Mobile data speeds across the country continued to improve as the LTE service of PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart) set the pace nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a survey of the wireless coverage research firm OpenSignal. The OpenSignal survey, which measured the performance of operators in major Asian markets, showed…
When it comes to data, size definitely matters. The new Smart GigaX Plans doubles open access data allocation plus 10GB dedicated to video streaming to go with the latest LTE-capable handsets for free. Under Giga Plan 2399, you now get the following inclusions: Huawei Mate 10 handset, 10GB of data exclusive to video streaming, unli…
As 2017 comes to a close, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is expected to finish the upgrade of more than 4,200 3G and LTE sites across the country as part of its network modernization effort. “Our commitment to the National Telecommunications Commission is to meet 90% municipality coverage next year for 3G and…
Customers of PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart) can look forward to improved mobile data services in Metro Manila as network upgrades continue in the country’s primary urban center. Internal tests conducted recently show that the average download speed on Smart’s LTE service is 21.5 Mbps in North NCR areas covering Quezon City, Caloocan, Valenzuela,…
Ever spotted that 4G+ icon appearing on the top corner of your smartphone screen? That’s a sign that you are latched onto an LTE-A base station, and is an indication that you can soon experience super-fast speeds that can reach up to 100 Mbps. These LTE-A base stations have now been deployed in Metro Manila,…
More than two decades have passed since Filipinos embraced en masse the mobile phone. What started out as a luxury device for a few has evolved into an indispensable tool for daily living for everyone. At first, for calling, and, then calling and texting. Today, the mobile phone is now the most widely used internet…
