For PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan, the word 'digital' is already old-school.

PLDT's wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is beefing up its network capacity, particularly for 5G, in cities and urban areas to support growing 5G adoption and enhance customer experience on 5G.

PLDT Inc. (PLDT), the Philippines’ largest telecommunications company, and Cisco have collaborated to build a 5G Stand Alone (SA) service platform in Manila. This will be based in PLDT’s existing 5G TechnoLab in Makati City, to drive innovation in Consumer and Enterprise 5G solutions in the country.

PLDT and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), are looking to further improve customer experience and enhance their ability to provide digital services faster and more efficiently through automation and end-to-end service orchestration in their integrated network.

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has expanded its nationwide 5G network to around 6,400 base stations, surpassing the initial target of 3,800 5G base stations for 2021.

As 5G adoption picks up globally, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is at the forefront of driving 5G adoption in the Philippines.

Consistent and reliable 5G connectivity has provided the necessary boost to the Filipino 5G experience.

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) has launched its 5G roaming services in South Africa with MTN GlobalConnect. This brings Smart’s widest 5G roaming services live in five (5) continents, with 50 partners in 34 countries.

PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)'s innovative Unli 5G offers, combined with the accelerated deployment of its 5G network nationwide, have driven 5G data traffic on Smart's network for the first half of the year.

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is the country's fastest 5G network in the Philippines for the first half of 2021, according to the latest report by Ookla®, the global leader in internet testing and analytics.