Smart Communications Inc. said it expanded its 5G leadership as it fired up its commercial 5G SA sites in Makati City, powering up one of the first 5G SA networks in the world.
“Through the years, PLDT and Smart have been at the forefront of breakthrough innovations in the telco industry, including 5G. With the first batch of our 5G SA sites now fully operational, we are starting to see the true capabilities of 5G which will play a critical role in the advancement of massive IoT, health care and smart cities, delivering customer experience that is truly world-class,” said PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications president and chief executive Alfredo Panlilio.
5G SA technology paves the way for a variety of new industry applications that utilize 5G’s full features. 5G SA will provide super-fast response times and faster access to higher data rates that are required by cloud gaming or immersive media.
This connectivity will also help drive the future-readiness of telco network, creating new business opportunities and enabling new consumer services beyond the mobile phone screens.
