Telecom Lead Asia: Philippines mobile service provider
Globe Telecom has completed first phase of Cebu network modernization.
The mobile operator said it completed the swap-out of its
cell sites and other network facilities in Cebu as part of the company’s
$700-million modernization program across the Philippines.
The cell site cluster swap-out in Cebu offers improved
coverage, reduced drop call rates, better call set-up and quality in the
province and the Central Visayas region.
Thanks to the modernization, the area is ready for
switching-on of 4G HSPA+ technology and upgrading to 4G LTE technology.
Globe Telecom’s modernization benefited close to 7
million Filipinos living in the island.
Robert Tan, chief technical adviser of Globe Telecom said
the total change of its network elements in Cebu was rolled-out in seamless
precision, maintaining continuous cellular signal in the Cebu area without
compromising network integrity and mobile quality performance
Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei have assisted Globe Telecom for
the modernization project in the province of Cebu.
Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu said its customers in
Cebu and nearby provinces will benefit from their new Globe network, giving
them unparalleled mobile experience: they can text and call with more ease,
plus surf the Web at improved speeds previously unheard of.
The Cebu network change-out comes in the heels of the
highly-successful rollout phases this month in Southern Philippines,
particularly in the Davao region, Zamboanga provinces and key areas of
Mindanao, parts of Northern and Southern Luzon, as well as in the cities of
Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela in the National Capital Region.
