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PLDT and Microsoft launch Digital Campus Suite to boost Philippine IT education

PLDT SME Nation with Microsoft Philippines launched the Digital Campus Suite, a new service package that enables students and academes access to online learning programs and to earn Information Technology (IT) certifications. The prestigious event was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Makati.

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“We at PLDT are confident that this partnership can significantly contribute to enriching the digital content of Philippine education. By enabling schools through these programs, we are helping them, both educator and student, to gain new critical skills and learn IT course with gloabally competitive technology programs that have become essential in today’s digital work place,” said PLDT Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan.

The Digital Campus Suite equips schools with high-speed connectivity with PLDT myDSL Biz or iGate, and online access to training courses of the Microsoft IT Academy Program. The suite also includes licenses to Microsoft Office 365, and provisions for laptops, tablets and Wi-Fi access points in the campus.

The PLDT SME Nation has been very active in supporting the education sector. The company has partnered with different schools and learning institutions to build technology and connectivity infrastructures. Their goal is to bridge the widening skills and education gap by empowering Filipino students the tools and knowledge to be able to compete and gain advantage in today’s job market.

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Bryan is a geek at heart and a tech enthusiast by choice. He has a strong background in corporate communications, marketing services, and customer relations having worked in the telecommunications and banking sectors for over two decades. In his spare time, he enjoys watching clips on YouTube and binge watching shows on Netflix.

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