PLDT and Smart to set up 200 new cell sites in remote areas

This is part of the commitment to connect isolated communities.

File photo: Smart tower

A new wave of Smart cell sites are coming

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), are set to establish 200 new cell sites this year to connect remote areas.

In a statement, the telco giant said this is part of the Private Sector Advisory Council’s Digital Infrastructure commitment to build new sites to expand connectivity in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas.

This initiative supports the government’s infrastructure push, which is a key step toward closing the country's connectivity gap.

Every new site we build brings a remote community closer to education, livelihood, and vital services. This is how we bridge the digital divide—one connection at a time, with no Filipino left offline, said PLDT Chief Operating Officer Butch Jimenez.

Under the government’s "Broadband ng Masa" program, PLDT said it is also working with key agencies, such as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to accelerate coverage expansion.

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