PLDT Enterprise launches Smart Bro 5G for businesses

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The country’s fastest mobile data network 5G broadband now available for growing business needs


The largest integrated telecommunications provider PLDT, through PLDT Enterprise and Smart, unveils the Smart Bro 5G Plans for business—equipping more enterprises with the latest in technology, running on the country’s fastest mobile network.

All Smart Bro plans today under PLDT Enterprise are 5G ready, with Smart Bro Plans 1899 and Plan 3500 which include 90GB and 200GB respectively. For a limited time, the group is extending an exclusive offer to include a free Samsung Tab A 8” with every Smart Bro 5G order to those who will pre-order starting March 10. With this introductory bundle, working from anywhere has been made even easier and with faster broadband speeds.

Jojo Gendrano, FVP & Head of PLDT Enterprise Core Business Solutions, emphasized how Smart Bro 5Gfor business plans “can unlock better efficiency and elevated ways of working for (our) customers, especially in the new normal hybrid and on-the-go work set ups, where most enterprises rely on strong internet connectivity.”

“Smart Bro 5G offers better internet speeds and more reliable internet connections. This allows users to benefit from ultra-fast downloads and application response. With 5G’s Enhanced Mobile Broadband (EMBB) capability, enterprises will be able to do more with their mobile broadbanddevices. We are certain that businesses will welcome this technology evolution, and we will continue to be in touch with our customers to further enrich enterprise 5G use cases,” he added.

5G technology is the next generation of wireless internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable internet connections than ever before.

There will be three things needed for users to enjoy and experience Smart Bro 5G: a 5G-ready SIM, a Smart-certified 5G enabled device, and be in an area where the Smart 5G network is available. 

“We will be bundling the Smart Bro 5G with the 5GRocket Wifi that will allow subscribers to enjoy personal portable broadband access on the go,” mentions Chet Alviz, VP & Head of PLDT Enterprise Wireless Marketing. He adds that “there are many benefits of 5G, and having this available to businesses supports our overall mantra to make a positive impact to every business.”

The 5G Rocket Wifi is the best performing 5G device available in the Philippine market today. Aside from being 5G ready and boasting a longer battery life, it is aptly positioned to power the digital lifestyle of clients of all sizes. The unit can connect up to 10 WiFi-ready devices simultaneously which is perfect for ensuring productivity even when on the go and for users with multiple gadgets. It is also Wifi 6-capable so aside from getting a higher maximum speed, it also guarantees performance and reliability even when numerous devices are latched on to it. Customers will also have a choice to connect their non-WiFi enabled devices like desktop computers as it also comes with a LAN port.

"We would like to enjoin our dear customers to experience the revolutionary 5G technology firsthand through our Smart Bro 5G plans, which will give businesses the best in wireless broadband to power their remote and flexible work setups," says Shyr Amador, Head of IoT & Connected Devices for PLDT Enterprise.



For the list of 5G-ready areas, please visit https://smart.com.ph/Pages/smart5g



To learn more, visit pldtenterprise.com.

The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ Red Carpet Premiere

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ONE Championship™ (ONE) rolled out the red carpet for the stars of “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” at The Glasshouse at Andaz Singapore on Wednesday, 17 March.

In attendance were ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship Senior VP of Corporate Development and Strategy Niharika Singh, and Executive Producer of Refinery Media Karen Seah, as well as candidates Alvin Ang, Irina Chadsey, Joy Koh, Monica Millington, Jessica Ramella, Nazee Sajedi, and Roman Wilson.

Special guests in attendance included ONE Championship Group President Hua Fung Teh, Catcha Group Co-Founder and Group CEO Patrick Grove, and ONE atomweight star Ritu Phogat, among others.

"The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” will premiere tonight on AXN, the show’s official Asia broadcast partner, with additional free-to-air broadcasts across the continent to follow.

Attendees walked onto the red carpet in BOSS attire, primed for an epic night featuring an exclusive screening of the first episode, Q&A panels with the cast, and more.

DOST-SEI researchers find new insights in tech-driven science, math education

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Researchers from the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) recently unveiled new insights and recommendations into teaching science and mathematics in technology-enhanced classrooms.

Previous research has shown that computers, tablets, mobile phones, and other information and communications technology (ICT) can be more seamlessly integrated into classrooms by building up three key elements: teaching attitudes, or “will”; teaching ability, or “skill”; and access to ICT, or simply called “tool”. This Will-Skill-Tool (WST) model of technology integration in the classroom has proven useful for understanding how technology can better be used to complement and improve traditional blackboard and pen-and-paper teaching methods.

However, while studies on WST in general have yielded positive results and recommendations, little research has been done into how WST can be used specifically to improve the teaching of science and mathematics. This is an urgent concern, given the importance of these subjects to nation building and the country’s lack of development in these fields: according to the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the Philippines placed last behind 57 other countries in terms of scientific and mathematical competence among grade-schoolers.

“While past studies on the WST model focused on general effects of will, skill, and tool on ICT integration into teaching of a single subject area or general teaching level, [the DOST-SEI study] provided differential analysis of these predictors between two subject teaching areas (i.e., science and mathematics),” the authors wrote in their paper.

The researchers noted that “Will” is a more important factor for science teachers, whereas “Skill” is more important for mathematics teachers when it comes to integrating ICT into the classroom. They recommended that science teachers develop first positive attitude toward ICT as a foundation for their teaching skills, whereas mathematics teachers need more specific ICT skills training due to the technical nature of their work.

“Among science teachers, the importance of ICT integration in teaching should be highlighted first to increase their level of attitude toward ICT prior to skills development,” the researchers said. “On the other hand, ICT knowledge and skills should be a primary focus in providing teacher training programs for mathematics teachers who may have technical requirements to facilitate integration of ICT in teaching the subject.”

The study entitled, “Will–skill–tool (WST) model of technology integration in teaching science and mathematics in the Philippines,” was published on March 9, 2021, in the Journal of Computers in Education. It was written by Randolf S. Sasota, Ruby R. Cristobal, Imelda S. Sario, and Josette T. Biyo of the DOST-SEI; with Joselito C. Magadia of the School of Statistics, University of the Philippines – Diliman. Biyo is the Director of the DOST-SEI, while Cristobal is chief of the DOST-SEI’s Science Technology Manpower Education Research Promotion Division (STMERPD). Sario and Sasota are Supervising Science Research Specialist and Senior Science Research Specialist, respectively, under the STMERPD.


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Read the study here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-021-00185-w



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