WIRELESS leader Smart Communications said increasing usage and better monetization boosted revenue growth by 55 percent to P8.1 billion in the first six months of 2016 from a year ago.

Ariel Fermin, executive vice president and head of consumer business for both PLDT and Smart, said mobile data business now accounts for 27 percent of total wireless data and broadband revenues for the period, up from 20 percent a year ago.

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