Globe to further expand telco services in Visayas, Mindanao

Globe Telecom Inc. aims to “further expand services to other underserved areas” in Visayas and Mindanao, a company official said.

Joel Agustin, Globe SVP for Program Delivery, said this plan comes after the telco modernized its network in six locations in Cebu City.

“Our target is to further expand services to other underserved areas not only in Visayas but as well as in many locations in Mindanao,” he said.

Site upgrades in Labangon, Guadalupe and Kalunasan resulted in “significant” improvements in upload and download speeds in six locations in the city.

Due to its site upgrades, the company said customers in Sitio Kamanggahan in Monterrazas now experience an average upload speed of 22.8 mbps and download speed of 47.8 mbps from nothing at all.

It added that customers in Celestial Garden have recorded a "significant increase" of upload speed to 21.24 mbps and download speed of 15.59 mbps.

"Globe subscribers in Sta. Ana Road, Foresthills, Abellan Extension and Martin Heights Subdivision have also noted an improvement in their call, SMS and data services," Agustin said.

“Our successful upgrades in Cebu City are an example of how we make connectivity more accessible, efficient and available to a wider coverage to include more customers in the coming New Year."

He noted that as Globe builds new sites in the area, the company is focusing on upgrading its existing network to accommodate the growing demand of customers especially those who are working from home, attending distance learning classes, abs operating a small or start-up online businesses.

Aside from Cebu City, Globe is set to finish its various network modernization activities too in Davao City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-lapu City, Bacolod City, Iloilo City, and Boracay in Aklan until the end of this year.

“We need to anticipate the demand for connectivity, bigger data, products and services that will make the most of the limited resources of many Filipino households next year. To do this, we need more towers, better technologies, faster speed and ever improving quality of network service,” Agustin said.