The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Nokia, and Smart Communications recently conducted a series of test flights for drones in areas recently hit by calamities.
VoLTE is the first fully IP-based carrier grade voice service and uses LTE/4G to transmit voice calls, unlike the current practice where calls go through 2G or 3G mobile networks.
It is a one-stop experiential hub and digital lifestyle store for customers of the PLDT and Smart, featuring customer-centric design and innovative digital installations.
Smart Communications said on Monday, Aug. 5, that it has successfully made the first 5G standalone (5G SA) video call in Southeast Asia, using Nokia’s 5G SA equipment at the PLDT-Smart 5G Technolab in Makati City.
The donation of the tower, co-located in the PAF’s Paredes Air Station in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte is seen to help the AFP and PAF in monitoring its operations, particularly in North Luzon.
Google Station is now available in more than 400 sites across the country, five months after Google announced its free and open public Wi-Fi in the Philippines in partnership with Smart Communications.
The Philippines was ahead of its Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia, but was behind Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
