Globe Telecom Inc. logged an all-time high in its monthly tally of blocked spam and scam messages in September, filtering out over 270.5 million messages after implementing its new measure against person-to-person messages with clickable links. Figures peaked after a consistent uptrend over the...
Globe Telecom Inc. on Friday, Oct. 28, formally listed P17 billion worth of 10,119,047 common shares newly issued to shareholders who participated in its recently concluded rights offer at the Philippine Stock Exchange. The common shares were sold in the offer at ₱1,680 per share and marked the...
Globe Telecom Inc. is digitally transforming the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), putting up new cell sites and addressing pain points. The self-governing entity has no organized voice network, no centralized internet connection, formal email system or standard service level...
As the Philippines’ leading digital solutions platform, Globe has delivered many pioneering innovations in the digital space to empower Filipinos and drive inclusive growth. This year, it marked another milestone: Globe is the first telco and digital solutions platform to bring Filipinos to the...
Globe Telecom Inc. blocked over 32.2 million scam and spam text messages with clickable links in just two weeks after enforcing its measure against all person-to-person Short Message Services (SMS) with Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), or web addresses. The figure covers September 28, when the...
Globe continues to cement its dominance as the Most Reliable Mobile Network in the Philippines, logging the highest consistency and availability scores in the third quarter this year. This feat sustains its Q2 leadership, obtaining the highest scores in All Technology Consistency with 82.55 and All...
The $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) has reached Mactan Island, Cebu, its tenth landing site, Globe Telecom Inc. announced Wednesday, October 19. The 2,500 kilometer-long PDSCN is a joint project of Globe, Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN, Inc. to improve the...
As the Philippines marks National Mental Health Week, parents, as well as guardians, were urged to pay attention to the silent battle that the Filipino youth face as they spend more time online. (Photo from Unsplash) Recognizing that many Filipino children experience cyberbullying, which they face...
Globe Telecom Inc. Friday, Oct. 15, disclosed it has reached first closing, with 701 towers out of the 2,180 telco towers to be acquired by MIESCOR Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) for ₱8.4 billion. These tower assets are composed of 73 percent ground-based towers and 27 percent...
The Globe Group this Wednesday, Oct. 12, announced it will work with the government in “greening” the economy as the Philippines recovers under the new normal. “Globe has been at the forefront of integrating sustainable practices in our operations," Chief Sustainability and Corporate...
Globe Telecom Inc. continues to expand its coverage by firing up 302 5G-capable cell sites in the Visayas to meet rising data traffic in the region. Globe is doubling its efforts to roll out more 5G cell sites and in-building solutions this year to reach more cities and municipalities in different...
As mobile phone scams have become increasingly aggressive and expansive, stopping this largely anonymous crime of many victims needs a multi-stakeholder approach, according to a Globe Telecom Inc. official. The world wide scale of mobile phone scams requires "an equally aggressive pushback by all...
