{"id":55268,"date":"2023-04-15T09:11:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T01:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=55268"},"modified":"2023-04-15T09:11:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T01:11:09","slug":"pldt-enterprise-fuels-mytoyota-connect-with-smart-iot-esim-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/04\/15\/pldt-enterprise-fuels-mytoyota-connect-with-smart-iot-esim-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"PLDT Enterprise fuels \u2018myTOYOTA Connect\u2019 with Smart IoT eSIM solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Philippines&#8217; largest automotive company Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) and the country\u2019s largest fully integrated telco PLDT recently announced a partnership that will further drive the benefits of smart connected cars and intelligent platforms technology for major fleet business operators and Toyota car owners.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PLDT, through its B2B solutions arm PLDT Enterprise, is firing up TMP\u2019s newest suite of connected services, the myTOYOTA Connect, with smart IoT (Internet of Things) eSIM solutions powered by PLDT wireless unit Smart \u2013 the first of its kind solution to be rolled out in the Philippines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe at PLDT are proud to partner with Toyota Motor Philippines in advancing the value of technology for the benefit of Toyota customers. Through this milestone, we are powering the changing landscape of the automobile industry to be more \u2018intelligent\u2019, with newer and smarter solutions,\u201d said PLDT and Smart President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis reinforces how PLDT Group aims to enable digital adoption for Filipinos, which is key to inclusive nation-building. Through broader connectivity and technologies such as IoT offered by PLDT Enterprise, digital adoption can create opportunities across priority sectors of the economy, such as the transportation industry,\u201d Panlilio added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With reliable connectivity from PLDT\u2019s Smart IoT Platform, TMP is able to maximize the potential of a unified connectivity management platform. This platform then allows users to manage connectivity and monitor the usage of a multitude of connected IoT devices backed by the country\u2019s Fastest and Best Mobile Network according to Ookla\u00ae.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TMP\u2019s revolutionary myTOYOTA Connect provides Toyota car owners and fleet business operators the ability to have more control over their vehicle for their safety. It promotes efficient use of Toyota vehicles by monitoring their location, car condition, and driver speed, among other features, through their myTOYOTA App.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith our unified vision and combined efforts, we were able to launch a service that is the first of its kind in the country. It has been some time since Toyota boldly announced its global direction to transform from being an automotive company to a mobility company. Our partnership with you brings us a step closer to this goal \u2013 by making CASE or Connected, Automated, Shared, and Electrified mobility a reality to more and more Filipinos,\u201d said TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TMP\u2019s myTOYOTA Connect service is now available and ready for activation in the expanding lineup of select variants of Hilux, RAV4, Hiace, and Fortuner models. Activation can be done through TMP\u2019s all-in-one customer mobile platform, the myTOYOTA app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PLDT Enterprise\u2019s suite of IoT solutions brings in an array of \u2018smart\u2019 solutions in a unified platform that empowers consumers, enterprises, and industries under its Internet of Possibilities offering, including the Smart IoT eSIM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs newer and more sophisticated technology becomes central to how businesses operate now, companies who are already tapping into the benefits of IoT have seen their revenues increasing and lowering their spend as they become more efficient and productive because of data-backed decisions and factual insights from real-time, downloadable reports,\u201d said First Vice President and Head of Enterprise and International Business Groups of PLDT and Smart Mitch Locsin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the preferred digital enabler and service provider, PLDT continues to contribute to the country\u2019s economic recovery serving as the trusted partner for enterprises and small-to-medium businesses in their digital transformation journeys.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLDT, through its B2B solutions arm PLDT Enterprise, is firing up TMP\u2019s newest suite of connected services, the myTOYOTA Connect, with smart IoT (Internet of Things) eSIM solutions powered by PLDT wireless unit Smart \u2013 the first of its kind solution to be rolled out in the Philippines.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":55269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,637],"tags":[628,379,343,1367],"class_list":["post-55268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-motoring-2","tag-motoring","tag-pldt","tag-smart-communications","tag-toyota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}