GLOBE Telecom Inc. is set to complete the modernization of its network in Cebu following the completion of upgrade works in the Davao region.
The cellular firm on Monday said it has completed the swap out of its cell sites and other network facilities in Cebu as part of the company’s massive $700-million modernization program across the country.
The cell site cluster swap out in Cebu, said Globe, ushers in improved coverage, reduced drop call rates as well as better call setup and quality in the entire province and the Central Visayas region. The area has also been primed for switching-on of 4G HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) technology and is also ready to upgrade to 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) technology.
Close to 7 million Filipinos living in the island and its environs now enjoy superior signal strength, demonstrated by impeccable call connections and clarity, instantaneous text message transmissions and richer web browsing experience, among other services that now redefine their new mobile experience.
“We consider this a major achievement as our local network engineering team, together with our foreign partners Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei, achieved the Cebu swap out in record time. The province of Cebu was divided into six network clusters, with teams simultaneously working on changing the cell sites. The total project was completed in 24 hours,” said Robert Tan, chief technical adviser at Globe.
“This strengthens our capacity to expediently implement the replacement of the network infrastructure with minimal disruption on our services.”
Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu hailed this positive development as a “major win” for Globe subscribers in Cebu, its adjacent provinces and the larger mobile community at the heart of the archipelago.
The Cebu network change comes in the heels of the highly successful rollouts 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.