Smart Partners with Nokia for Enhanced Roaming Speeds
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Smart Partners with Nokia for Enhanced Roaming Speeds

Philippine telco giant Smart is partnering with Nokia to implement a new technology that significantly enhances roaming services abroad. This will allow international traffic to connect directly to the nearest local point of presence instead of routing through the Philippines, reducing latency and improving speeds.

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