As Smart Communications is pushing for more LTE adoption, they bringing in this value-for-money LTE smartphone in partnership with OPPO Philippines
It is the OPPO A71K which is technically has the same specs as to OPPO A71 but more affordable.
Teaming up to push LTE in PH. Present at the signing ceremonies were (L-R) Smart Vice President for Prepaid Marketing Carlo Endaya, PLDT-Smart FVP and Consumer Marketing Head Andrew L. Santos, PLDT-Smart SVP and Head of Consumer Business Market Development Oscar Reyes Jr, OPPO Vice President for Channel Sales Zen Han, OPPO Vice President for Marketing Jane Wan, and OPPO Vice President for Operations Garrick Hung.
As Smart accelerates its LTE migration campaign, the number of LTE handsets now surpass the number of 3G phones on the Smart network. The number of new LTE handsets in the Smart network also rose by 75% in the first half of the year.
As a result, the average revenue per user (ARPU) among prepaid subscribers increased just three months after the SIM upgrades. As more subscribers upgrade to LTE, mobile traffic on Smart’s network also grew by 79% in the first half of the year, higher than the industry year-on-year growth of 54% for the same period.
Under Smart’s Level Up to LTE campaign, customers are encouraged to upgrade to an LTE-capable smartphone and an LTE SIM to be able to fully enjoy Smart’s upgraded networks.
“To enjoy LTE, our subscribers need only to remember three things: SPD – short for SIM, Place, and Device,” Santos said, adding that subscribers who are still using non-LTE SIMs can easily get an LTE Upgrade SIM at Smart Stores, Sun Shops, and sari-sari stores across the Philippines.
All Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers can check if their SIMs are LTE-ready by texting SIMCHECK to 5832 for free. They can also check if their location is LTE ready by accessing smart.com.ph/LTE.
For those who will asked about this, the SIM1 slot is locked to Smart/TNT/Sun. OPPO A71K is available for Php 5,988 thru Smart Wireless Centers (to comparison with the regular A71 at Php 6,990)
