PLDT, Smart, DITO join forces to expand and improve connectivity nationwide

PLDT Inc., Smart Communications, and DITO Telecommunity today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue strategic resource-sharing initiatives.

File photo: PLDT, DITO, and Smart logos

To expand and improve connectivity nationwide

The move is aimed at expanding network coverage and improving connectivity nationwide.

The agreement covers three areas: reciprocal macro site access, in‑building solution (IBS) colocation, and submarine cable capacity sharing through Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) arrangements.

L-R: PLDT FVP for Network Roderick S. Santiago, PLDT Chief Operating Officer Menardo G. Jimenez, PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan, DITO President and CEO Eric R. Alberto, DITO Chief Commercial Officer Adel Tamano, and DITO Chief Technology Officer Rodolfo Santiago.

Basically, this framework allows the parties to share tower sites, indoor infrastructure, and international connectivity assets without monetary exchange, maximizing existing resources to deliver more reliable services.

Another advantage is that this avoids duplicate builds. So, the partnership speeds up network expansion and optimizes capital use. This means broader coverage, stronger reliability, and a better connectivity experience for Filipinos nationwide.

Connecting the country is a responsibility that we all share as Philippine telcos. This agreement reflects that, even as we compete in the marketplace, we can collaborate where it matters the most: accelerating digital inclusion, helping connect every Filipino, and creating greater opportunities for our people and our nation, said Manuel V. Pangilinan, PLDT Chairman and CEO. 

This partnership that we are forging today is a modest one. This allows both companies to deliver much better services for all our respective customers. May this partnership usher and blossom into many more things so that we can have meaningful results for our companies, and more importantly, for the betterment of services for all our respective customers. Mr. Eric Alberto, President and CEO of DITO Telecommunity added.

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