Residents in Romblon are already enjoying the fast connected service of PLDT Home Fiber plans with the completion of the fiber submarine cable to the province, providing fiber optic coverage to Tablas Island. PLDT expects to complete its fiber-to-the-home facilities in Romblon and Sibuyan islands early this year.

PLDT and Smart engineers are in Surigao ready to be deployed to Siargao to help repair damaged network sites in the popular tourist destination. Additional personnel are flying in from Manila today bringing with them mission-critical equipment that will aid in the quick restoration of communication services in the area.

As digital connectivity remained vital to the daily life of Filipino children this 2021, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) continued to champion policies and strategic partnerships that promote children’s rights and online protection.

PLDT Global Corporation (PGC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of championing technology for Filipinos and enterprises overseas by ensuring a stronger footprint in international connectivity infrastructure and innovative products and services in 2021.

The Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT has teamed up with fintech startup CWallet to help provide Filipinos in Qatar and the rest of the Middle East access to financial services.

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is optimistic that the SIM card registration bill, if passed into law, will boost e-commerce and fintech services in the country. This, after the House of Representatives approved the proposed measure on third and final reading earlier this week.

PLDT, Inc. the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications company leads digital inclusion among Asian telcos.

For delivering the best customer experience amid accelerated data traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT Inc. is up for Operator of the Year at the 2021 Asia Communication Awards (ACA). In addition, PLDT is also shortlisted for Best Crisis Response for its corporate business unit PLDT Enterprise’s Smart Tracker Medical Frontliners Transportation Solution, while its subsidiaries Smart Communications, Inc. and PLDT Global were also shortlisted for Best Social Contribution for its FarmSmart agriculture advocacy, and Innovation Award, respectively.

Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded a grant to Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) for training to advance Smart’s plan to expand 5G services to 96 percent of the country’s population. USTDA made the award to support Smart’s investment in equipment and services from Cisco Systems, Inc.

Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has partnered with Marikina City to roll out fast, reliable, and secure Smart WiFi in the city’s key areas, enhancing connectivity for Marikeños.