Telecom and digital services leader PLDT, Inc. boosted revenues of its Home Business Group by 10% to its highest-ever level of P36.4 billion in 2018, powered by rising customer demand for its fiber-powered broadband services.

In the past year, PLDT signed up 245,000 new Home customers for its fiber-powered internet services which increased its broadband subscriber base to over 1.9 million. This raised PLDT Home’s data service revenues by 33% to P27.5 billion, which now accounts for 75% of total Home revenues.

Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) Vice President for International Roaming and Consumer Business Mary Alice Ramos joined executives from Asia Pacific at the GSMA Wholesale Agreements & Solutions (GSMA WAS) #9 Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Filipinos enjoy a much better digital experience whether at home or on the go with PLDT and Smart, which recently emerged as the undisputed fastest fixed and mobile networks in the Philippines, based on a string of awards from independent network analytics firms including Ookla, OpenSignal, Tutela, and P3.

Overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong can now connect to their families and friends back home through a new blockchain-based mobile data trading service launched by DENT Wireless Limited (DENT) and PLDT Hong Kong Limited (PLDT).

Leading telco digital services provider PLDT Inc., together with its mobile arm, Smart Communications superpowered the star-studded launch of the brand-new Netflix original series, "The Umbrella Academy." Celebrities and fans enjoyed an immersive super room experience that allowed them to feel like the show’s seven superhero siblings.

PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Nokia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pilot the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband technologies and services in schools.

• Sustained double digit growth in Home and Enterprise, turn-around of the Consumer Wireless Business; combined revenue growth of 9%
• Data/broadband anchored the growth -- 60% of Total Service Revenues from 46% in 2017;  
• 75%, 64% and 60% of Home, Enterprise and Consumer Individual Revenues, respectively
• Core Income at PHP26.2bn for 2018; Telco Core Income higher by 3% at PHP24.4bn
• Reported Income up 44% to PHP19.2bn
• Consolidated Service Revenues (

The PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) was recently awarded a leadership accolade by the San Beda College Alumni Foundation (SBCAF) at the annual Daluyang Buhay Leadership Awards, for being among the top organizations to provide student scholarship grants.

Leading digital services provider PLDT Inc. and its mobile arm Smart Communications are revving up their esports program as they launch their official professional esports team called 'Omega.' 

Formed in partnership with professional esports management Sterling Global Dragons, 'Omega' will represent PLDT and Smart in the much anticipated The Nationals, the country's first franchise-based esports league.