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DITO says rivals are dragging feet on interconnect
DITO Telecommunity has accused Globe and PLDT/Smart of “abusing” their dominant positions by not fully complying with a legal interconnect mandate. Read more…
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5G in the Philippines is getting better every quarter
5G in the Philippines is making significant improvements, Smart gets the current bragging rights in terms of coverage and speed: Ookla Read more…
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AST SpaceMobile recruits Globe to test cellular satellite broadband
Globe Telecom has signed a MoU with AST SpaceMobile to provide satellite broadband to standard mobile handsets in the Philippines. Read more…
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Philippines telcos say ‘exorbitant’ spectrum user fees hinder digitalization
Smart and Globe demand lower spectrum user fees as APAC telcos face higher spectrum liabilities, according to Moody’s. Read more…
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Smart asks Globe to fix its MNP porting issues
Smart Communications has asked Globe Telecom to remedy MNP porting issues affecting Globe customers wanting to port in or transfer to Smart. Read more…
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Smart tops 5G speed test for Samsung, Apple users in the Philippines
Smart has again asserted its dominance as the Philippines’ fastest network, this time in the realm of 5G, even with competition from DITO. Read more…
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Globe elevates global 5G roaming experience, expands coverage
Globe Telecom in the Philippines continues its push for 5G dominance as the company sealed partnerships in Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. Read more…
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Globe pioneers data as currency using Globe Rewards in the Philippines
Globe allows unused gigabytes of customers’ data to be converted into Globe Rewards points that can be used to buy essential items. Read more…
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Globe Telecom announces massive network upgrade
Globe Telecom announces its largest network upgrade to date, 10 years after it introduced data with its nationwide network transformation. Read more…
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Globe Telecom, AIS complete 5G video call
Globe Telecom of the Philippines has announced the successful completion of a 5G video call with Thai counterpart AIS Thailand Read more…
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Globe Telecom revenue and profits up on strong data growth
Ayala-led Globe Telecom said full-year consolidated service revenues reached USD2.9 billion in 2019 due to sustained data revenue growth. Read more…
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Globe Telecom launches SE Asia’s first 5G broadband service
Philippines’ Globe Telecom has launched SouthEast Asia’s first 5G broadband service, with embattled Huawei Technologies providing the equipment. Read more…
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Why did the Irishman go to Kuala Lumpur?
There should be a joke about why the Irishman went from Colombia to Kuala Lumpur via Dublin. Read more…
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Globe gets ready to support eSIM tech by year-end
Philippines operator Globe Telecom announced that it is getting ready to support eSIM technology for compatible smartphones before the end of this year. Globe says it is currently running tests of the eSIM technology with Read more…
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Globe’s SD-WAN service now supports LTE connections
Globe Telecom has added LTE as a connectivity option to its SD-WAN service, which will enable Philippine companies to connect even remote branches that have no access to fixed broadband. Speaking at the 25th National Read more…
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Globe gets game face on for local eSports development
Globe Telecom says it is going full throttle in developing its eSports portfolio and ecosystem after staging its first SEA open eSports tournament, Globe Conquerors Manila 2018. Globe says it is spearheading the development of Read more…
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Globe Telecom taps Amdocs and AWS for smart omnichannel solution
Amdocs announced it is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enabling Philippine operator Globe Telecom to deliver cloud-based intelligent omnichannel routing and interactions management. This collaboration aims to enable digital engagement and deliver ‘effortless’ Read more…
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Who said voice is dead? Globe Labs and Nexmo team for voice solutions
Globe Labs, the developer community of Globe Telecom, has partnered with Nexmo (part of Vonage) to deliver voice solutions to the Philippine market and the rest of Southeast Asia. These voice solutions will enable businesses Read more…
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5G Hype War comes to Philippines as Globe reveals launch timetable
ITEM: The 5G war is officially on in the Philippines, with Globe Telecom formally announcing plans to launch a fixed-wireless service using 5G by the second quarter of next year. Like a number of early Read more…
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Globe to DPWH: guys, please stop breaking our fiber cables
Globe Telecom has again called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to minimize fiber-cut incidents that disrupt telecoms services after two recent separate incidents in Northern Luzon and Mindanao last week. On Read more…