Smart Communications

Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of PLDT. It is also known for introducing the world's first electronic prepaid reloading service.

As of May 2014, combined subscriber base of Smart, Talk 'n Text and Sun Cellular reached 70.7 million customers.

Smart introduced the first 4G Service in the Philippines. It also provides 2G, 3G, 3.5G HSPA+, 4G LTE services, WiMax, and an SMS-based money remittance system. Smart has 10,509 operating cell sites, 13,149 cellular/mobile broadband base stations, and 2,806 fixed wireless broadband-enabled base stations.

History

Anticipating the liberalization of the telecommunications industry in the Philippines in 1992, Smart (then named Smart Information Technology, Inc.) was organized in January 24, 1991 by a group of Filipino investors led by Orlando B. Vea and David T. Fernando.

The Company obtained its congressional franchise in April 1992 and was granted a provisional authority to operate a mobile cellular service in May 1993. In December 1993, Smart commenced commercial operations of its cellular service.