Globe Telecom announced that in the first nine months of this year it invested PHP74.4 billion (US$1.31 billion) in CAPEX in its networks, adding 2,951 cell sites to its network including 1,887 new 5G sites nationwide.
Indeed, Globe’s 5G outdoor coverage reached 97.1% of the National Capital Region (NCR) and 87.7% of key cities in the Visayas and Mindanao by 30 September 2022; it reported over three million devices in its 5G network at the same date. On top of this, the company noted it added a further 1,064 BTS to its network, upgraded 10,660 BTS to 4G LTE, completed some tower builds and added an additional 400,000 fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) lines for a total of 1.4 million at end-September.
Commenting on the carrier’s network modernisation, Joel Agustin, Head of Network Planning and Engineering, said: ‘Globe’s network rollout momentum continues and is expected to surpass last year’s builds,’ adding, ‘these accelerated upgrading and network expansion efforts will not only deliver a more consistent level of network quality but will elevate the standard of connectivity in the country.’
