Still on its beta phase, NBA.Smart is part of Smart’s exclusive multi-year partnership with the NBA aimed at making NBA content more accessible to millions of Filipinos, who are known as some of the most avid fans of the sport.
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.
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.
