PLDT Inc. said it teamed up with the Provincial Bus Operators Association of the Philippines to equip its members with WiFi connectivity.
PLDT said corporate business unit PLDT Enterprise would equip PBOAP members with WiFi connectivity, CCTV monitoring and vehicle tracking through the ‘SmartBus’ suite of services from the Smart Biz LTE bundle.
“Giving the commuting public easy and fast access to the internet through our Smart Biz LTE can help take their mind away from this daily grind, and enable them to be more productive by doing more tasks while in transit,” PLDT senior vice president and head of enterprise Jovy Hernandez said.
“Apart from the WiFi service that is well appreciated by their customers, we’ve received positive feedback from our partner bus operators that the Smart Bus suite of services gives them peace of mind regarding the security of their bus units, their personnel and their riding patrons,” he said.
The ‘SmartBus’ suite aids bus operators to comply with the government’s plans to modernize the country’s public bus transport system which includes requiring bus operators to install a GPS monitoring device in their buses for commuter safety.