Globe Telecom Inc. now intensifies its SIM registration drive in Visayas and Mindanao, where registration rates continued to be at their lowest.
Already, the telco has partnered with a number of LGUs in VizMin to deploy and expand assisted registration sites, according to Darius Delgado, Head of Globe’s Consumer Mobile Business.
“We have seen the lowest number of SIM registrations in Visayas and Mindanao, especially in rural areas," he pointed out.
"Our efforts to educate and encourage people to register are ongoing, and we are working with LGUs to make the process more accessible for those who need assistance,” Delgado noted.
Globe also called on the government to support telcos to increase the number of registered users in underserved communities.
“We need government support to roll out infrastructure that can be leased by telcos in missionary areas such as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Marawi, and other regions where telcos have a weak presence," says Globe’s General Counsel Froilan Castelo.
"Local government units are also critical in pushing for the registration of their constituents,” he emphasized.
LGUs may provide access to SIM registration venues, on-site registration assistance, and training for local agents who can help facilitate the process.
They can also expedite the provisioning of IDs for those who do not have government IDs, a vital requirement for registration. Complementing Globe’s information campaign through LGU support and assistance can significantly increase the number of registered users within the timeframe.
“Ultimately, the private sector and the government must collaborate to fast-track SIM registration in underserved communities,” the Genetal Counsel concluded.