PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are boosting their fiber, LTE, and 5G networks in Eastern Visayas to deliver improved internet experience to their customers in the region.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. are expanding the coverage of their fiber and wireless networks in the province of Palawan.

Our backbone network capacity as of end-September 2020 is at 55 terabits per second. With ongoing works, we are looking to increase this capacity further by another 37 terabits per second.

To deliver better experience to our customers, we are expanding the capacity of our transport network as part of our ongoing network modernization program.  

With tourism expected to regain momentum in Davao Oriental, PLDT and Smart are ramping up the rollout of both fixed and wireless network infrastructure in the area to deliver better connectivity.

"Our main aim is to bring the Philippines, with the help of government, to the level of the best in the region,” says Mario G. Tamayo, PLDT-Smart SVP for Network Planning and Engineering.

The country's largest and only integrated telco PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart have further expanded the reach and capacity of their fixed and wireless networks across the country to cater to increasing customer demand amid the pandemic.