In the wake of its continued network expansion, Globe Telecom Inc.'s 5G traffic shot up 73 per cent for the first half of this year versus the same period in 2021, the telco disclosed Wednesday, October 5.
Majority of 5G users came from Metro Manila, which has close to full 5G coverage, at nearly 97 percent.
The top three areas with the highest number of 5G users in June 2022 were Quezon City, Makati and Manila.
Fifth generation mobile technology (5G) provides lower latency, higher speed and increased capacity than 4G LTE networks, allowing better user experience.
Aside from Metro Manila, neighboring provinces are also beginning to adopt 5G technology.
Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, and Santa Maria topped the list for Bulacan, while Bacoor, Imus, and Dasmariñas led in Cavite.
“Globe goes beyond telco by creating and enabling digital life for Filipinos," noted Darius Delgado, Head of Consumer Mobile Business.
"To do this, we continue to build and advance our network infrastructure to accommodate new technologies like 5G," he explained.
"We are happy to see the rising adoption of 5G among our customers as this technology allows them to do more.”
Because of its strong thrust towards information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure growth, Globe was able to accelerate 5G rollout beginning last year.
The telco put up over 900 5G sites in the first semester of 2022 on top of more than 2,000 sites and in-building solutions installed as of 2021, prioritizing areas identified with critical mass of early 5G adopters among active data users.