Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Aboitiz Foundation, the social development arm of the Aboitiz Group, have teamed up to boost the digital capacities of local cooperatives and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide through 'Aboitiz Smart Cooperatives'.

PLDT was recently cited as having outstanding scores among global telco providers for its network design and rollout in the Key Architecture Index (KAI) 2.0 report featured during the recent Ultra Broadband Forum by the International Data Corporation (IDC) held in Dubai. The recognition underscores PLDT’s laser focus on elevating customer experience, which drives all network and technology initiatives across the company.

Customers of PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) in all three islands of Romblon province can now enjoy an improved data experience following the activation of PLDT's fiber optic links connecting the islands--the first telco to connect the province via fiber.

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) teams up with Centro Escolar University (CEU) to launch the university’s exclusive Smart Online Store for students, faculty, and other personnel.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. have powered via seamless connectivity Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Corporation’s (CCLEC) grand ceremony to mark its major milestone—the main bridge connection of Cebu’s first toll expressway.

Reinforcing the Group’s push for workplace diversity and gender equality as part of the Social pillar of its ESG program, the Philippines’ largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT, Inc. (PSE:TEL) (NYSE: PHI), along with its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), are the first two Philippine telcos that signed up as members of the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE).

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are expanding and enhancing the digital ecosystem available to Filipinos through synergies with digital financial service firm PayMaya, the fintech arm of PLDT affiliate, Voyager Innovations.

Overseas Filipinos can now enjoy more services on Free Bee, an award-winning homegrown app powered by PLDT Global Corporation (PGC) – the international arm of the country’s largest fully integrated telco PLDT.

Leading Philippine mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Korea's largest telecommunications company KT Corp. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop consumer 5G use cases for Filipinos.

PLDT, together with ePLDT, is set to build the first and biggest data center in the country designed to service the massive power and IT requirements of global hyperscalers. It will be telco neutral and will incorporate sustainability in its design and operations.