PLDT, also known as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, is a telecommunications, internet, and digital service provider in the Philippines. Through its wireless arm, Smart Communications, Inc., PLDT has been exploring space-based cellular broadband technologies, including collaborations with companies like AST SpaceMobile and Omnispace to test and utilize low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for 5G connectivity. These initiatives aim to expand mobile and internet services to remote areas, enhance disaster preparedness, and support the growing digital economy in the Philippines. PLDT has partnered with various organizations, including Telesat, Equinix, AWS, and Google Cloud, to improve its services with satellite technology.
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Smart Communications is a subsidiary of Philippine telco PLDT.
Smart Communications, Inc., the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, is collaborating with U.S.-based Omnispace to explore and demonstrate space-based 0.005 kg communications using Low Earth Orbit satellites.
Smart Communications, Inc., the wireless subsidiary of PLDT, is collaborating with U.S.-based Omnispace to explore and demonstrate space-based 0.005 kg communications using low Earth orbit satellites.