Smart launched last Wednesday, through the Talk 'N Text brand, the Internet.org app that would allow access to millions of unconnected Filipinos. We've been preparing for this launch and partnership for months and I must say that this is one of our "heartwarming" offers for the year (Filipino Translation: "May kurot sa puso!").
Smart is a strong advocate of providing Internet For All and Internet.org is one of the initiatives that would further strengthen this. This effort gives FREE web access to anyone who owns an Internet-capable mobile phone in the Philippines IF they are on the Smart cellular network (this includes Smart, Sun Cellular and Talk 'N Text brands).
Internet.org
Internet.org is a project of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook's Founder/CEO/Superhero Extraordinaire - in case you don't know him) with the intent to make mobile Internet services available to the 2/3 of the world population who are not yet connected. Smart is the first telco to launch the Internet.org app in the Philippines and South East Asia. The first countries that launched the app were Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia, Ghana, and India.
Mark posted a message on Facebook on the introduction of Internet.org in the Philippines through Smart:
Mark posted a message on Facebook on the introduction of Internet.org in the Philippines through Smart:
