No Filipino left offline: PLDT, Smart to fire up 200 sites for remote communities
As the Philippine government intensifies efforts to bridge the digital divide, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) are firing up around 200 sites this year to serve remote areas. This forms part of the Private Sector Advisory Council’s Digital Infrastructure (PSAC DI) commitment to build new cell sites aimed at expanding connectivity in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) and empowering millions of Filipinos with improved digital access.
Philippine regions unite to strengthen emergency communications at nationwide workshop
In a vital step towards enhancing disaster resilience, representatives from various regions of the Philippines convened at Smart's TechnoLab in Makati City for an intensive Emergency Communications Plan workshop.
PLDT, Smart, USAID, UP collaborate for Philippines' first Open RAN Laboratory
PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. are collaborating with international and local telco industry stakeholders and the academe in advancing the adoption of Open Radio Access Networks (RAN) in the Philippines.
PLDT Enterprise launches free public Wi-Fi in Carbon, Cebu City
PLDT Enterprise has successfully launched Free Public Wi-Fi at the historic Carbon Public Market in Cebu City. The group also received a Certificate of Recognition from DICT Region 7 for its commitment to the Free Wi-Fi for All project, further strengthening its position as a key player in bridging the digital divide.
PLDT, Smart support PBBM's digitalization goals, backing PSAC’s efforts in GIDAs
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart bolster their commitment to support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s digitalization mission, by expanding reliable internet access to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) across the Philippines.
PLDT and Smart advance cybersecurity awareness via #BeCyberSmart in Occidental Mindoro
PLDT and Smart are expanding their mission to keep communities safe from digital-aided forms of crime, via #BeCyberSmart in Occidental Mindoro.
Government streamlining initiatives boost PLDT, Smart network roll out
PLDT and Smart urge industry stakeholders to intensify collaboration to address challenges that persist as the government continues to find ways to streamline permitting processes and fast-track the rollout of telco facilities.
PLDT, Smart collaborate with DICT for School-in-a-Bag program
PLDT Group, together with DICT, turned over a School-in-a-Bag package to Sta. Cruz National High School in the Island Garden City of Samal, to help elevate the quality of education especially in hard-to-reach areas.
PLDT, Smart help future-proof MSMEs in AI 101 webinar
More than 5,000 participants, composed of representatives of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, farmers, cooperatives, government agencies, and non-government organizations learned more about artificial intelligence and how to harness its potential to enhance businesses.