Smart Communications and Globe Telecom have taken contrasting positions on the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) findings on mobile broadband performance, with Smart saying it would work with the regulator to validate and address the issues while Globe questioned the findings based on separate government data.
Smart Communications and Amihan Global Strategies have launched AI.Smart, a multi-model artificial intelligence service that allows Smart and TNT subscribers to pay for AI access using their prepaid load or postpaid account instead of a credit card.
he pilot tested Ericsson On-Demand’s Roaming Breakout service, which processes data traffic closer to the subscriber’s location instead of routing it back to the Philippines.
PLDT, Smart Communications and DITO Telecommunity have signed a memorandum of understanding to share selected telecom infrastructure, a move the companies said could help expand network coverage and improve service reliability.
The statement from MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) came after the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said it would subpoena officials of Ateneo de Manila University and Smart Communications as part of its investigation into the deaths of Ateneo basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
Telecommunications firms Converge and Smart said they blocked billions of cyber threats and scam-related activities on their networks as online fraud, phishing, and child exploitation continue to grow in the Philippines.
According to Smart, Messenger calls now experience 24.6% lower round-trip time (RTT), 55% lower packet loss, and nearly 20% higher video bitrate, leading to clearer audio and more stable video calls.
Smart Communications and US-based satellite firm Lynk Global have conducted another round of field tests for direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity, this time in the northern towns of Burgos, Bangui, and Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, areas that face the West Philippine Sea and have limited terrestrial mobile coverage.
Latency measures how fast data travels across a network, with lower latency translating to quicker response times — a critical factor for mobile gaming, livestreaming, and other real-time online activities.
