Globe's in Q1: Over 200 new towers built, over 3K mobile sites upgraded to LTE

Globe continues to implement efforts to provide a reliable internet connection to Filipinos.

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Globe's achievements in Q1

To meet the changing needs of its subscribers, one of the country's major telcos said in a statement that it has built 220 new cell towers and upgraded over 3,000 mobile sites to LTE in the first quarter of 2023.

Globe has also deployed around 118,000 fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) lines. This was lower than last year's rollout since the telco’s focus shifted to maximizing the utilization of its existing fiber inventory and catering to the underserved prepaid fiber market.

For 2023, Globe said it wants to focus on the operational efficiency and sustainability of its free cash flow generation.

In line with this, Globe reduced capital spending to PHP 17.6 billion for January to March, down 16 percent from the same period last year.

The telco said its CAPEX is expected to drop to USD 1.3 billion this year, following peak levels in the past three years. This was as it took advantage of different opportunities to fast-track its network expansion and customer experience enhancements.

Our focus this year is to ensure that we sustain the quality of experience, reliability and consistency of our network. Adding to this is using automation to bring down our operating costs. We have also optimized our infrastructure on the ground to decrease CAPEX spend, even as we remain committed to continuously improve our services, said Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu.

 

The continued advancement of technology to deliver better service performance and improved network efficiencies allows Globe to remain focused on improving connectivity across the nation, service availability, and customer experience, said Rebecca Eclipse, Globe’s chief customer experience officer and head, Strategy Management

For the fourth consecutive quarter, Ookla named Globe as the "Most Reliable Mobile Network in the Philippines." The telco also achieved the highest All Technology Consistency Score of 83.39 percent in the first quarter of 2023.

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