Telco PLDT is expanding IoT connectivity in the Philippines through a partnership with Indian software company 6D Technologies.

Through the collaboration, PLDT Enterprise is strengthening its IoT capabilities to support more scalable, flexible and enterprise-ready connectivity services across the country.

At the heart of the partnership is 6D Technologies’ IoT CMP connectivity management platform, a carrier-grade platform that helps telecom operators create, package, deploy and manage IoT services at scale. It supports the full IoT lifecycle, including SIM provisioning, device onboarding, real-time usage monitoring, automated billing and enterprise self-service portals.

The partnership is expected to support more IoT use cases across industries such as logistics, manufacturing, utilities, retail and public services, sectors where reliable information and timely action can directly affect operations. It opens opportunities for use cases such as fleet tracking, smart metering, industrial automation, cold chain monitoring, smart surveillance and connected cars.

For logistics companies, this can mean better visibility over vehicles and deliveries. For utilities, it can help improve monitoring across meters and field assets. For manufacturers, it can support smarter automation and equipment tracking. For retailers and public service organisations, it can help teams make faster decisions based on more accurate, real-time information.

Built on PLDT’s mobile arm Smart’s 5G-enabled infrastructure, the platform is also positioned to support deployments even in hard-to-reach areas, helping bring connected offerings closer to businesses and communities that need them. 

For many enterprises, adopting IoT can feel complex. Businesses need to manage devices, connectivity, data usage, security settings and cost, often across multiple sites and teams. Through 6D’s platform capabilities, PLDT can develop more dynamic bundled offerings, create more accessible starting points for SMEs and mid-market customers, and support customers as their IoT requirements grow over time. The platform’s flexible commercial engine, multi-tenant structure and automated SIM and device lifecycle management are designed to help PLDT respond more quickly to market demand and support enterprise growth with less back-end intervention.

With the platform, enterprises can access capabilities such as seamless roaming support for connected devices across regions, eSIM enablement for more flexible and remote device provisioning, data pooling across multiple devices to optimise usage and cost efficiency, and enhanced APN management for more secure and customised network configurations.

The platform also introduces AI-powered IoT connectivity management, capabilities that go beyond dashboards to flag anomalies proactively, predict connectivity issues before they affect operations, and automatically optimise device performance and network usage across an enterprise’s entire connected fleet. For businesses managing hundreds or thousands of devices across multiple sites, this translates to fewer manual interventions and more reliable uptime.

For PLDT, the partnership reflects a broader commitment to helping Philippine businesses move beyond basic connectivity and towards more intelligent, device-level digital operations.

“This partnership with 6D Technologies strengthens our ability to deliver more scalable and flexible IoT services to businesses across the Philippines,” said Nico Alcoseba, vice president at PLDT (main.pldt.com). “By enhancing our IoT platform capabilities, we are better positioned to help enterprises adopt connected technologies faster, support new use cases and build smarter, more responsive operations.”

Manish Arora, executive director at 6D Technologies (www.6dtechnologies.com), added: “The Philippines represents one of south-east Asia’s most dynamic IoT growth markets, and we see this partnership with PLDT Enterprise as a significant step in realising that potential. Our platform is built to give operators the speed, visibility and flexibility to launch and scale IoT services on their own terms, and we look forward to putting that to work for Philippine enterprises.”