PLDT and Smart deploy new technologies, strengthen partnerships to boost connectivity in GIDAs

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 01/22/2026 - 12:18

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.

PLDT Group supports DICT’s push for enhanced internet for Filipinos

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 12/11/2025 - 13:16
PLDT and its wireless arm Smart have reiterated their support for the DICT following its latest statement highlighting improved affordability and better value in internet services nationwide.

PLDT backs PSAC initiative to connect SUCs nationwide

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 11/20/2025 - 09:39
PLDT in cooperation with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) and other major fixed line telcos is boosting connectivity for state universities and colleges in support of the government's efforts to enhance the delivery of education across the country.

PLDT Enterprise champions innovation-driven industry collaboration at the GSMA Digital Nation Summit 2025

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 11/14/2025 - 08:32
Every digital transaction – from paying bills, to running a business – depends on one thing: trust. At the GSMA Digital Nation Summit 2025, PLDT Enterprise showcased how secure and collaborative technologies are helping build that trust across the Philippines.

Stronger together: PLDT, Smart, Huawei boost DICT’s disaster-readiness with Ligtas Kits

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 08/08/2025 - 10:53
In support of the Philippine government’s efforts to bolster the country’s disaster preparedness and response capabilities, PLDT Inc., Smart Communications, and Huawei Technologies Philippines recently turned over an initial batch of PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kits to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

DICT, PLDT, Smart bring tech-powered learning to Mangyan school in Oriental Mindoro

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 07/15/2025 - 10:19
Over a hundred young Mangyan students and their teachers—who cross multiple rivers to reach their school—can now look forward to better learning tools, training, connectivity, and more equitable access to quality education.

‘Tech for Good, Tech for All’: PLDT, Smart’s grassroots digital push recognized at DICT summit

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 10:00
For championing initiatives that help the country narrow the digital divide, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart have been feted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology.