It is not just SpaceX that has plans to invest in the Philippines: new reports confirm that Japan’s KDDI Group and Softbank also expressed interest as well. As reported by GMA News, DFNN Inc. chairman Raymon Garcia confirmed in a disclosure that both KDDI and Softbank–the latter owned by Masayoshi Son–are interested in investing in […]
If you’re seeking accountability from your telco provider in terms of general speed improvement, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is doing its part to ensure that they deliver. The NTC said that they along with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be holding regular meetings with local telecom firms to get updates […]
You can make calls using an existing WiFi connection After it has successfully tested Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) calls in 2018, Smart is officially rolling out the feature to Smart Signature and Infinity customers. Currently, Smart’s VoWiFi is supported by the following phones: -Samsung Galaxy A series, Galaxy Note 8 and newer, Galaxy S8 and […]
They have widened their lead against their competitors as well PLDT and Smart continue to preserve their lead for overall internet services based on Ookla’s Q1-Q2 2019 report. PLDT led against Sky and Globe for the fastest fixed network award with a score of 20.44, while Smart led against Globe for the fastest mobile network […]
Another third-party firm gives recognition to Smart’s efforts Smart’s efforts for improving its networks has been recognized by several firms that include Ookla and OpenSignal. For its latest recognition, Germany-based P3 Communications GmbH, a leader in mobile network benchmarking, recognized Smart for having the best download speeds in the country. P3 Communication’s recognition to Smart […]
Globe still leads in terms of 4G Availability by a small margin Opensignal just released its Mobile Experience report for March 2019. In its latest report, Smart is the better network for almost all aspects: video experience, upload and download speeds, and latency experience. For download and upload speeds, Smart offers nearly double the speeds […]
Making broadband internet more accessible to everyone In line with its vision of bringing world-class internet to Filipino, PLDT Home introduces its first-ever Home Prepaid WiFi. The service consists of a standalone modem and WiFi router that can connect up to 5 devices. Being powered by Smart LTE, PLDT’s Home Prepaid WiFi supports the 700Mhz LTE […]
It’s still not great, but it is improving While internet speeds in the Philippines isn’t as good as our neighbors in SEA, fixed broadband internet speeds are reportedly getting better according to Ookla’s latest Speedtest Global Index report. In the report, the firm says that the country’s download speeds have jumped 50 percent from 10.16 […]