Globe Telecom Inc. sees a "tremendous growth" with its fiber broadband subscriber takeup soaring 155 percent from January to March this year versus the same period in 2021, said Issa Guevarra-Cabreira, Globe Chief Commercial Officer. "There's still latent demand in the industry, and we will...
Globe Telecom Inc. expects to end the year with about 1,700 new cell sites to reach more customers and beat 2021’s total of 1,407 cell sites, the telco announced Wedneday, May 25. For the first three months of 2022, Globe built 234 cell sites nationwide, upgraded 2,344 mobile sites to 4G, and...
The Philippines’ first multiscreen and real-time interactive TV channel, PIE (Pinoy Interactive Entertainment), a partnership between the Globe Group and ABS-CBN, airs Monday, May 23. PIE will give traditional viewers a new kind of experience as it combines the strengths of content and...
Just like the traditional schools where parents are looking for the right environment for their kids’ education, Edventure held their first virtual open house to give parents a glance at their outstanding schooling. EdVenture is the newest EdTech start-up of 917Ventures that was launched in May...
Local finance app GCash is unfazed over its closest competitor Paymaya's move to open a digital bank. “We don't believe that having a digital banking license is a silver bullet or magic," GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon maintained. "It's not like a signboard that you just turn on then expect...
Telecom giant Globe is batting for an accelerated lowering of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) consumption threshold in the electricity sector from the current 500 kilowatts to 10 to 99 kw so small businesses and enterprises can directly choose their electricity suppliers. RCOA is a...
From May 7 to 9 only "Mothers work hard in managing the household, caring and overseeing the growth of their family members, and even balancing their own businesses or careers. They want to give their best to their loved ones and provide them with the future they aspire for,"...
For the first three months of 2022 alone, Globe Telco hauled ₱791 million revenues from its non-telco subsidiaries, triple the amount it posted in the same period in 2021. This also marked the first quarter that non-telco services showed significant contribution to the company's topline, driven...
Globe Telecom Inc. closed the first three months of 2022 with a net income soaring 86 percent to P13.7 billion as consolidated service revenues reached ₱39.2 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic level. In a report, Globe said that its revenues registered a four percent increase versus the same period...
Globe Telecom Inc. fired up 380 new 5G sites in the first three months of the year alone to make 5G wireless technology accessible to more areas nationwide. The additional facilities were established in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Bulacan, Davao, Cebu, Misamis Oriental, and Iloilo....
2020 statistics revealed 43 million gamers are responsible for the unprecedented rise of the Philippine gaming industry and across Southeast Asia. Gaming has indeed reached a whole different level. But despite of its popularity, gaming continues to be surrounded with stigma that dampens the good...
To expand its coverage in unserved and remote rural areas, Globe Telecom Inc. is collaborating with AST SpaceMobile Inc., builder of the world's first space-based cellular broadband network. Now, AST SpaceMobile aims to provide the Philippines' first satellite broadband service directly to standard...
