Globe Telecom Expands Its 5G Network Coverage

Globe Telecom Expands Its 5G Network Coverage

Globe Telecom, a major provider of telecommunication services in the Philippines, is expanding 5G coverage to allow Filipinos to enjoy faster mobile and broadband speeds in key areas nationwide. The digital solutions platform provider revealed that its ongoing 5G rollout journey had added a few more 5G Network sites in crucial locations.

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Globe Telecom Adds New 5G Sites

Globe said it expanded its 5G services with 212 sites in Visayas and 25 sites in Mindanao to cover Davao City, Cebu, Iloilo City, Zamboanga City, Cagayan de Oro City, Boracay and Bacolod City, taking the total count of new sites with 5G coverage to 237. The network expansion was accomplished at the end of the third quarter of 2022, targeting more consumers and businesses with improved network access and faster data speeds.

The expansion of the 5G Network in Visayas and Mindanao is intended to help bridge the digital divide between these regions and the rest of the country. The 5G expansion also aims to support economic development and encourage the growth of new industries and businesses.

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Globe More than Doubled 5G Expansion in 2022

Globe more than doubled its 5G footprint in 2022, with 5G services available in 70 cities in the Philippines at the end of the year, compared to 29 in 2021. As a result, Globe’s 5G Network is available to nearly all of the population in the National Capital Region (NCR), Davao City and Cebu.

The 5G technology also covers 97% of the people in Bulacan, 95% in Cavite, 90% in Iloilo City and Zamboanga City, 88% in Tuguegarao City, 87% in Laguna, 84% in Pampanga and Cagayan De Oro City, 81% in Boracay, 80% in Bacolod City, 76% in Baguio City, and 39% in Butuan City.