MANILA: Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) and PLDT recently announced a partnership that will help Toyota vehicle owners and major fleet business operators reap the benefits of smart connected cars and intelligent platforms technology.

PLDT is powering TMP's newest suite of connected 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,” PLDT and Smart President and Chief Executive Officer Alfredo Panlilio stated. “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.”

TMP is able to harness the potential of a unified connectivity management platform thanks to reliable connectivity provided by PLDT's Smart IoT Platform. This platform enables users to manage connectivity and monitor the usage of multiple connected IoT devices.

myToyota Connect allows Toyota vehicle owners and fleet business operators to have more control over their vehicle for their safety. The myToyota app fosters the efficient use of Toyota vehicles by keeping track of their location, vehicle condition, and driver speed.

“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,” TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto said.

myToyota Connect is available in select variants of Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Hiace, and Toyota Fortuner. It can be activated through the myToyota app.

PLDT Enterprise's range of IoT solutions integrates a variety of “smart” technologies into a single system that empowers consumers, businesses, and industries under its IoT 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,” PLDT First Vice President and Enterprise and International Business Groups Head Mitch Locsin stated.

PLDT continues to support the country's economic recovery by being the trusted partner of corporations and small-to-medium-sized enterprises as they embark on their own digital transformation initiatives.

Photos from Toyota Motor Philippines

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