MANILA, Philippines,
Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Globe
Telecom (Globe) announces its largest network
upgrade to date, 10 years after it introduced data with its
nationwide network transformation program. The network upgrades
come at the heels of the government asking telcos to improve
internet services especially at these times when connectivity is a
critical need.
Globe laid out a 3-pronged strategy to improve voice and data
experience of its customers. The first is to accelerate cell
site builds to expand coverage and increase capacity for
data. With the strong support of ARTA and the recently signed
Bayanihan to Recover As One or Bayanihan 2, the faster processing
and release of various national and LGU permits are crucial to
jumpstart the infrastructure builds to improve the country's
overall state of connectivity.
The second is to upgrade all its sites to have 4G/LTE using many
different frequencies, which are important for both coverage and
speeds. With 4G everywhere, the whole country will be data-ready
and capable to meet the increasing demands of customers for
bandwidth and faster speeds.
The third is to fast track the fiberization of Filipino homes to
improve data experience using wireline connectivity. As
Filipinos spend more time at home because of the lockdowns, Globe
hopes to address the growing demand for home broadband with a much
larger fiber footprint, using only the most advanced
technologies.
All the network upgrades are expected to be completed by
2021. Globe president and CEO Ernest
Cu said, "Globe is in a much better position now to fulfill
the demands of its customers. In heeding the call of the
government, we shall endeavor to provide our customers with
improved network performance and quality of service. We look
towards the future where our country would have a strong digital
economy backed by resilient and reliable connectivity."
Globe is the country's leader in mobile and hopes to cement its
leadership in the broadband category. For 2020, the company
committed to spend Php 50.3 billion
in capex, majority of which will be spent on its network upgrade
initiatives.
The company previously released a series of network related
updates including the build of 900 cellsites with five shared
independent tower companies (towercos), securing 190 permits from
85 local government units (LGU), network upgrades in eight key
areas of Visayas and Mindanao, as well as putting up 32 new towers
in several key barangays in Quezon City. Globe is also rolling out
fiber lines in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Cebu and
Davao del Sur. The telco's fiber roll out during the last 8 months
already represents a 51.4% increase over full year 2019. To
date, the company is proactively migrating customers from copper
lines to fiber free of charge.
Even as Globe undertakes a massive network upgrade, it is also
firing up its 5G network, targetting areas in key locations such as
Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Makati CBD, Rockwell Center, Ortigas
CBD, strategic areas along EDSA and C5, Taguig, Pasig, Mandaluyong,
Marikina, Paranaque, Muntinlupa, Las Pin͂as, Valenzuela, and
Caloocan.
Globe is committed to support 10 of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals, such as UNSDG No. 9 on building
resilient infrastructure, promoting sustainable industrialization
and fostering innovation. To know more
visit www.globe.com.ph.
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https://www.globe.com.ph/about-us/newsroom.html
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