PLDT Enterprise announces IoT alliance in the Philippines

Details: Vaughan O'Grady; Category: Wireless Networks; 22 June 2026; 1234 views

A strategic partnership announced last week in the Philippines continues the trend towards using IoT to enhance business and public service efficiency across a wide range of use cases.

PLDT Enterprise, the corporate business arm of PLDT, a leading telecommunications and digital services provider in the Philippines, whose mobile service operates as Smart, says it is to partner with 6D Technologies, a global telecommunications software company specialising in BSS/OSS platforms, IoT connectivity management, and digital transformation solutions for mobile network operators.

Through the collaboration PLDT Enterprise says it is strengthening its IoT capabilities to support more scalable, flexible and enterprise-ready connectivity services across the country.

At the heart of the partnership is 6D Technologies’ IoT Connectivity Management Platform (CMP), a carrier-grade platform that helps telecom operators create, package, deploy and manage IoT services at scale.

It supports the full IoT lifecycle, including SIM provisioning, device onboarding, real-time usage monitoring, automated billing and enterprise self-service portals.

The partnership, say the two companies, is expected to support more IoT use cases across industries such as logistics, manufacturing, utilities, retail and public services. It opens opportunities for use cases such as fleet tracking, smart metering, industrial automation, cold chain monitoring, smart surveillance and connected car solutions.

Built on Smart’s 5G-enabled infrastructure, the platform is also positioned to support deployments even in hard-to-reach areas.

As the partners point out, businesses need to manage devices, connectivity, data usage, security settings and cost — often across multiple sites and teams.

Through 6D’s platform capabilities, PLDT Enterprise can develop more dynamic bundled offerings, create more accessible starting points for SMEs and mid-market customers, and support customers as their IoT requirements grow over time.

The platform’s flexible commercial engine, multi-tenant structure, and automated SIM and device lifecycle management are designed to help PLDT Enterprise respond more quickly to market demand and support enterprise growth with less back-end intervention.

With the new platform, the two companies add, enterprises can access capabilities such as seamless roaming support for connected devices across regions, eSIM enablement for more flexible and remote device provisioning, data pooling across multiple devices to optimise usage and cost efficiency, and enhanced APN management for more secure and customised network configurations.

The platform also introduces AI-powered IoT connectivity management — capabilities that go beyond dashboards to proactively flag anomalies, predict connectivity issues before they affect operations, and automatically optimise device performance and network usage across an enterprise’s entire connected fleet.