Smart Communications has announced that it will activate its commercial 5G service on Thursday, July 30, with the initial phase of deployment in key business districts of Metro Manila.
Both Globe and Smart have complained that the long drawn permitting process across LGUs, homeowner associations, and national agencies has hampered the rollout of cellsites and laying down of fiber to homes.
Smart Communications has formally unveiled its new campaign featuring South Korean actor Hyun Bin, who starred in the hit K-drama “Crash Landing on You” on Netflix.
Due to the lockdown, Filipino mobile users are spending more time in locations where the network infrastructure does not normally support such large numbers of users.
Aside from providing tablets, Smart LTE Pocket WiFis, SIMs and load, Smart also boosted its LTE network in the area to enable the BJMP and the Quezon City courts to conduct more hearings in order to cater to the needs of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
The PLDT-owned operator is referring to the “stress test” that its LTE network was able to withstand from the massive demand for connectivity as a result of the Covid-19 contagion.
The RC143 app allows contact tracing using the geo-location and sensory capabilities of smartphones. The app will also enable its users to get information on their likely levels of exposure to the virus.
Available to all Smart Prepaid and TNT subscribers, Giga Work features open access data allocation, plus 1GB for Work and Study apps every day, valid for as long as the promo is active.
