Smart, Amihan launch localized AI workspace
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), the wireless arm of PLDT Inc., and Amihan Global Strategies, Inc. have launched AI.Smart, a workspace that uses Amazon Bedrock to give Smart and TNT subscribers…
Smart launches P99 SIM for Home WiFi routers
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), a mobile services provider, has launched the Smart Home WiFi SIM 99, a P99 prepaid SIM that can be used with compatible Home WiFi routers. The…
PLDT, Smart back online safety training in CDO schools
Cagayan de Oro City will pilot a digital safety program that aims to teach more than 10,000 public school students how to protect themselves from online abuse, exploitation, and other…
Smart boosts connectivity in La Trinidad, Benguet
Smart Communications Inc. is expanding its mobile network in La Trinidad, Benguet, adding new infrastructure to improve connectivity in one of the country’s largest vegetable trading hubs. The mobile services…
PLDT, Smart scale AI use with Microsoft partnership
PLDT and Smart Communications Inc. are expanding the use of Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools across their operations, following the PLDT Group’s investment in 1,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats. The…
PLDT, Smart bring online child safety drive to Cebu
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have expanded their online child safety education efforts in Cebu, helping students, parents, and teachers recognize digital threats and prevent online exploitation.…
Smart, Lynk expand satellite connectivity tests to Batangas
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and Lynk Global have expanded their Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity tests to Batangas, as the companies explore how mobile phones could stay connected when terrestrial cell…
Smart, Nokia improve overseas data roaming
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), the wireless subsidiary of PLDT Inc. (PLDT), has successfully tested a new roaming technology that could make mobile data faster and more responsive for Filipinos traveling…
Smart offers 50% off Home WiFi Postpaid plans
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is offering 50% off Smart Home WiFi Postpaid plans for the first four months as it expands the service to more than 100…
PLDT, Smart back PRSP’s Cebu return with free media festival
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are supporting the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) in expanding professional development opportunities for communication practitioners in the Visayas through…
PLDT, telcos strengthen fight against cable theft nationwide
PLDT, through its Asset Protection & Security Risk Governance (APSRG) Group, is working with major telecommunications companies to strengthen efforts against cable theft and vandalism that threaten internet and digital…
Smart blocks almost a billion text scams in Q1
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) blocked more than 955 million scam and phishing text messages in the first quarter of 2026, stepping up its defenses against mobile-based fraud that continues to…
Smart trains retirees to spot scam texts
Retirees are facing an increase in scam texts, fake calls, and phishing messages, prompting mobile company Smart Communications to step up digital safety training through its SCAMpaign program. At a…
Smart tests satellite-to-phone service in remote PH areas with Lynk
Integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT)’s wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and partner Lynk Global have completed new field tests of their direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service in Ilocos Norte,…
PLDT, Smart boost decarbonization amid energy crisis
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are accelerating efforts to cut carbon emissions and reduce reliance on fossil fuels as global oil prices remain volatile due to ongoing…
Smart, TNT boost livelihood opportunities through reseller network
Smart Communications Inc. and TNT joined Telepreneur Corp. (TPC), a reseller network, in launching its 2026 kick-off event, marking nearly 14 years of collaboration helping Filipinos earn income through mobile…
PLDT, Smart block 83,000 attempts to access child abuse links
PLDT and Smart said they blocked 83,000 attempts to open links related to child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM) in January 2026, about 50% lower than the same month…
PLDT, Smart equip Mindanao newsrooms with AI-in-a-Box tools
Integrated telco PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. turned over AI-in-a-Box packages to media organizations in Mindanao to help strengthen newsroom workflows and support digital transformation. The…
Smart, Lynk test direct-to-device satellite service in Catanduanes
Integrated telco network PLDT Inc.’s wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. and satellite provider Lynk Global have completed a pilot test of direct-to-device satellite service in Catanduanes, showing how mobile services…
PLDT, Smart deepen government digital programs
PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. have continued working with government agencies and private groups for more than two decades to use technology in improving public services,…
PLDT calls for talent, governance, infrastructure to speed up AI in PH
Investments in skills, rules, and digital infrastructure are needed for artificial intelligence to deliver real benefits to Filipinos, according to PLDT Inc. At the Digital Nation Summit Manila organized by…
PLDT reports drop in cable theft cases through barangay partnerships
Telecommunications company PLDT Inc. recorded fewer cable theft incidents in the first 11 months of 2025 after expanding its work with barangays, local governments, and police to protect telecommunications equipment.…
Ookla recognizes Smart for best mobile latency in PH
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. said it recorded the lowest mobile latency in the Philippines for the first half of 2025, based on an analysis by network intelligence firm…
PLDT, Smart roll out system that lets customers control their data
Telecommunications company PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. have selected OneTrust to support their new privacy and consent management program. The system is designed to give customers…
Smart secures green loan for energy-efficient 5G expansion
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless subsidiary of PLDT Inc., secured a ₱2 billion green loan from Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) to support the ongoing expansion and upgrade of…
Smart, Maya remove fees on load purchases
Smart Communications Inc. and Maya have partnered to reduce connectivity costs and improve access to digital financial services for mobile users across the country. Smart and TNT subscribers can now…
PLDT Enterprise launches network-based alternative to OTPs
PLDT Enterprise, the corporate business arm of PLDT Inc., is introducing SmartSafe SilentAccess, a network-based authentication solution that aims to replace one-time passwords (OTPs) and reduce fraud in digital transactions.…
PLDT Group identifies nearly 2 million child abuse URLs since 2021
The PLDT Group has identified nearly two million web links containing online child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM) since June 2021, according to data from PLDT and Smart’s Cyber…
DITO named top mobile network in PH by Ookla for fourth straight time
Telecommunications company DITO Telecommunity has been rated the top mobile network in the Philippines for the fourth consecutive reporting period, based on Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data from January to June…
Smart Home WiFi introduces new postpaid 5G plans
Smart Home WiFi has introduced new postpaid plans to give households, small businesses, and renters more choices for reliable internet access. The new offers use 5G technology to provide wireless,…