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PLDT Home has reported impressive growth in the first half of 2025, driven primarily by its fiber services, which saw revenues increase by 7% year-on-year, reaching PHP 29.5 billion. As fiber now accounts for a staggering 97% of home revenues, the company’s…
The Philippines is witnessing an exciting technological leap as leading telecommunications operators PLDT and Globe Telecom embark on trials and initial deployments of Taara, a cutting-edge laser internet system developed by Google’s ambitious X Moonshot…
PLDT Enterprise, a dominant force in the Philippines for connectivity solutions and ICT services, is playing a pivotal role in shaping the nation into a strategic digital hub. As the enterprise division of the country’s largest integrated telecommunications…
PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm, Smart Communications, are stepping into the future of connectivity with the recent testing of Radisys’ Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology. This innovative solution aims to transform internet access in areas where installing…
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), are joining forces with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in an ambitious effort to enhance digital literacy among Filipinos, with a particular focus on…
PLDT Chief Operating Officer, Menardo Butch G. Jimenez, emphasized the increasing potential of tech-focused telcos in the region’s changing digital landscape. He mentioned, “We have already built 10 data centers and are finishing our 11th and biggest…
In partnership with public and private stakeholders, including local government units and communities, the companies aim to ensure reliable connectivity and uninterrupted service across the nation. “Protecting our infrastructure is not just about safeguarding…
The partnership includes HGC’s integration into the VITRO Partner Network (VPN), a collaboration led by PLDT Enterprise that brings together carriers, system integrators, and technology firms. This network allows partners to integrate VITRO’s infrastructure…
Mobile phone users in the Philippines must now register their SIM cards with their telecom provider after the country’s President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., signed into law the SIM Card Registration Act. According to the official dispatch, the new measure aims to…
PLDT Group announced that it will inaugurate the construction of its fourth cable landing station and the initial construction phase of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC) system by the end of the year. The two additional major ICT infrastructure projects follow the…
PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications is collaborating with US-based Omnispace to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. In a statement, the Head of PLDT’s Technology…
The Philippines’ two pioneering telecom firms, Globe and PLDT’s wireless unit Smart, hit back at new industry player DITO after it filed a complaint against the two firms for their alleged anti-trust practices. Local media reports cited Globe’s statement…
The last test 14,000-kilometer cable system is the fastest in the country, enabling direct data cable link to the US and Japan. It’s also expected to improve the Philippines’ international data capacity and boost its digital infrastructure. PLDT and Smart…
Philippines’ major telecoms group, Smart and PLDT said it welcomes the country’s new Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory launched by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, or ICC. The new facility aims to improve the government’s…
PLDT announced Alfredo S. Panlilio (AI) will return to the Philippines telco as chief revenue officer of both PLDT and its mobile unit Smart Communications, starting July 1, 2019. Panlilio (pictured) currently serves as senior vice president of customer…
The Philippines’ PLDT and mobile division Smart have signed an agreement with Nokia to pilot the deployment of 5G technologies and services in schools. The agreement will see PLDT, Smart and Nokia collaborate to identify real-world 5G standalone solutions for…
