PLDT HOME and Smart subscribers can now enjoy seamless video streaming via Netflix

Manila, Philippines – PLDT HOME Fibr, DSL, Ultera and Smart subscribers can now access the extensive library of movies, TV shows and original content of global video streaming pioneer Netflix.

While all PLDT HOME subscribers can access Netflix using their home broadband plans, Netflix is best experienced with the powerful connection of PLDT HOME Fibr which now delivers speeds of up to 1Gbps and with plans as low as P1,899 per month, with free TVolution stick.

Netflix’s adaptive streaming feature recognizes how robust the connection is and automatically adjusts the video quality streamed to the screens. Fibr’s unique symmetrical download and upload speeds allow users to watch their favorite Netflix shows on high-definition and even on Ultra HD quality. Users may also opt to stream Netflix content on their HDMI-ready TV using the TVolution Stick whether thru browser or by downloading the app from the Microsoft Store. 

Netflix users can also watch their favorite shows even outside the home with Smart’s largest broadband network in the country allowing Smart subscribers to stream Netflix content anytime and anywhere. Smart Bro Plan 799 subscribers can connect their free 4G pocket wifi to up to ten devices with 4.5 Gb monthly data allocation while prepaid kits are available for only P1, 495 which comes with 350 mb data allocation for per month for three months.

“We recently increased the speeds of all Fibr plans while we continuously deploy more LTE sites for wider coverage in anticipation of customers’ growing appetite for bandwidth heavy apps like video streaming,” PLDT and Smart EVP and Consumer Business Group Head Ariel P. Fermin said. “The enhanced availability of Netflix in the Philippines will add to the growing range of compelling content that people can easily access through the robust and extensive fixed line and wireless networks of PLDT and Smart.”

Customers can choose from three Netflix plans starting at P370 per month for the Basic Plan. Users automatically get one free month after sign-up. Subscribers of Standard (P460/month) and Premium (P550/month) Plans get additional viewing screens and HD and Ultra HD viewing options.

Smart postpaid customers may conveniently subscribe to Netflix on their iOS devices with their Pay-with-Mobile service without having to use a credit card.  Subscribers will be given a unique Virtual Credit Card number that they can use exclusively with their iTunes accounts and easily charge their Netflix subscription to their postpaid bill.

PLDT and Smart’s digital financial unit, PayMaya Philippines (formerly Smart eMoney), presents the easiest payment solution to customers without credit cards to subscribe to Netflix using their PayMaya mobile app which generates an instant Visa card for any mobile subscriber. Consumers can immediately use their PayMaya account after being topped up in over 15,000 reloading centers nationwide.

In addition to Netflix, PLDT HOME and Smart broadband subscribers can continue to seamlessly access other world-class entertainment options from iflix and Fox International Channels at no added cost.

Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 69 million members in over 60 countries enjoying more than 100 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. To get started on Netflix in the Philippines, log on to netflix.com/ph.

PLDT and Smart subscribers can also continue to access world-class entertainment options Fox International Channels and iflix, Southeast Asia’s leading Internet TV service with over one million subscribers. For more information on PLDT HOME and Smart’s high-speed and video streaming-friendly plans, visit pldthome.com or smart.com.ph.

LG Smart TV Offers the Ultimate Netflix Viewing Experience in PH

MANILA – In line with its global partnership with multinational Internet TV provider Netflix, technology leader LG Electronics announced that the on-demand streaming operation will already be available in the Philippines starting today. This rollout succeeds other established markets (the Americas, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan).

The expansion will bring an extensive library of high-quality content, including 4K HDR-mastered original TV series, to more markets in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. LG has been chosen as a primary global business partner of Netflix due to the superior picture quality and performance they lend to the Smart TV industry and the Netflix viewing experience alike.

Among Netflix’s acclaimed original TV show series are Marvel’s Daredevil, Orange is the New Black and Sense8. The company also plans to provide global members with its HDR-mastered original TV series Marco Polo. Netflix has praised LG’s 4K HDR OLED TVs for having the purest black, contrast and color vibrancy, all factors which ensure enhanced details and greater dimension when displaying their content.

“We are excited and honoured to ring in 2016 by bringing prestigious content provider Netflix to the country,” LG Philippines Home Entertainment VP Tony An said. “This breakthrough partnership will grant our Filipino consumers access to their favorite movies and TV shows whenever they want in their LG Smart TVs. More than producing cutting-edge technology through our products, we continue to provide top-notch experiences in home entertainment.”

Netflix is now available in select LG Smart TV models in the Philippines. For more information, visit www.lg.com/ph; like LG’s official Facebook page “LG TV Philippines” or follow @LGPhilippines on Twitter and Instagram.

PLDT HOME and Smart pioneer PH’s first data sharing capabilities

PLDT and Smart Communications, the country’s leading telecommunications and digital services providers, have come together to offer the Philippines’ first data plan that enables subscribers to a home DSL service to share their data allocation with mobile phones of their family. 

Under its new Speedster Fam Plan 1299, PLDT HOME DSL offers five times faster speeds of up to 10 megabits per second (Mbps) and a monthly data allocation of 50 gigabytes (GB). Moreover, subscribers who upgrade their Speedster Plan with a Smart mobile plan 399 or plan 600 can share 6 GB of the 50 GB monthly data allocation to their mobile phone lines which they can use even outside the home. Customers may get up to four Smart mobile phone lines bundled with their Speedster Fam Plan all conveniently billed under one subscription.

According to PLDT and Smart EVP and Consumer Business Group Head Ariel P. Fermin, this new service takes off from the Filipino value of sharing. “Sharing is at the core of every Filipino family. We share everything, from food to stories, and memories, and now, data connectivity,” he said.

He added that, “Now, more than ever, the strongest connections truly begin at home. With this unrivaled and powerful convergence of the country’s number one broadband provider, PLDT HOME; and the undisputed leader in mobile services, Smart, we are going beyond the home and enriching mobile experiences of our subscribers.It’s certainly not just about the shared gigabytes but we humanize technology by empowering our customers to live their digitally driven lives to the fullest and strengthen the connections they have with their loved ones despite physical distance through the power of digital and mobile technology,”

PLDT HOME’s launch of the new Speedster Fam Plan 1299 comes at the heels of its groundbreaking partnerships last year that enriched the digital lifestyles of its over 70 million subscribers combined. For world-class entertainment content, the two industry leaders teamed up with iflix and Fox International Channels as well as with online business game changers Uber, Zalora, foodpanda and AirBnB to complement the lifestyle needs of their subscribers. PLDT HOME also launched the country’s first 1Gbps plan and partnered with technology leaders Intel and Microsoft to level up the pioneering over-the-top device TVolution Stick.

The PLDT Group’s robust and resilient fixed and wireless networks, with the country’s most extensive fiber optic footprint that spans over 100,000 kilometers, enables PLDT HOME and Smart to offer reliable broadband services that power Filipinos’ connected homes and digital lifestyles.

For more information, log on to www.pldthome.com.

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