The Philippine stock market is seen to weaken further this short trading week as COVD-19 cases continue to surge, sparking talks of the imposition of even more stringent lockdown measures—the government’s main tool in trying to keep infections down. “The local market may decline next week as...
The Philippine Pro Gaming League or PPGL, the largest multi-game esports league in the country co-owned by Mineski Philippines and Globe Telecom, is hosting the official national tournaments for VALORANT and League of Legends: Wild Rift this 2021. PPGL is partnering with Predator Gaming for...
After securing 495 permits from local government units ( LGUs) within the first two months of the year, Globe Telecom Inc. Wednesday, (March 17), announced that its target of installing 2,000 new towers for 2021 is on track. The telco gained 253 permits in the first month of the year before...
Globe Telecom—through its enterprise arm Globe Business—made a historic mark as the first telco to launch network virtualization in the Philippines. Using the telecom company’s Network Function Virtualization Orchestrator (NFVO), businesses across the country can now set up their...
GlobeTelecom Inc. Tuesday, (March 9) announced it has upgraded its network in Baler, Aurora and Donsol, Sorsogon Province to 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) and will shift to this new standard of mobile data in both areas next month, April 6, 2021. Hence, the telco now urges subscribers in the two...
Prior to the onslaught of the country's first typhoon this year and in preparation for the launch of its mobile community app for fisherfolks, Globe Telecom, Inc. distributed mobile phones to 93 fishermen in Sariaya, Quezon. The Globe initiative was in support of the order of Quezon Province...
To help address the rise of online counterfeiting and piracy, e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee today, March 1, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with various global and local brand owners to fight the alarming increase in counterfeit and pirated products sold online. On the part of...
Smart Communications Inc. has tripled the number of its 5G sites nationwide to over 1,400, including Baguio and Cagayan de Oro, the telco announced Friday, (Feb. 26). These include 5G sites recently fired up in Benguet, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga Sibugay. Already, Smart has deployed 5G sites in...
Globe Telecom Inc. and DITO Telecommunity inked an interconnection deal for domestic mobile calls and SMS which starts next month. Globe’s customers can make mobile calls, send SMS with DITO Telecommunity's customers without additional charges. “Our collaboration with DITO Telecommunity is part...
Globe Telecom Inc. has been re-inventing itself to give customers the best overall experience. It's all in the spirit of becoming a #1stWorldNetwork. “Aside from faster speeds, our goal has always been to give consumers easy access to all the digital use cases they desire," President and Chief...
The race is on for the widest 5G footprint in the country todate. So far, Globe Telecom Inc. claims to have the widest 5G footprint in the Philippines as of January 2021, with 1,069 areas covered after its aggressive network builds and site upgrades. On the other hand, competitor Smart...
The Ayala group of companies has immediately mobilized resources to assist families affected by Taal Volcano’s renewed seismic activity. Through Ayala Foundation, the Ayala group provided food and non-food items for families staying in three evacuation centers in Talisay, Batangas on February 17...
