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) laud government…
PLDT, Smart fortify network rollout in 2021
PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have further expanded their fixed and mobile networks nationwide in 2021, powering hybrid workplaces and online learning, and enabling businesses to…
Ericsson, PLDT, Smart connect for environmental conservation in the Philippines
Ericsson, together with PLDT Inc., an integrated telecommunications company, and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) strengthen their partnership for nature conservation in the Philippines, with the signing of…
Smart is first PH telco to carry out ‘network slicing’ on 5G SA
Following the launch of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) base stations, PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has successfully tested its 5G SA network slicing capabilities at the PLDT-Smart…
Smart launches all-access data offer in GIGA Power
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) unveils GIGA Power, the network’s most value-packed and flexible data offer that enables prepaid subscribers to have quick access to all their favorite apps and online…