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01/14/2026

-253 days

Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

Smart and Lynk Send Texts by Satellite in Catanduanes Pilot

PLDT…Marambong, Pandan, Catanduanes, Bicol Region, Philippines

Starts 01/14/2026ESTIMATED 71% CONFIDENCEThe test is undated in every source (PNA^[5] captions its photo 'in this undated photo'); PNA reports that PLDT^[1]-Smart 'on Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2026) announced the success' of the pilot, so the pin is anchored to that announcement.

Smart texted between Catanduanes and Metro Manila and loaded its website through Lynk Global's low-orbit satellites, its first direct-to-device satellite test, from a coastal village in Pandan.

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03/02/2026

-206 days

正月十四 National Banana Cream Pie Day

Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

Smart and Lynk Take Satellite-to-Phone Tests to Ilocos Norte

Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, 2918, Philippines

PLDT…

Smart and Lynk Take Satellite-to-Phone Tests to Ilocos Norte

Starts 03/02/2026ESTIMATED 59% CONFIDENCEPLDT's^[1] release of 2 March 2026 says Smart and Lynk 'have completed another round of field tests' in Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud without dating them, so the pin is anchored to that announcement.

Smart and Lynk Global texted Metro Manila by satellite and reached the DICT and PAGASA websites from Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte coastal towns facing the West Philippine Sea.

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Today

National Bluebird of Happiness Day

12/31/2027

1.3 years

腊月初四 National Champagne Day

Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

Smart Launches Direct-to-Device Satellite Service

PLDT…Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, San Lorenzo, District I, Makati, Southern Manila District, Metro Manila, 1226, Philippines

Starts 12/31/2027ESTIMATED 71% CONFIDENCEPhilstar^[1] 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.

Smart plans to switch on commercial satellite-to-phone service with Lynk Global in 2027, the first in the Philippines, starting with texts and light data for remote islands and disaster zones.

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