CALASIAO—Telecom leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. have completed the modernization of their fixed and mobile networks in Pangasinan.

Smart announced here that the network upgrade for the province is part of a nationwide P67.1 billion network transformation program aimed at enhancing reliability and quality of services.

Jose Rosete, chief of Smart’s public affairs, said Pangasinan is a priority area for modernization along with Baguio and Pampanga, due to the company’s wide base of subscribers in these places.“Pangasinan is growing in importance in terms of agriculture, aquaculture, education and tourism. There is a lot of potential to grow our business in Pangasinan,” said Orlando V. Vea, co-founder and Chief Wireless Advisor of Smart.

Smart recently opened three new stores in the province located in Alaminos and Dagupan cities, and Rosales.

Once completed, PLDT and Smart also expect the transformation program to allow it to reach “blackout areas”, or places that used to have no broadband Internet access, enabling Internet penetration to even in the remotest areas of the country.

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