THE PLDT group on Wednesday said it had fired up 5G (fifth-generation) base stations in nearly half of the Quezon province’s cities and municipalities.
The areas include its capital Lucena City, Tayabas City, Sariaya, Pagbilao, Tagkawayan, San Antonio, Dolores, Candelaria, Gumaca, Infanta, Lopez, Tiaong, Unisan, Calauag, Catanauan, General Nakar, Lucban, Mauban, Polillo, and Real.
The enhanced network is enabling PayMaya loading and remittance services in the province, the group said in an e-mailed statement.
“Smart LTE (long-term evolution) is also available across Quezon, enabling high-speed mobile data service for customers with LTE handsets,” it added.
The group noted that mobile traffic has been increasing. To support this, Smart increased its base stations nationwide to 75,400 as of the end of December.
“Among the services enabled by PLDT and Smart’s enhanced network is Smart Padala by PayMaya,” the group said.
PayMaya is an end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler. It provides platforms and services to consumers, merchants, communities, and the government.
“This enhanced network also enables customers in Quezon to engage in digital transactions and keep safe amid the pandemic,” the PLDT group added.
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