Globe At Home set to launch newest fiber-to-the-room technology

Leading digital solutions group Globe is set to become among the first telecommunications providers in Southeast Asia to launch innovative fiber-to-the room (FTTR) technology following successful testing.

FTTR is the first choice for digital transformation in homes, providing extremely fast and ultra seamless WiFi connection with exceptionally low latency.  It has speed and coverage 10 times the traditional WiFi network and capacity to handle up to 128 device connections.

This is among innovations on offer under Globe’s push for built-in broadband in housing developments, working with several of the country’s major builders and real property developers for greater adoption of ready connectivity.

Turn your house to a RED Fiber home

Experience ultra fast and reliable broadband Internet for the whole family

RED Fiber, the country’s newest broadband service from Radius Telecoms, Inc. (RADIUS), now offers Pinoy households the full promise of 100% fiber internet streaming and downloading for every member of the family – from the culinary Mom, sports-loving Dad, studious Kuya, to the K-pop adoring Ate – all in its “Ways to enjoy your Fiber Internet”. Its lightning-fast internet from 15Mbps - 400Mbps, the lowest contention ratio in the industry resulting to fewer customers sharing the bandwidth regardless of the increasing number of subscribers, with 90% service reliability and 24/7 Customer Service, keeps you abreast with what’s current in this fast-changing world. New customers also enjoy RED Fiber’s 48-hour installation period commitment and next-day onsite support.

Globe bags Opensignal’s Excellent and Core Consistent Quality awards

Independent global standard Opensignal has recognized Globe for delivering the most consistent mobile quality in the Philippines.  Globe bested its global peers in the Excellent and Core Consistent Quality categories of Opensignal’s Mobile Experience Awards*.

The digital solutions platform bagged the Excellent Consistent Quality award with 51.6 percent or 7.8 percentage points higher than the nearest competitor, according to Opensignal’s April 2022 Mobile Network Experience Report for the Philippines.  The report is based on data collected from Jan. 1 to March 31 this year.

“Globe is the outright winner of the Excellent Consistent Quality award, as the highest proportion of users’ tests met the minimum recommended performance thresholds to watch HD video, complete group video conference calls, and play games on its network,” Opensignal said.

Likewise, Globe topped in Core Consistent Quality with 74.6 percent, beating the nearest competitor by 12.8 percentage points. Core Consistent Quality uses thresholds for less demanding applications.

“Our measures of consistent quality quantify how often users’ experience on a network was sufficient to support common applications’ requirements,” Opensignal said.

Globe users also had the best experience when streaming video over 5G networks.  The company emerged as the winner of the 5G Video Experience Award with 71.2 points. 

Opensignal’s 5G Video Experience quantifies the quality of mobile video streamed when connected to 5G. It includes picture quality, video loading time, and stall rate, with the perceived video experience as reported by the users.

As of February, Globe has over 1.62 million devices registered on its 5G network. In terms of 5G outdoor coverage, it now covers 96 percent of Metro Manila and 84 percent of key cities in Visayas and Mindanao.

“We are glad to be recognized by Opensignal for the consistency of our network performance.  Globe has been focusing on improving its overall quality of service, not only Internet speed.  Today we serve our customers a diverse range of digital services and content delivered through our network.  These are all designed to meet the evolving digital lifestyle of our customers and enrich their lives,” said Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO.

The company continues to enhance its network by earmarking a large portion of the P89 billion for its capital expenditures this year.  It intends to build new cell sites, upgrade existing sites to 4G/LTE, accelerate the rollout of 5G connectivity, and ramp up the fiberization of Filipino homes nationwide.

To learn more about Globe, visit www.globe.com.ph.

*Opensignal Awards – Philippines: Mobile Network Experience Report April 2022, based on independent analysis of mobile measurements recorded during the period January 1 – March 31, 2022 © 2022 Opensignal Limited.

DITO Telecommunity expands to Zamboanga City, widens presence in Luzon provinces in February

This February 25, DITO Telecommunity continues to expand its coverage in the country, with Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Del Sur in Mindanao as the newest area open for commercial operations.

Earlier this month, DITO Telecommunity also widened its reach in several Luzon municipalities—Bayombong, in Nueva Vizcaya; Mabini, Pangasinan, and Pozorrubio, Pangasinan.

Until March 31, 2022, all purchased DITO starter packs will entitle subscribers with an extra 2GB of high-speed data once activated (on top of the DITO Starter Pack’s 3GB of data). The DITO Starter Pack must be activated within the promo period of January 27 to March 31, 2022.

The DITO Starter Pack is perfect for those who are looking to move to DITO. Available in all DITO sales channels (DITO APP, MyDITO site, DITO Experience Stores, and DITO retail partner stores, etc.) for only P49, the Starter Pack includes the DITO SIM and 3GB of high-speed, open data, unlimited texts to all networks, unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls, and 100 minutes of calls to other networks. 

For more information on the points of sale, data offers, and other details, please visit the official Facebook page of DITO at www.facebook.com/DITOphofficial or the website at www.dito.ph.

Re-subscribe to DITO199 and get more data for free Get a bonus of 3GB-worth of data from Feb 9 to 13

DITO Telecommunity subscribers can get more out of the DITO 199 promo this February with their newest special offer. 

Subscribers of DITO can easily get an additional 3GB-worth of data by re-subscribing to DITO 199 from Feb 9-13 available at all channels of DITO (DITO APP, MyDITO site, DITO Experience Stores, and DITO retail partner stores).

DITO subscribers will automatically get a bonus of 3GB of data every time they subscribe to DITO 199 during the promo period. The bonus 3GB data is valid for 15 days. To learn more about this promo, visit: bit.ly/DITO3GBBonusData

DITO 199 includes 25GB worth of high-speed data for P199, and DITO 99 offers the 10GB of the same high-speed data for only P99. Both are valid for 30 days and include unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls and texts, and unlimited texts plus free 300 minutes of calls to other networks. 

With more than 6 million subscribers, DITO is now available in over 500 cities and municipalities and 55,000 touchpoints nationwide.

For more information about DITO’s, promos, complete list of requirements, customer support, and other details, visit www.dito.ph or check out @DITOPhOfficial on social media.  

PH records faster Internet speeds in December, up 9 notches for fixed BB

The Philippines logged better Internet speeds in December, improving in both mobile and fixed broadband rankings as it sustained a steady climb, the latest report of global Internet speed monitor Ookla showed.1

The country rose 9 places to 63 out of 178 in median fixed broadband connectivity, recording a median download speed of 50.26 Mbps, up from 46.44 in November.

Mobile connectivity also improved at a 19.20 Mbps median download speed, up from 18.68 the month prior. This pushed the Philippines up a notch to 89th out of 138 countries.

The improvement came amid a steadily growing demand for reliable Internet connectivity, with millions of Filipinos still working, studying and streaming entertainment online as movement restrictions persist due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLDT Home first to launch PH’s fastest, future-ready 10,000 Mbps service

PLDT Home launches the first-ever 10,000 Mbps fiber-optic service in the Philippines, in a history-making move towards the future of home connectivity.

Pioneered by the Philippines’ fastest broadband internet service provider, the new service now puts the country next to first-world nations such as South Korea, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, and the USA, in terms of having access to ultra-fast home internet speed.

PLDT Home is confident its 10,000 Mbps service will set the bar for the future of internet speeds in the Philippines. 

“We at PLDT continue to play an active role in shaping the future of our country and leading the way towards a connected nation. We are doing all these for our north star – our customers: business owners, professionals, tech mavericks with very large homes, multiple high-bandwidth users with multiple screens. And with all that life requires of them, they need the fastest home broadband powered by the fastest network. And we are more than ready to give them what they need – all 10,000 of it,” said Alfredo Panlilio, PLDT President and Chief Executive Officer.

PLDT Home unveils the most powerful Fibr plans with speed upgrades of up to 600 Mbps!

PLDT Home welcomes Filipino families to the future of home connectivity, unveiling new and upgraded Fibr plans with thrice as much speeds. 

That means PLDT Home Unli Fibr Plan 2699 subscribers getting instantly upgraded from 100 Mbps to 300 Mbps and Unli Fibr Plan 3799 subscribers jumping from 200 Mbps to 600 Mbps. All PLDT Home subscribers will enjoy automatic speed upgrades without additional cost!

Butch G. Jimenez, Jr., Senior Vice President and Head of PLDT Home Business

"With much excitement, we bring you our newest set of Fibr plans with upgraded speeds to further give every Filipino family the best digital experience," said Butch G. Jimenez, Jr., Senior Vice President and Head of PLDT Home Business. “It’s a big part of PLDT Home's unwavering commitment to provide Filipino families a future that they can look forward to—a future where more homes across the country can easily access the best digital services and fastest connectivity.”

Keep the number you love when you move DITO

Here’s everything you need to know about Mobile Number Portability and why you should move to DITO Telecommunity starting September 30

DITO Telecommunity invites mobile phone users to make the move to DITO while keeping their existing phone number. Starting September 30, thanks to the Mobile Number Portability law, Filipinos can now avail the service for free when they change network providers or switch to a different subscription plan.

What is Mobile Number Portability or MNP?

In compliance to the Republic Act 11202 or the Mobile Number Portability Act, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) gives mobile phone users the freedom to choose their telco service provider conveniently and seamlessly. Aside from being free of charge, MNP also offers subscribers the flexibility to transfer from one telco to another or switch from prepaid to postpaid and vice-versa without having to give up their phone numbers.  

Converge ICT Time of Day Provides Customizable Internet Plans For Both Businesses & Residential Customers

New cost-effective products that encompass the connectivity needs of enterprises, small-and-medium enterprises, and residential consumers

As the pandemic continuously brings about new challenges for Filipinos, both in businesses and in residences, everyone keeps looking for ways to adapt to the changes. Large businesses and small-and-medium enterprises strive to bring efficiency to a workplace that is now transitioning to a more digital space, while individuals have been shifting their internet consumption at home to accommodate their daily needs and habits.

To address their customers’ increasingly-demanding connectivity requirements, Converge ICT has recently introduced their new Time of Day products - a range of cost-efficient internet plans that fit the consumers’ internet requirements, whether they are managing large or small-and-medium sized businesses, or working and relaxing at home. 

HomeSURF99 now offers 15GB for 5 days with Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi

The demand for a stable yet affordable internet service remains to be high. As the global health crisis rages on, Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi pushes efforts to offer products and services that best fit their customers’ needs as they continue to work, earn, and learn safely from their homes.

Globe At Home enhances its HomeSURF offers for its Prepaid WiFi customers with the new and improved HomeSURF99. Now at 15GB valid for five days, customers can enjoy 10GB access to all sites and additional 5GB (1GB daily) to readily access watch, learn, chat, and earn apps like YouTube, Google, Messenger, Shopee, GCash, Grab, and more!

With online and offline options, loading and reloading HomeSURF99 is easy! Replenish your HomeSURF99 through the Globe At Home app or GCash app, or visit a Globe Store or partner retailer near your area. 

Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi is the budget-friendly option for families seeking affordable internet connectivity. With bigger data allocations at reasonable price points, Globe At Home’s Prepaid WiFi is great for those who need multiple users to connect and use the internet simultaneously. 

GOMO changes the game in connectivity

Brings no-expiry and unlimited data deals for an awesome connectivity experience    

Staying connected has been pretty high on our list of priorities nowadays. Most of us have shifted a lot of our work and play online. We now pay our bills, do shopping, and work from home, among many other activities. Given our current situation, we saw the power of connectivity to navigate the next normal. And we continuously see the growing dependence of Filipinos on this.

This is what GOMO, the latest fully digital brand in the country, is all about. Changing the game in connectivity, GOMO aims to provide simplicity and innovation to Filipinos with its three game-changers—a Fully Digital Experience, No Expiry Data, and ‘Mo Creds. In a nutshell, GOMO is making the whole telco experience brutally simple.

How 5G technology could help one’s everyday life

Globe’s nationwide rollout of 5G technology is set to impact Filipinos’ lives in more ways than one.  This next-generation network is causing a ripple of developments that can help consumers keep in step with today’s fast-paced life.

Much like how the MIT Technology Review once described 5G as a “technological paradigm shift, similar to the shift from typewriter to computer,” Globe will help usher in a new era of connectivity that will help Filipinos discover and enjoy new ways to connect, watch, play and so much more.

Globe 5G is up to 20x faster than LTE, with fiber-fast speeds of up to 100 Mbps. It has an almost real-time latency allowing faster response time needed for new technologies.

As internet speeds improve, consistency is key in achieving #FirstWorldNetwork

Globe’s nationwide tower builds have resulted in a ‘sustained and consistent’ network with better connectivity experience for its customers.

The telco's continuous investments to upgrade its network, coupled with its aggressive site roll outs are adding new capacity and increasing data bandwidth available to customers. With improving internet speeds, Globe is also looking at consistency of network services across all areas where its services are available. 

Globe’s intensive builds yield positive results

Globe continues to scale up its network expansion as investments in its infrastructure are expected to increase further in 2021. The aggressive upgrades have already produced positive results for subscribers, with mobile and broadband internet speed and availability steadily improving across the country.

The company’s consistent service improvements each year, both in major cities and in underserved areas around the Philippines, have been validated by independent global analytics firms such as UK-based Opensignal and Ookla. Globe was in fact given the Global Rising Star Award for Most Improved Video Experience by Opensignal based on user data covering the first half of 2019 vs. the first half of 2020.

Globe lets more Pinoys enjoy the promise of 5G

Globe’s relentless modernization of its network has made it possible for its 5G technology to be available to more customers in more areas in the country.

Recent upgrades made in the last two months of 2020 have made the latest technology available in at least 848 sites in Metro Manila and Rizal and 183 locations in Visayas and Mindanao. Several parts of Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan are also 5G-enabled.  Overall, 5G is now available in 1,045 areas in the country.

“We are rolling out more 5G areas this year to make this new technology more inclusive. We want more Globe customers to experience the difference of 5G technology in terms of better and faster connectivity. This technology has vast potentials and soon we will start rolling out cases that are best experienced with 5G,” said Coco Domingo, Globe VP for Postpaid and International.

Why 3G is obsolete and what you can do about it?

With the New Year in, demand for connectivity, wider coverage and bigger data remains high as more and more Filipinos now rely on the internet for work, distance learning, basic government services, cashless transactions, deliveries and other needs while observing quarantine, travel restrictions, and social distancing.

Since last year, Globe has been strongly pushing its customers to embrace newer technologies for a better internet experience.  In fact, Globe has been asking customers to switch to the 5G-enabled 4G LTE SIM and get a 4G LTE device.  Here's why.

GoWiFi gives frontline heroes the gift of connection this Christmas season

This Yuletide season, GoWiFi shows its support for medical frontliners by giving free unlimited internet access to different hospitals nationwide, providing the hardworking staff the opportunity to connect with loved ones and to stay energized and positive throughout their long days and nights. 

Designed to help the modern-day heroes #StayConnected with their family and friends and bridge physical gaps between them during the holidays, GoWiFi’s free internet access lets them browse social media, check emails, watch videos and download files. 

Globe builds 6 new sites for better internet experience in Malabon

Better connectivity and data experience are now being felt in various cities and municipalities all over the country.  Thanks to the aggressive network builds and upgrades to 4G/LTE that Globe is doing.

In Malabon, Globe installed six new cell sites  and 101 more sites were upgraded to fulfill the telco's commitment to have 4G everywhere.  

For residents in the area, digital connectivity is the way to cope within this disaster-prone city.  Ryan Geronimo, Barangay Captain of Tinajeros shared, “The new normal is digital, to enable us to serve our constituents better, and this will go on.” 

PLDT Home launches all-new Prepaid FamLoads for Videos Every Day

Be Work and Watch-Ready at home with Bigger Data Packs

PLDT Home introduces all-new family-sized Home Wifi Prepaid FamLoads so families can get the best online experiences for work, study, and entertainment at home. The new prepaid FamLoad Video and Video Plus are packed with bigger data allowance that can be used for popular video apps and open access data for all sites and apps.