Smart 5G traffic surges as adoption rises

5G use fuels growth in Smart mobile data users, traffic in Q1 2025

Smart Communications Inc., the wireless unit of PLDT Inc., reported a rise in mobile data users and 5G data traffic in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher 5G phone use and ongoing improvements to its nationwide network. By the end of March, Smart had 40.9 million active mobile data users, which the company […] The post 5G use fuels growth in Smart mobile data users, traffic in Q1 2025 appeared first on Back End News.

Smart 5G traffic surges as adoption rises

PLDT’s mobile unit Smart Communications reported 5G traffic jumped 81 per cent year-on-year in the opening quarter of 2025, as mobile customers migrated from LTE to the next-generation technology. In a statement, the operator explained 5G device adoption increased about 60 per cent quarter-on-quarter, aided by more affordable 5G phones, compelling data offers and upgrades to its nationwide network. Its mobile user base was flat at 58.6 million f…