Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Customers of PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) can now experience high-quality calls with uninterrupted data use with the launch of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service nationwide. VoLTE,…
Students in Laoag City are now able to go online and do their schoolwork–thanks to a “mobile internet truck.” The truck is called “Vertext on Wheels” and it has been…
When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Lanao del Sur, the provincial government strengthened its information drive using Smart Infocast, a text-broadcast solution powered by PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart).…
PLDT-Smart is providing free access for all Smart, TNT and SUN subscribers to the ReliefAgad app (www.reliefagad.ph) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) so beneficiaries of the government’s social amelioration…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT and Smart have continued to drive solutions that aim to streamline operations and enable customers with the means to stay connected—whether it be…
Schools and educators are now looking to new strategies to deliver quality education to students outside the classroom, especially to those in far-flung areas with even more challenging circumstances. It…
To ensure the safety of customers and its store personnel, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has strengthened its health and safety protocols for its stores in areas under general community quarantine.…
PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is boosting its network services at the University of Mindanao (UM) in Davao City, one of the oldest and biggest universities in the…
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) launches the Hyun Bin promo featuring exclusive merchandise and bonus data for subscribers. Hyun Bin is the latest celebrity endorser of Smart after…
To support teleconsultation efforts in Mindanao, PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has extended communications support to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), Davao Central 911, and HOPE Line.…
As more Filipinos turn to video and other data services amid the COVID-19 crisis, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to expand and upgrade their fixed…
Fourteen years after making Filipino fans swoon over his character in the hit series “Kim Sam Soon,” South Korean superstar Hyun Bin once again turned the entertainment world upside down…
Digital solutions for health, learning, work, and entertainment will be major pillars of the “new normal,” according to telco service provider PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart).…
The Cebu Archdiocesan Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church (CACCHC) in partnership with start-up tech company InnoPub Media, and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), have started working on a…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), in partnership with PLDT Enterprise and Vectras Inc., recently deployed Smart tracking solutions to its bus units serving health workers to aid them in their…
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has partnered with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Quezon City chapter to provide the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Quezon City…
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is reopening its stores to serve customers in select areas under general community quarantine. To ensure the safety of customers and employees, everyone in the store…
In the first three months of 2020, Smart Communications’ (Smart) mobile data traffic grew to 636 petabytes (PB) — double the traffic from the same period last year, and a…
The Philippine Red Cross has launched a new mobile application called RC143 which is designed to help health authorities in contact tracing of COVID-19 cases. To provide assistance, Smart is…
To enhance the town of Dumanjug’s COVID-19 response, the local government started using a web-based SMS platform to send out updates via text broadcasts to keep its residents informed about…
PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has extended communications assistance to frontliners working with the Laguna provincial government amid the province’s COVID-19 response. Smart recently turned over smartphones with…
With internet usage rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. is further upgrading its mobile data service by boosting the capacity of its 4G/LTE network…
As part of continuing efforts to support the communication needs of COVID-19 frontliners, PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. has boosted its network services at the San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)…
To expand its support for government and healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is providing more newly activated facilities for COVID-19 patients with…
As part of its continuous support for COVID-19 frontliners, PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has extended communications assistance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the…
Passengers traveling via sea to and from the Port of Cagayan de Oro can now enjoy fast, free and fiber-powered Wi-Fi service while waiting for their trips at the new…
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has forged a partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL) to provide exclusive, co-branded tourist SIMs to travelers arriving at the country’s major airports. Under…
Smart and TNT conducted a social media workshop for Muenchen Corp., Telepreneur Corp., and Powerherbs Solutions employees. PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) recently conducted a social media workshop…