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• [1]50%
  philstar.com/business/2026/01/15/2500977/smart-nears-launch-satellite-service

  philstar.com· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Dec 31, 2027 ✓· 31% of score

  Philstar reports Smart will mount the service 'by 2027' and quotes Smart's Lloyd Manaloto gearing up 'for commercial launch next year' (said in January 2026); no month is given, so the year's last day is used.

• [2]75%
  PLDT confident amid potential satellite market entry: 'Let's slug it out'

  main.pldt.com· Published May 18, 2026· 19% of score

  PLDT^[3][5] COO Menardo Jimenez on direct-to-cell rivals: SMS can take four minutes each way today, but satellite is useful as redundancy in hard-to-reach areas.

• [3]82%
  Smart and Lynk D2D satellite tech to enhance public safety, disaster response in hard-to-reach areas

  main.pldt.com· Published Mar 2, 2026· 14% of score

  PLDT's^[2][5] release on the Ilocos Norte test round, pitching D2D for public safety, disaster response and maritime connectivity.

• [4]78%
  PLDT's Smart tests Lynk's D2D satellite service in Catanduanes

  developingtelecoms.com· Published Jan 15, 2026· 12% of score

  Developing Telecoms: Lynk has five LEO satellites in orbit of a planned 5,000.

• [5]88%
  First successful data download via satellite: Smart, Lynk link up Catanduanes via direct-to-device satellite pilot

  main.pldt.com· Published Jan 14, 2026· 12% of score

  PLDT's^[2][3] release on the Catanduanes pilot, quoting Smart's Lloyd Manaloto: 'as we gear up for commercial launch next year'.

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