Integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) vowed to continue to lead the Philippines in network innovations in 2023.
In a statement, the company boasted that from aside from exploring low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite partnerships and deploying Philippine-first innovations on their network, to establishing an integrated operations center for enhanced disaster response, they bolstered their position as leaders in network innovations in 2022.
"These initiatives, according to the statement is part of PLDT and Smart's commitment to stay ahead of the curve as leader in innovation in the Philippines by investing continuously to improve their network and keeping abreast with new technologies," Eric Santiago, PLDT network head said.
They added that exploring opportunities to use innovations in the satellite industry to expand their high-speed mobile and internet services to more hard-to-reach communities across the Philippine archipelago, PLDT and Smart collaborated with global satellite operators to test LEO technology.
They said that last February, PLDT and global satellite operator Telesat of Canada successfully conducted the Philippines' first on-orbit testing of high-speed broadband connectivity with Telesat's Phase 1 LEO Satellite — a first for Telesat with any operator in Southeast Asia.