PLDT, Smart join NEDA-led sustainability chamber

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 04/25/2022 - 12:20

Rhea Dienzo, PLDT AVP and Sustainability Executive, signs the pledge of commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) recently pledged their commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the inaugural meeting organized by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

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Smart, regulators revisit vetoed SIM registration bill, push for global best practices for consumer protection

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 16:04
Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will bring to the table its expertise and knowledge on global best practices as it continues to work with government to ensure consumer protection through measures like the SIM card registration bill.

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PLDT teams up with US-based Billpay Connect to serve OFWs

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 09:47
Over 4.2 million Filipinos residing in the United States can now conveniently pay for their families’ utility bills in the Philippines through the partnership of PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), the international arm of the Philippines' largest integrated network company, PLDT Inc., and online payment platform Billpay Connect (BPC).

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PLDT Group pioneers tower sharing in the Philippines

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 14:35
The country’s largest integrated telco, PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI), announced today that its subsidiaries, Smart Communications, Inc. (“Smart”) and Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc., have signed Sale and Purchase Agreements in connection with the sale of 5,907 telecom towers and related passive telecom infrastructure for PHP 77 billion, a landmark transaction that is expected to have far-reaching benefits for all.

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PLDT completes major ‘eRDL45’ project, fibering major islands in central PH

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 14:01
The Philippines' largest integrated telco network PLDT is further improving the quality of its service in the island provinces of Marinduque, Romblon, Catanduanes, Masbate, Panay, Cebu, Siquijor, Bohol, Samar and Negros after the activation of fiber optic cable (FOC) links connecting the islands to the rest of the country and the world.

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PLDT, Smart block over 1B access attempts, 224K URLs linked to online child abuse

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 10:36
Through the intensified capability of their leading cybersecurity solutions and Child Protection Platform, PLDT and Smart have blocked over 1 billion user attempts to access online child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) since November 2021. The group has also blocked more than 224,000 CSAM URLs or web addresses, as of end March 2022.