Smart Reaffirms 5G Roaming Leadership in 45 Countries

Smart Communications, Inc. has reaffirmed its leadership in 5G roaming, serving customers in forty-five (45) countries worldwide through Smart’s partnerships with global telco operators.

Customers in Malta, Croatia, Indonesia, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, Guam, and France can now enjoy live 5G roaming services with their 5G-capable SIMs and devices.

Smart also increased its 5G roaming coverage with sixty-eight (68) roaming partners in five continents, striking up additional partnerships in Canada, Turkey, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bulgaria to serve more customers wherever they are in the world.

The service is also available in Taiwan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel, China, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, Denmark, Vietnam, Qatar, Ireland, Oman, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Austria, Romania, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Smart 5G roaming subscribers in these countries can subscribe to Smart’s GigaRoam 1GB roaming plan for only P999 valid for 5 days. To subscribe, simply visit roam.smart.com.ph or download the GigaLife app.

5G footprint in PH
Accelerated 5G deployment in the Philippines is part of PLDT and Smart's broader initiative to provide customers with a world-class mobile experience. Smart has raised its total base stations nationwide to 75,400 by the end-December 2021 to accommodate its 3G, 4G/LTE, and 5G subscribers from Batanes to Tawi-Tawi. This totals approximately 7,200 5G base stations. Smart's mobile network is backed up by PLDT's large fiber network, which totaled 743,700 kilometers as of end-2021.

These efforts also contribute to PLDT and Smart's efforts to assist the Philippines in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

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