running on LTE technology. On April 13, 2016, Smart introduced the first commercial LTE-A Service in Boracay, Aklan. On June 13, 2016, Smart and its parent company PLDT unveiled their new logos and identity as part of the company's continuing digital pivot. In February 2017, Smart and parent company PLDT signed a memorandum of understanding with China-based Huawei Technologies "to shape the strategic and commercial development of the 5G ecosystem in the Philippines". On April 21, 2017, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 10926 which renewed Smart's license for another 25 years. The law granted Smart a franchise to establish, maintain, lease and operate integrated telecommunications, computers, electronics, and stations throughout the Philippines. In October 2018, petitioners asked the Supreme Court to stop Globe and Smart from using the 700 MHz and Smart announced that they were working to fix its slow internet service. On July 30, 2020, Smart activated their 5G mobile network initially in Makati Central Business District, Bonifacio Global City CBD, Araneta City, SM Megamall and Mall of Asia Bay Area. Radio frequency summary Esports Smart and its parent company PLDT launched Omega esports, a professional esports team for Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Tekken 7 that competed in the 2019 The Nationals. It is also a major sponsor of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports events in the Philippines such as the previous MSC 2019. Sports teams TNT Tropang Giga (PBA basketball team) Smart Giga Hitters (PSL women's volleyball team) Sponsorships FIBA (International Basketball Federation), since 2020 KCON:TACT, since 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards, since 2020 M Countdown, since 2021 See also TNT (Smart's low-end cellular service) Sun Cellular (cellular service absorbed by Smart and is now defunct as of 2022) Smart Gilas (Philippine men's national basketball team) References External links Official Homepage PLDT subsidiaries Members of the Conexus Mobile Alliance Philippine brands Mobile phone companies of the Philippines Telecommunications companies established in 1991 Companies based in Makati Philippine companies established in 1991 Internet service providers of the Philippines