Globe installs fiber services to over 600 towns

These areas are now able to enjoy more reliable internet connectivity.

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Better connection for every Filipino

Globe has installed fiber services to more than 600 towns nationwide, boosting its efforts to provide Filipinos with faster, more reliable internet. With this development, these areas are now completely copper-free, enabling residents to enjoy high-speed broadband.

This also supports the move to be more sustainable, as this discourages illegal salvaging that has historically disrupted connectivity.

Fiber has no copper, no resale value, and cutting it only harms the communities that rely on it. That’s why we’re asking residents to help us safeguard these lines. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, it's a lifeline, said Joel Agustin, Globe Head of Service Planning and Engineering.

However, incidents of intentional cable cuts continue due to misinformation or the mistaken belief that fiber can be sold like copper. Of the initial 425 towns that transitioned early to fiber, 170 or 40 percent experienced intentional cuts historically. Even in areas where copper theft was common, 63 percent still saw fiber-related incidents, highlighting the need for greater public awareness.

Globe stresses that cutting fiber lines brings no financial gain.

The telco encourages residents to report any suspicious activity near fiber lines or utility poles to the nearest barangay or police station, support barangay patrols and community watch programs, and work with local officials to include infrastructure protection in ordinances and local plans.

Following the installation of fiber, Residents can now switch to this service by signing up through Globe GFiber Postpaid or Globe GFiber Prepaid.