Mobile metrics firm Opensignal has reported that its users have seen significant improvements in all five Philippine regions between Q4 2018 and Q3 2020 for Mobile Video Experience, Download Speed Experience, Latency Experience and 4G Availability.
Smart is turning over 200 Smart Bro Pocket WiFi units to the McClassrooms, which are party rooms in selected McDonald's branches across the country which have been converted into teachers’ work stations.
“Video Experience” in the Philippines has improved along with the increasing popularity of video streaming among Filipinos, according to the latest analysis by telecom analytics firms OpenSignal.
The country's most remote cell site is located in Pag-asa Island in the municipality of Kalayaan, which is located some 500 kilometers from the capital city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
The Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) has successfully secured the Philippine Olympic Committee’s nod as the official National Sports Association to govern and develop e-sports in the country.
With 5G available in its studios, TV5's production teams, news anchors and reporters can now start exploring how to use Smart 5G-certified devices for their live coverage and news gathering activities.
To support its network expansion program for its 4G/LTE and 5G services, Smart Communications said it has already signed agreements with six tower companies to build a pilot batch of almost 200 macro cell sites and is currently finalizing agreements with four more.
Some of the largest e-sports companies and personalities in the Philippines have come together under the revamped banner of the Philippine E-sports Organization (PeSO) to seek accreditation as the country’s official national sports association for e-sports.