Travelers
using the Iloilo International Airport are in for a richer digital
experience with the upgrade of the terminal’s data connectivity by PLDT and
wireless subsidiary Smart Communications.
With
a bandwidth of up to 1 gigabit per second, Wifi users will have the best
customer experience whether surfing the web for their favorite sites, or
keeping connected with home and office while traveling.
The
installation of Smart Wifi at the Iloilo Airport comes on the heels of similar
initiatives in Silay International Airport, Davao City’s Francisco Bangoy International Airport and Misamis
Oriental’s Laguindingan Airport. This week,
Smart Wifi will also be on air in the Clark International Airport.
“A tourist’s impression of a country will be largely based on the first and last experience of his destination. Smart Wifi contributes to improving this experience and to the success of having them come over and visit again,” said Transportation Undersecretary Roberto Lim during the rollout in Davao City's airport.
The government has earmarked over P20 billion for the upgrade of
the airport under the private-public partnership (PPP) scheme. The project
covers the expansion of the passenger terminal building, which will boost its
capacity to about 3.1 million passengers annually.
“In
this digital age, data connectivity is important especially when one is on the
go. With Smart Wifi, travelers will get to enjoy a seamless digital experience
for more productive and meaningful journeys,” said Eric R. Alberto, EVP for
PLDT/Smart, and president and CEO, ePLDT.
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| Executives of Smart Wifi, PLDT and Iloilo International Airport seal the agreement with a handshake during the launching in Iloilo. |
The Iloilo, Bacolod, Laguindingan and Davao airports are among the
21 key transport hubs identified by the DOT for installation of Smart Wifi to
bring the internet into the hands of more Filipinos all over the country.
The rollout includes all four passenger terminals of the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport as well as airports in Dumaguete, Kalibo, General Santos,
Clark, Laoag, Cebu, Caticlan, and Zamboanga. Also in the list are key
seaports in Southern Luzon as well as MRT 3, and LRT lines 1 and 2 for Metro
Manila.
Smart Wifi’s footprint
will also be expanded to cover more public areas, such as city halls, schools,
hospitals, and establishments such as malls, restaurants, and coffee shops,
among many others, amid the increasing demand for more public Wifi hotspots in
the country.
The Smart Wifi nationwide deployment is backed by the PLDT Group's robust and resilient fixed and wireless networks.
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