Smart Communications
Overview
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. PLDT is also the largest company in the Philippines, ranked 1138th in the April 2009 update, and 1080th in the April 2010 update, of Forbes' Global 2000 list...
(PLDT).
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Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone
and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
(PLDT).
On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.
CURE Inc.
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart which offers the Red Mobile brand.
ACeS
has a services agreement with Smart, through which they previously sold a dual-mode GSM/satellite phone service under the brand Smart ACeS, which has since been migrated to SmartLink, a purely satellite phone service.
Awardee (one of ten worldwide and only Southeast Asian recipient)
2008 World Business and Development Awards
International Chamber of Commerce, International Business
Leaders Forum, and the United Nations Development Program
New York, USA
Mobile Operator of the Year – Philippines
Asian MobileNews Awards 2008
Singapore
2007
Best Mobile Advertising (1-in-5 Panalo with Zad Mobile, Inc.)
Asia Mobile Awards 2007
GSM Association, Macau, China
2006
Finalist (Smart Load)
Economic Development Category
Stockholm Challenge 2006
Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Gold Prize Winner (Smart)
Most Outstanding M2M Implementation -Telecommunications Category
M2M Value Chain Awards
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mobile Operator of the Year, Philippines
Asian Mobile News Awards 2005
Singapore
2004
Finalist (Smart Padala)
Asian Innovation Awards 2004
Far Eastern Economic Review
Singapore
Business of the Year
1st Raul Locsin Award for Business Excellence
Innovator of the Year for Smart Load
1st Raul Locsin Award for Business Excellence
Asia Pacific Wireless Service Provider of the Year
Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Technology Awards 2004
Singapore
Most Innovative Application of the Year for Smart Load
Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Technology Awards 2004
Singapore
Best Managed Company in the Philippines (PLDT/Smart)
Best in Investor Relations in the Philippines (PLDT/Smart)
2nd Best in Corporate Governance in the Philippines (PLDT/Smart)
FinanceAsia
Best Mobile Application or Service for the Consumer Market (Smart Load)
GSM Association
Cannes, France
2003
Winner (for the Smart Mobile Commerce Platform)
4th Annual Intelligent20 Awards
Singapore
Philippines’ Best Employer
The Asian WallStreet Journal and Far Eastern Economic Review, Management Associationof the Philippines and Business World; Hewitt Associates
2002
Second Best Employer in the Philippines
Far Eastern Economic Review
2001
Most Innovative GSM Wireless Service for Customers – Smart Money
GSM Association
Cannes, France
Most Innovative Service – Smart Money
Asia-Pacific Marketing Awards, MasterCard International
Sydney, Australia
1997
Marketing Company of the Year
18th Agora Awards
Philippine Marketing Association
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998
Top 10 Philippine Companies in terms of Corporate Leadership
Far Eastern Economic Review
CDMAOne: Mobiline/Phone Pal (acquired from Piltel; inactive)
ETACS: Pricebuster/Billcrusher (inactive)
GSM: 515 18/PH 18/PH CURE/CURE, 515 03/PH 03/PH Smart/Smart Gold
EDGE: 515 03/PH 03/PH Smart/Smart Gold
UMTS: 515 18/PH 18/PH CURE/CURE (inactive), 515 03/PH 03/PH Smart/Smart Gold
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. PLDT is also the largest company in the Philippines, ranked 1138th in the April 2009 update, and 1080th in the April 2010 update, of Forbes' Global 2000 list...
(PLDT).
On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.
Brands
Smart offers different brands targeting different market segments.| Brand | Service | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Buddy | Prepaid GSM | Offers affordable voice calls and text packages, a wide range of mobile phones, and a diverse selection of fun and exciting value added services. |
| Talk 'N Text Talk 'N Text Talk 'N Text is a cellular service, based in The Philippines, which belongs to Smart Communications. This is formerly known as Mobiline and Phone Pal. By April 2000, Piltel launched its GSM brand, Talk 'N Text. Piltel also reported 16,590,737 subscribers to its GSM brand, Talk 'N Text, before its... |
Prepaid GSM | Gives the best value for money packages with more affordable voice and text rates, and with SIM cards and cell phones priced within easy reach |
| Smart Gold | Postpaid GSM | Offers selection of monthly plans with free calls and free SMS. Subscribers have a choice of handset with every postpaid plan. Smart Gold also offers a wide range of value-added services from entertainment to mobile commerce. |
| Infinity | Postpaid GSM | Premium postpaid brand that offers round-the-clock dedicated personal concierge service, international assistance service, premium handset packages and exclusive lifestyle content. |
| Smart Bro | Prepaid and Postpaid Broadband | High-speed broadband Internet service that uses the nationwide network of Smart to wirelessly connect your computer to the World Wide Web. |
| Smart Money Smart Money Smart Money is a 1931 film starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney, the only time Robinson and Cagney made a movie together, despite being the two leading gangster actors at Warner Brothers studios all through the 1930s... |
Financial | The first and most innovative debit card linked to the mobile phone in the Philippines. |
CURE Inc.
Red Mobile
Red Mobile , formerly ümobile and legally as Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprise, Inc. , is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart Communications, the Philippines' largest mobile telecommunications company. When it was initially launched as ümobile, it used the CURE Universal Mobile...
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart which offers the Red Mobile brand.
ACeS
ACeS
ACeS is a regional satellite telecommunications company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It offers GSM-like satellite telephony services to Asian market. The coverage area includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China and India. The company operates the Garuda 1...
has a services agreement with Smart, through which they previously sold a dual-mode GSM/satellite phone service under the brand Smart ACeS, which has since been migrated to SmartLink, a purely satellite phone service.
Major Awards and Recognitions
2008Awardee (one of ten worldwide and only Southeast Asian recipient)
2008 World Business and Development Awards
International Chamber of Commerce, International Business
Leaders Forum, and the United Nations Development Program
New York, USA
Mobile Operator of the Year – Philippines
Asian MobileNews Awards 2008
Singapore
2007
Best Mobile Advertising (1-in-5 Panalo with Zad Mobile, Inc.)
Asia Mobile Awards 2007
GSM Association, Macau, China
2006
Finalist (Smart Load)
Economic Development Category
Stockholm Challenge 2006
Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Gold Prize Winner (Smart)
Most Outstanding M2M Implementation -Telecommunications Category
M2M Value Chain Awards
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mobile Operator of the Year, Philippines
Asian Mobile News Awards 2005
Singapore
2004
Finalist (Smart Padala)
Asian Innovation Awards 2004
Far Eastern Economic Review
Singapore
Business of the Year
1st Raul Locsin Award for Business Excellence
Innovator of the Year for Smart Load
1st Raul Locsin Award for Business Excellence
Asia Pacific Wireless Service Provider of the Year
Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Technology Awards 2004
Singapore
Most Innovative Application of the Year for Smart Load
Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Technology Awards 2004
Singapore
Best Managed Company in the Philippines (PLDT/Smart)
Best in Investor Relations in the Philippines (PLDT/Smart)
2nd Best in Corporate Governance in the Philippines (PLDT/Smart)
FinanceAsia
Best Mobile Application or Service for the Consumer Market (Smart Load)
GSM Association
Cannes, France
2003
Winner (for the Smart Mobile Commerce Platform)
4th Annual Intelligent20 Awards
Singapore
Philippines’ Best Employer
The Asian WallStreet Journal and Far Eastern Economic Review, Management Associationof the Philippines and Business World; Hewitt Associates
2002
Second Best Employer in the Philippines
Far Eastern Economic Review
2001
Most Innovative GSM Wireless Service for Customers – Smart Money
GSM Association
Cannes, France
Most Innovative Service – Smart Money
Asia-Pacific Marketing Awards, MasterCard International
Sydney, Australia
1997
Marketing Company of the Year
18th Agora Awards
Philippine Marketing Association
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998
Top 10 Philippine Companies in terms of Corporate Leadership
Far Eastern Economic Review
Philippine Network codes assignment
Smart uses the area codes:- 907
- 908
- 909
- 910
- 912
- 918
- 919
- 920
- 921
- 928
- 929
- 930
- 938
- 939
- 946
- 947
- 948
- 949
- 989
- 999
- 813
Network information
AMPS: Mobiline/Phone Pal (acquired from Piltel; inactive)CDMAOne: Mobiline/Phone Pal (acquired from Piltel; inactive)
ETACS: Pricebuster/Billcrusher (inactive)
GSM: 515 18/PH 18/PH CURE/CURE, 515 03/PH 03/PH Smart/Smart Gold
EDGE: 515 03/PH 03/PH Smart/Smart Gold
UMTS: 515 18/PH 18/PH CURE/CURE (inactive), 515 03/PH 03/PH Smart/Smart Gold
External links
- Official Homepage
- Smart & Ericsson Start a Mobile ‘Revolution’ by Rizal Raoul Reyes, Business Mirror, June 17 2009
- Red Mobile