SMART Communications, Inc. has expanded its carrier-grade wireless connectivity to 40 provinces including Metro Manila. Carrier-grade offers high quality internet coverage, which can accommodate large numbers of users, Smart said in a statement on Thursday. The company said hundreds of establishments were already being served with this Smart WiFi, including the 13 stations of the Manila Metro Rail Transit which cater to about 230,000 commuters daily. “Through this Smart Wifi rollout, Filipinos with Wifi-capable devices, regardless of network, can have access to quality connectivity,” Hernandez added. Smart said the rollout of this technology nationwide was part of PLDT’s initiative to make the internet accessible to all Filipinos.

Source: Manila Times December 15, 2017 17:37 UTC