myTOYOTA Connect’ is fueled by PLDT Enterprise’s Smart IoT eSIM solutions

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Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), the biggest automotive manufacturer in the Philippines, and PLDT, the largest fully integrated telco in the nation, recently announced a partnership that will help Toyota car owners and major fleet business operators reap the benefits of smart connected cars and intelligent platforms technology.

PLDT is launching TMP’s newest suite of linked services, the myTOYOTA Connect, through its B2B solutions arm PLDT Enterprise with smart IoT (Internet of Things) eSIM solutions powered by PLDT wireless unit Smart – the first of its kind solution to be launched in the Philippines.

“We at PLDT are proud to partner with Toyota Motor Philippines in advancing the value of technology for the benefit of Toyota customers. Through this milestone, we are powering the changing landscape of the automobile industry to be more ‘intelligent’, with newer and smarter solutions,” said PLDT and Smart President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio. 

“This reinforces how PLDT Group aims to enable digital adoption for Filipinos, which is key to inclusive nation-building. Through broader connectivity and technologies such as IoT offered by PLDT Enterprise, digital adoption can create opportunities across priority sectors of the economy, such as the transportation industry,” Panlilio added. 

TMP is able to harness the possibilities of a unified connectivity management platform thanks to reliable connectivity provided by PLDT’s Smart IoT Platform. Then, using this platform, customers can control connectivity and keep track of how many linked IoT devices are being used. This platform is supported by the nation’s fastest and best mobile network, according to Ookla®.

Toyota automobile owners and fleet company operators now have the chance to have more control over their vehicle for their safety thanks to TMP’s ground-breaking myTOYOTA Connect. Through the myTOYOTA App, it encourages the efficient use of Toyota automobiles by keeping track of their location, vehicle condition, and driver speed, among other things.

“With our unified vision and combined efforts, we were able to launch a service that is the first of its kind in the country. It has been some time since Toyota boldly announced its global direction to transform from being an automotive company to a mobility company. Our partnership with you brings us a step closer to this goal – by making CASE or Connected, Automated, Shared, and Electrified mobility a reality to more and more Filipinos,” said TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto.  

TMP’s myTOYOTA Connect service is now available and ready for activation in the expanding lineup of select variants of Hilux, RAV4, Hiace, and Fortuner models. Activation can be done through TMP’s all-in-one customer mobile platform, the myTOYOTA app.  

PLDT Enterprise’s suite of IoT solutions brings in an array of ‘smart’ solutions in a unified platform that empowers consumers, enterprises, and industries under its Internet of Possibilities offering, including the Smart IoT eSIM.  

“As newer and more sophisticated technology becomes central to how businesses operate now, companies who are already tapping into the benefits of IoT have seen their revenues increasing and lowering their spend as they become more efficient and productive because of data-backed decisions and factual insights from real-time, downloadable reports,” said First Vice President and Head of Enterprise and International Business Groups of PLDT and Smart Mitch Locsin.  

In its role as the go-to digital enabler and service provider, PLDT continues to support the nation’s economic recovery by acting as the reliable adviser to large corporations and small-to-medium-sized businesses as they embark on their own digital transformation journeys.