As one of the leaders of 5G connectivity in the Philippines, Smart was recognized by Opensignal on several key aspects of 5G connectivity based on their October 2023 report. The list of 5G-related awards Smart received from Opensignal include 5G Download Speed, 5G Upload Speed, 5G Coverage Experience, 5G Availability, and Overall Download Speed Experience. […]
Smart is still the fastest among the three telcos in the Philippines when it comes to download speeds according to OOKLA in Q4 of 2023. The telco recorded a median download speed of 37.64 Mbps, compared to its main competitors Globe, which scored a median download speed of 26.44 Mbps, and DITO, which nabbed just […]
DITO has been expanding its suite of services across the Philippines over the past few months, and after initially offering prepaid plans to the public, the company has aggressively expanded into the postpaid space as well with its new Mobile Postpaid FLEXPlans. DITO gave us a chance to take their FLEXPlan 888 for a spin […]
Smart announced its partnership with Google Cloud on October 25 to improve the accessibility of essential digital services for Filipinos, with Searce providing technical implementation support. With this collaboration, Smart will be the first communication services providers (CSPs) in the Asia Pacific region to adopt Telecom Subscriber Insights, Google Cloud’s AI-powered solution that ingests data […]
Smart has once again been recognized as the Philippines’ fastest mobile operator in terms of download speeds. Based on Speedtest’s latest report, the PLDT subsidiary was able to deliver a median download speed of 35.56Mbps in Q3 2023. Smart’s closest competitor, Globe, was only able to put up 22.42Mbps, while DITO Telecommunity followed behind with […]
In the past few years, telcos in the Philippines have become more competitive. Their increased spending for additional infrastructure is slowly paying off, and Globe has benefitted the most from it in terms of its overall network performance. As reported by Opensignal, Globe spent a total of Php 101.4 billion on its mobile and fixed […]
With both Smart and PLDT receiving wins from Ookla for their network performance in the Philippines, Chairman Manuel Pangilinan and President and CEO Alfredo Panlilio recently met with Ookla President and CEO Stephen Bye and other executives from the company in a courtesy visit on July 13 in the Philippines. Also gracing the event were […]
Aside from being the fastest mobile network in the Philippines for Q1 2023, Smart also maintains its lead when it comes to 5G roaming in 70 countries, where it is in partnership with 118 key operators around the world. “With customer centricity as our guide, we continue to expand our 5G roaming coverage through our […]
PLDT unveiled its first Experience hub with Smart Home in the Philippines at Festival Mall, Alabang. This new space allows customers to experience a future-ready home for their families, where a complete smart home setup is showcased and powered by PLDT Home Fiber. “We understand how the power of technology and digital services can impact […]
While Smart has dominated Opensignal’s mobile network awards in the Philippines in the past few years, both Globe and DITO are catching up nicely against Smart. In fact, Globe did break Smart’s winning streak on overall Video Experience, Games Experience, and Voice App Experience based on Opensignal’s April 2023 report, while DITO is catching up […]