Helping transform patient care in the country, PLDT Enterprise, the corporate business arm of the country’s leading integrated telecommunications company PLDT Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with apoQlar, a Germany-based medical technology company, to pioneer the adoption of Mixed Reality (MR) and 5G-powered healthcare innovations in the Philippines.

Through this collaboration, PLDT Enterprise and apoQlar aim to reshape the local healthcare landscape by leveraging apoQlar’s HoloMedicine® platform - a CE-certified, FDA-registered MR software with PLDT’s 5G and cloud infrastructure. Together, they will equip Filipino medical professionals with immersive visualization tools that enhance medical training, strengthen diagnostics, and support more precise surgical planning.

Driving Innovation for Smarter, Safer, and More Connected Healthcare

The partnership will introduce immersive and data-driven medical applications within hospitals and medical training institutions across the country.

• Accelerating Digital Adoption in Healthcare: Over 1,000 doctors, surgeons, and medical professionals across the Metro Pacific Hospital (MPH) network will benefit from MR-based training and simulation through apoQlar’s HoloMedicine® platform, powered by PLDT’s enterprise-grade connectivity. This is projected to reduce training time by up to 30% and improve accuracy in surgical planning through real-time 3D visualization.

• Enhancing Efficiency and Patient Outcomes: By integrating 5G and cloud technologies, hospitals can achieve up to 25% improvement in procedural efficiency and faster turnaround times in critical medical departments such as surgery and diagnostics.

• Strengthening Digital Leadership in Healthcare: This collaboration positions PLDT Enterprise as a trusted ICT and 5G solutions partner for the healthcare sector, with the initiative expected to generate a 15% increase in engagements from healthcare clients exploring advanced digital solutions such as IoT, Cloud, and MR integration.

Uplifting Filipino Healthcare Professionals through Technology

“In PLDT Enterprise, our desire is to elevate all industries through technology—especially those that directly impact lives, such as healthcare,” said Blums Pineda, Senior Vice President and Head of Enterprise Business Group at PLDT and Smart.

“By combining PLDT’s connectivity solutions and apoQlar’s world-class HoloMedicine® technology, we are opening new frontiers in how medical professionals learn, collaborate, and deliver care. This partnership is definitely a technological milestone for our country and a major investment in the future of Filipino healthcare,” Pineda added.

Representing apoQlar, Rajeshwari Kanesin, Head of Asia Pacific (APAC), said: “We are thrilled to collaborate with PLDT Enterprise in making Mixed Reality-based medical innovation accessible to healthcare providers in the Philippines. Through HoloMedicine® and PLDT’s 5G infrastructure, we can enhance the way doctors visualize data, plan surgeries, and train for complex procedures - ultimately improving patient outcomes and advancing digital healthcare in the region.”

A Strategic Collaboration in Global Health Innovation

Founded in Hamburg, Germany, apoQlar GmbH develops and commercializes HoloMedicine®, a cutting-edge MR platform that transforms medical imaging, clinical collaboration, and education through 3D holographic visualization. The company works with leading institutions worldwide including Mayo Clinic, NUHS Singapore, and the University Malaya Medical Center (Malaysia) - to advance digital medicine through immersive technologies.