{"id":47199,"date":"2022-01-12T12:11:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T04:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=47199"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T04:11:45","slug":"smart-samsung-drive-5g-sa-innovation-vonr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2022\/01\/12\/smart-samsung-drive-5g-sa-innovation-vonr\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart, Samsung drive 5G-SA innovation, VoNR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has partnered with leading\u00a05G\u00a0smartphone vendor\u00a0Samsung\u00a0in driving the development of\u00a05G\u00a0Standalone (5G-SA) technology in the Philippines.<br><\/strong>\u00a0<br>This development follows Smart&#8217;s recent firing up of their commercial\u00a05G-SA\u00a0sites in Makati. Earlier,\u00a0Samsung\u00a0was able to test\u00a05G-SA\u00a0and make\u00a0a successful call using a\u00a0Samsung\u00a0Galaxy S21 Ultra\u00a05G\u00a0via Voice\u00a0over New Radio (VoNR) at the PLDT-Smart Technolab in Smart Tower in Makati City.<br>\u00a0<br>VoNR further elevates the voice and video call experience of users, enabling much better call quality using the\u00a05G-SA\u00a0network. Smart made its first successful VoNR call as early as July this year with another vendor at the Technolab.<br>\u00a0<br>&#8220;5G\u00a0SA, as an innovation platform, will create new opportunities for enterprises and consumers that will maximize its ultra-reliable and low latency capabilities, enabling industrial automation, autonomous mobile robotics deployment,\u00a0safe remote crane operations, fast response in gaming and interactive video streaming, among others,&#8221;\u00a0said Mario G. Tamayo, Head of Technology at PLDT and Smart.<br>\u00a0<br>&#8220;For the\u00a05G\u00a0future of Philippines to be fully realized, we need to accelerate the rate of deployment for more use cases and new applications to thrive. With\u00a05G\u00a0networks expanding across the globe, people are now experiencing the impact\u00a05G\u00a0can have on the mobile experience. At\u00a0Samsung, we continue to expand our\u00a05G-enable devices so more Filipinos can experience the power of next-generation\u00a05G\u00a0connectivity and enable them to share more, play more, and do more, faster,\u201d\u00a0said James Jung, president of\u00a0Samsung\u00a0Philippines.<br>\u00a0<br>5G\u00a0SA\u00a0technology paves the way for a variety of new industry applications that utilize\u00a05G\u2019s full features, enabling super-fast response times and faster access to higher data rates that are required by cloud gaming, or immersive media, for example.<br>\u00a0<br>This connectivity will also help drive the future-readiness of the telco network, creating new business opportunities and enabling new consumer services beyond the mobile phone screens.<br>\u00a0<br>To enjoy the country&#8217;s fastest, widest and most reliable\u00a05G\u00a0Network, customers can upgrade to the\u00a0Samsung\u00a0Galaxy Z Fold 3\u00a05G, Z Flip 3\u00a05G, S21 Ultra\u00a05G, S21+\u00a05G, S21\u00a05G,\u00a0Note20 Ultra\u00a05G, A52s\u00a05G, A32\u00a05G\u00a0and A22\u00a05G, which are available with Smart Signature Plans.<br>\u00a0<br>This collaboration further bolsters Smart&#8217;s leadership in the\u00a05G\u00a0space. To date, Smart has deployed around 6,400\u00a05G\u00a0base stations nationwide &#8211; the widest\u00a05G\u00a0network in the country. Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, has likewise recognized Smart as the fastest and most reliable\u00a05G\u00a0mobile network in the Philippines for Q1-Q2 2021, with median download and upload speeds that are twice faster than its closest rival.<br>\u00a0<br>With Mobile Number Portability, it is also now possible for subscribers to switch to Smart from other providers without having to change their number. To know more about switching to Smart, visit x.smart\/switch. Users may also make the switch via the GigaLife App.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This development follows Smart&#8217;s recent firing up of their commercial\u00a05G-SA\u00a0sites in Makati. 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