PLDT and Smart deploy new technologies, strengthen partnerships to boost connectivity in GIDAs

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 01/22/2026 - 12:18

Connecting an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands requires multiple solutions to ensure that the benefits of faster, more reliable, and more affordable internet can reach more Filipinos, enabling hybrid work set-ups, online learning, and the delivery of e-government and e-healthcare services in remote and far-flung areas.

PLDT and Smart test new wireless tech to bring fiber-like internet to hard-to-reach areas

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 08/04/2025 - 08:30
PLDT and its wireless arm Smart tested Radisys broadband wireless access (BWA), the latest and fastest technology that could serve as an alternative for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), particularly in areas where it is difficult to roll out fiber.