The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has extended the validity of all existing telecom and broadcast permits, certificates and licenses until Dec. 31, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
For P2,500 a month, SMEs and large enterprises can avail of the main components of the “Beyond Fiber” package: enterprise-grade connectivity via a premium Wi-Fi device and fiber connection supported by a dedicated business hotline.
The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) Consortium is building a new 9,400-kilometer long submarine cable that will provide additional capacity for Internet and digital services via a new route through the East and Southeast regions.
The program will cover unpaid balances of their customers as of April 30 and will include PLDT Home customers, Smart postpaid, and Sun postpaid mobile users.
Aside from push-to-talk smartphones, telco giant PLDT is also providing free Smart Messaging Suite accounts to healthcare facilities, and free WiFi for healthcare workers and on-ground security personnel.
Through the hotline service, UP-PGH aims to manage the influx of patients by allowing them to call and consult with professionals regarding the symptoms they are experiencing, without having to check in at the hospital.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, telecom titan PLDT said it is giving out free trial period licenses to their enterprise customers to access and use business-grade collaboration tools Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Google Hangouts.
PLDT was named Network and Service Innovation of the Year for Asia Pacific, Retail Service Provider of the Year for Asia Pacific, and Wholesale Service Provider of the Year for Asia Pacific.
