PLDT and Smart deploy new technologies, strengthen partnerships to boost connectivity in GIDAs
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.
How PLDT and Smart are using everyday technology to support persons with disabilities
Technology like AI or artificial intelligence delivers its greatest impact when it uplifts not just the many, but especially the most disadvantaged, giving persons with disabilities greater access, dignity, and opportunity. This drives PLDT and Smart to use AI and widely available mobile applications to support persons with disabilities in schools or in the community.
PLDT wins at the 2025 Fast Mode Awards, only PH telco recognized
PLDT Inc. has been named a Network Transformation Icon for Growth at the 2025 Fast Mode Awards, standing out as the only Philippine telco recognized among this year’s global winners.
PLDT, Smart commit anew to disaster preparedness, as PH braces for more climate emergencies
The PLDT Group continues to strengthen the Philippines’ disaster resilience through sustained efforts in emergency communications and community preparedness.
PLDT and Smart strengthen nation-building through long-standing partnerships with government
For more than two decades, PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have worked closely with national government agencies and private organizations in harnessing technology to strengthen communities, improve public services, and expand digital access across the country.
First successful data download via satellite: Smart, Lynk link up Catanduanes via direct-to-device satellite pilot
Leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc (PLDT)'s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) and its technology partner Lynk Global have successfully tested Direct-to-Device satellite service in the island of Catanduanes in the Bicol region, demonstrating the technology's potential in providing mobile services even in areas where cell services are unavailable.
Smart SWEEP schools level up to AI
Partner schools under the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP) are leveling up to take on artificial intelligence (AI). SWEEP, the Philippines’ longest running industry-academe linkage program, itself has officially entered Phase 5, which integrates AI, automation, and intelligent systems into engineering education, aligning academic training with how modern telecom networks are now designed, operated, and optimized.
Building an AI-ready PH: PLDT and Smart champion accessible, responsible AI for national progress
As adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates across the Philippines, it is crucial to ensure that the benefits of this technology reaches as many sectors as possible to enable inclusive digital growth.