Smart Communications has teamed up with healthcare organization The Medical City (TMC) to serve medical tourists to the Philippines with a special prepaid SIM card. Under the partnership – which capitalizes on the fact that Read more…
PLDT subsidiary Smart Communications says it has made it easier for partner-retailers to keep track of their sales, receivables, inventory, and manage their cash flow better with the introduction of the Ka-Partner Retailer mobile application. Read more…
Globe Telecom and PLDT subsidiary Smart Communications say they are ready for the 2017 Metro Manila Shakedrill, aimed at building disaster management capacities in the event a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits the city. Both cellcos Read more…
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications and Ericsson have formalized an agreement to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to help in the protection and conservation of mangroves in the Philippines. Under the agreement, Smart Read more…
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications has partnered with Twitter to deliver Twitter Lite – a data-friendly version of the service – to mobile users across the Philippines. Twitter Lite users will still be able to Read more…
Philippines mobile operator Smart Communications said it is doing its part to minimize its carbon footprint and help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila by setting up a partnership with ride-sharing company Uber to provide Read more…
PLDT, its wireless unit Smart Communications and Huawei Technologies Philippines revealed that they have signed a MoU to jointly conduct research and development on 5G and build a 5G demo network. Under the MoU, which was Read more…
The Philippines telecoms market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% during 2016-2021, driven by growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments. While the overall Philippines telecoms space is running red hot, Read more…
Nokia and PLDT subsidiary Smart Communications have staged a demonstration of a “live” 5G network (albeit in a lab) for the first time in the Philippines. The 5G demo was conducted at Nokia Manila Technology Read more…
Smart Communications says it saw a 45% year-on-year increase in its mobile data revenues of P12.5 billion ($252 million) for the first nine months of 2016 amid rising usage and better monetization of its digital Read more…
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