#pldt wifi zone

Yesterday, PLDT and Intel held a joint event to present a partnership for the PLDT WiFi Zone and the Intel-powered ultrabooks. The PLDT WiFi Zone was first introduced sometime in December with regional pocket launches in Cebu (during Sinulog) and in Baguio (during Penagbenga). Prior to this, Smart Bro also offered a similar WiFi service called SmartBro WiFly which was a partnership with Airborne Access (a company bought earlier by PLDT). When I asked PLDT representatives if the PLDT WiFi Zone will complement or kill Airborne Acess, they responded by saying that all of the Airborne Access WiFi hotspots will be integrated into the PLDT WiFi Zone. PLDT's strategy with the WiFi Zone is to offer a complimentary service to all Smart and PLDT Subscribers. The rates are pretty affordable especially if you're on PLDT MyDSL and if your usual hang-out place has one of them PLDT WiFi Zones. It didn't really worked well before with Airborne Access because of the very expensive price (as much as Php100 per hour right?) and maybe that's the reason why PLDT gobbled up the remaining hotspots and incorporated them into the WiFi Zone. Disclosure: All visitors and members of the media were given a free access to the PLDT WiFi Zone until June 30, 2012. Read more in our articles including "PLDT WiFi Zone: Can paid public WiFi survive?" and "MSI Wind WiFi Problem?".