The GSMA global initiative had been launched with eight proofs of concept in February last year
Philippine carrier PLDT, together with its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications and its B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, announced that they have joined the GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative, which aims to...
During the first half of 2024, Globe had activated 356 new 5G sites across the Philippines
Globe Telecom, which is the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it deployed 894 new 5G sites nationwide during the course of 2023.
During the first half of...
Globe said that it has logged 5.2 million 5G devices on its network as of September 2023
Globe Telecom, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it has deployed a total of 716 new 5G sites nationwide in the first nine months of...
Globe also announced that it has logged 5.2 million 5G devices on its network as of June 2023
Globe Telecom, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines said it has deployed 356 new 5G sites nationwide in the first half of the year.
In a...
Nokia highlighted that its IPAA+ antenna overcomes the challenge of finding space on towers and rooftops to expand 5G coverage
Finnish vendor Nokia said it is deploying its modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA+) for Globe Telecom across the southern islands of the Philippines.
In a...
Just for the record… Globe Telecom, running the largest mobile network in the Philippines, has “successfully showcased” the country’s first standalone private 5G (5G SA) network at its own INNOVANIA technology and innovation event. It used a core network from Athonet, acquired by Hewlett...
Globe also highlighted it has already tested and deployed use cases for 5G Standalone (SA) technology
Philippine telco Globe Telecom said that it more than doubled its 5G footprint during 2022, reaching 70 cities at the end of the year, the carrier said in a...
Globe Telecom has sold more than 5,700 of its mobile towers, with another 1,350 towers pending
Filipino carrier Globe Telecom has confirmed the sale of 5,709 cellular towers in a deal worth $1.28 billion. According to the telco, the majority of the funds will go...
Philippine mobile operator Smart Communications has activated its commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network in Makati City, the country’s main business district, the telco said in a release.
Smart Communications said it first began exploring 5G in 2016. Smart also said it had activated the country's...
Globe Telecom launched 5G services in June 2020
Nokia has secured a three-year 5G contract with the Filipino operator Globe Telecom. Globe, the largest operator in the country, is looking to upgrade its current 4G network, as well as expand the geographical reach of its...
Globe Telecom plans to cover 80% of Metro Manila by the end of 2020
Globe Telecom, a major telecommunications provider in the Philippines, first received the go ahead to deploy 5G small cells in the country's capital city of Manila in 2018. Now, the operator...
The Philippine carrier aims to launch commercial 5G in the second quarter of 2019
Philippine operator Globe Telecom has inked an agreement with the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to speed up the deployment of more than 120 cell sites in certain districts in Metro...
The telco said it is open to acquire subsidiaries from rival
Philippine operator Globe Telecom said it is open to the possibility of acquiring local conglomerate San Miguel Corporation's telecom subsidiaries to have access to the 700 MHz spectrum band, local press reported. SMC currently...
Operator plans LTE-A deployment, $600M investment in Philippines
Philippine operator Globe Telecom expects to more than double its current base of 4G LTE subscribers by the end of the year, Joel Agustin, Globe Telecom SVP and head of the service management division in the network technical...
Ericsson | July 14, 2011 | Press Release
Today, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) Money Services launches its first global ‘corridor’ for cross-border international remittance in partnership with Globe Telecom and Smart Communications Inc (Smart) enabling mobile phone users in the Philippines to send and receive money to...
ABS-CBN | June 17, 2011 | Lenie Lectura
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe Telecom Inc. kept mum on a new directive from Malacañang that authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate cases involving violations of competition laws.
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ABS-CBN | June 17, 2011 | Lenie Lectura
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe Telecom Inc. kept mum on a new directive from Malacañang that authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate cases involving violations of competition laws.
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Globe | April 16, 2011 | Press Release
In a Philippine first, Globe announces a major expansion of its current 4G footprint by becoming the first carrier in the Philippines to launch the commercial roll out of 4G mobile technology. This rollout, the first phase...
ABS - CBN | March 1, 2011 | Lenie Lectura
MANILA, Philippines - Telecom companies want the government should provide adequate broadband spectrum and enforce the right policy to protect consumers and their investments so they can deliver uninterrupted, fast and efficient broadband service to consumers.
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Benzinga | February 17, 2011 |Ron Acoba
Now, Ayala Corporation (AC) – led Globe Telecom, Inc. or GLO in the Philippine Stock Exchange looks to be on the verge of a price meltdown until the company does something that would induce investors to get back...
Manilla Bulletin | February 7, 2011 | Emmie V. Abadilla
MANILA, Philippines – Seizing on the current low interest rates to pare down its costs, Globe Telecom has signed a seven-year, P7-billion term loan facility with BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO), to fund part of its...
Manila Bulletin | January 30, 2011 | Emmie V. Abadilla
MANILA, Philippines – Globe DUO, one of Globe Telecom’s biggest breakthrough services in 2009, has expanded presence to eight more provinces - Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Pangasinan, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Antique and South Cotabato. Nationwide, the...
