Globe expands 5G network with 66 new sites in Q1

Globe further scaled up its 5G network across the country with the addition of 66 new sites in the first quarter of 2023.

File photo: Globe 5G Ookla Speedtest

Expanding 5G reach in the country!

Globe said in a statement that it has launched 66 new 5G sites across 74 cities and towns in the Philippines in the first quarter of the year.

This brought the telco’s 5G outdoor coverage to 97.21 percent in Metro Manila and 90.28 percent in key cities in Visayas and Mindanao. This expansion also allowed Globe to record 4.3 million devices on its 5G network in March 2023.

Our investments on the mobile network have allowed us to maintain the excellent quality of our service to our customers. Globe continues to exert efforts to enable the lives of our customers with a network that they can fully rely on as we strive to provide them a consistent experience worthy of their patronage and loyalty, said Rebecca Eclipse, Globe's Chief Customer Experience Officer and Head of Strategy Management.

A recent Ookla report showed that Globe has the fastest 5G mobile network in several areas in the country.

In particular, Globe has achieved median download speeds of up to 171.814 Mbps in Makati City, 159.298 Mbps in Cagayan de Oro City, 157.795 Mbps in Misamis Oriental, and 99.916 Mbps in Zamboanga.

Globe is committed to bringing 5G connectivity all over the country so Filipinos anywhere can have access to the same opportunities and services, Eclipse added.

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