Over 4.5 million Filipinos have used the Internet.org app since it was launched in March, claims Talk ‘N Text (TNT), the prepaid brand of Philippines' Smart Communications. Smart became the first telco in Southeast Asia to roll out the Internet.org app, which provides Filipinos with free access to 30 websites offering informative and practical content, including Facebook and Messenger.
Both TNT and Facebook have been promoting the app under its ‘Panalo Ang May Alam’ campaign, and have since launched a Mobile Web Development Challenge for Filipino developers to create Internet.org-compatible websites and apps with specific needs.
Since 2014, Internet.org has rolled out in 14 countries, including Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia, Ghana, India, Guatemala, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malawi, Pakistan, Senegal, and most recently in Bolivia, making the app available to over 1 billion people so far.
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TNT marketing head Cherish Canizares-Tupaz
TNT’s groundbreaking partnership with Facebook to roll out the Internet.org app in the country is a milestone for Filipinos, who are now more empowered than ever with a wealth of information at their fingertips. The overwhelming response to Internet.org reflects the mounting appreciation for the real life benefits of mobile Internet among Filipinos. Indeed, TNT is bent on reaching out especially the masses, who shall benefit the most from this service.
