MANILA, Philippines – As more Filipinos share what they see and experience, and engage in conversations on the go, a reliable Internet connection has become more of a necessity instead of a luxury that only a few can experience.
While Internet speed is still a widely debatable topic in the Philippines, a variety of solutions are now more accessible as technology gains new ground.
PLDT and Smart Communications have come together to offer the Philippines’ first data plan that enables DSL subscribers to share their data allocation on their mobile phones with the family.
Under its new Speedster Fam Plan 1299, PLDT HOME DSL has 5x faster speeds of up to 10 Mbps and a monthly data allocation of 50 GB. Subscribers who upgrade their Speedster Plan with a Smart Mobile Plan 399 or Plan 600 can share up to 6 GB of the 50 GB monthly data allocation to their mobile phone lines, which they can use even outside their home.* They can also bundle up to 4 Smart mobile phone lines billed under one subscription.
For the love of sharing
According to PLDT and Smart’s Executive Vice President and Consumer Business Group Head Ariel P. Fermin, this new service takes off from the Filipino value of sharing. He said: “Sharing is at the core of every Filipino family. We share everything, from food to stories, and memories, and now, data connectivity.
Now, more than ever, the strongest connections truly begin at home. With this unrivaled and powerful convergence of the country’s number one broadband provider, PLDT HOME, and the undisputed leader in mobile services, Smart, we are going beyond the home and enriching the mobile experiences of our subscribers. It’s certainly not just about the shared gigabytes but we humanize technology by empowering our customers to live their digitally driven lives to the fullest and strengthen the connections they have with their loved ones, despite physical distance, through the power of digital and mobile technology.”
The PLDT Group’s fixed and wireless networks and extensive fiber optic footprint that spans over 100,000 km enables PLDT HOME and Smart to provide reliable broadband services for Filipinos to stay connected in and out of the home.
Taking it to the next level
The Speedster Fam Plan 1299 comes at the heels of recent partnerships that gave over 70 million subscribers different options in entertainment and lifestyle. In 2015, PLDT teamed up with iflix and Fox International Channels as well as Uber, Zalora, foodpanda and AirBnB to complement the lifestyle needs of their subscribers. PLDT HOME also launched the country’s first 1Gbps plan and partnered with technology leaders Intel and Microsoft to level up the pioneering over-the-top device TVolution Stick.
*Mobile Internet speeds can reach up to 12 Mbps if on an LTE plan
