Engineering students from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) got a hands-on look at emerging communication technologies during a recent visit to the PLDT and Smart Technolab in Makati.
The Technolab, which serves as a testing ground for solutions not yet commercially available, showcased advanced tools and systems, including Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN), network disaggregation, cloudification, automation, extended reality, Wi-Fi sensing, and Internet of Things applications.
“PLDT and Smart welcome the opportunity to share next-gen technologies with aspiring engineers. Not only do they learn about advancements in communications, but they also gain valuable knowledge from real-world experiences of our engineers,” said Radames Vittorio Zalameda, vice president and head of Wireless Network Strategy and Architecture at Smart.
For PLM, the visit builds on its involvement in the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP), an industry-academe initiative that connects students with real-world applications through Smart’s network and infrastructure.
The visit also included a brief cybersecurity session aimed at educating students on how to avoid phishing and online scams under PLDT and Smart’s #BeCyberSmart campaign.
PLDT and Smart’s Technolab outreach is part of the group’s broader push to support inclusive, quality education and innovation in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on education and industry.
