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...
(From left) Gigi Era, Minty Fresh, Precious Paula Nicole, Xilhouete, Brigiding, Lady Morgana, Turing, Prince, Vinas DeLuxe, Corazon, Eva Le Queen and Marina Summers “Pop off!” Core memory unlocked for loyal Globe subscribers with the spectacular stage act of 12 glamorous queens from the...
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...
Inquiro provides enterprises with access to deep consumer understanding in an easy-to-use platform that prioritizes privacy We’ve now entered the next normal wherein society has started to embrace “tele-everything”. According to experts, people will become even more engrossed with technology...
Globe Telecom Inc. and its partners have landed the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) in eight provinces within two months, on track to complete the project by April 2023, the telco announced Monday, Oct. 3. PDSCN, the country's longest domestic subsea cable project,...
In a drastic move to stop spammers and scammers, Globe Telecom Inc. has started temporarily blocking all text messages containing URLs or website links from both Prepaid and Postpaid numbers The telco made the announcement Friday, September 30, amidst escalating reports of scam and spam messages,...
Globe Telecom Inc., along with its two major shareholders, Ayala Corporation and Singtel, advocated "reinvention" of businesses to keep up with the times and foster a positive work culture. In a fireside chat on Purposeful CEOs, the leaders of the three companies talked about the industry’s...
