Thursday, March 28, 2024

Globe allots $1 million for rollout of fiber broadband in Binondo

Globe Telecom bared on Thursday, April 28, that it has secured the permission of the city government of Manila to roll out fiber broadband technology in Binondo.

Globe Telecom chief commercial officer Albert de Larrazabal during the press launch at the Lucky Chinatown mall
Globe Telecom chief commercial officer Albert de Larrazabal during the press launch at the Lucky Chinatown mall

The Ayala-led operator is setting aside $1 million for the initiative, which will provide the world?s oldest Chinatown district with speeds of up to 1Gbps.

Early this year, Globe made a call for support from local government units for its initiative to build on its network infrastructure and provide better Internet experience for its customers. The city government of Manila, led by Mayor Joseph Estrada, was the first LGU to respond to the call.

The fiberization of the entire Binondo district, an age-old center of commercial activities in the capital, would benefit business and residential establishments in the area and is expected to drive business growth in the district. The project will be completed in the third quarter of the year.

?Globe is willing to spend to speed up the Internet infrastructure in the country. But we need support from the government, particularly the LGUs,? said Globe chief commercial officer Albert de Larrazabal during the press launch at the Lucky Chinatown mall.

One of the most important advances in broadband technology, fiber optics offer the fastest way to access data, providing consumers with higher download and uploads speeds, lower latency and faster internet browsing, he explained.

The deployment of fiber broadband technology in Binondo will deliver fast Internet to at least 5,000 new business and home subscribers as part of the initial rollout, Larrazabal said.

The pilot rollout of fiber broadband technology in Binondo forms part of Globe?s initiative of creating an Internet super highway nationwide. Currently in talks with other local government units for the development of ?connected communities,? the telecommunications provider plans to deploy fiber optics in 20,000 barangays by 2020 that will provide fast Internet access to around two million homes nationwide.

Parallel to this, Globe will also pour significant investment in capacity enhancement for both mobile and wireline using different technologies that include 3G, LTE and even Wi-Fi.

According to Larrazabal, Globe will also roll out small cell technology in various parts of Binondo as part of its efforts to expand network coverage and capacity.

The small cell technology, which supports multiple technologies including 3G and LTE, will enable Globe to harness additional capacity from fiber optics without the need for macro cell sites.

Further, fiberization of Binondo district will enable deployment of high-definition CCTV in critical spots for superior image quality that is expected to significantly enhance crime-prevention measures in the area.

Also, Wi-Fi kiosks, where customers can experience high-speed data connectivity, will be established in different locations within the district, Larrazabal said.

Globe is also in close coordination with the city government of Manila relating to the construction of additional cell sites not only in Binondo but also in other parts of the capital, as part of its continuing coverage and capacity expansion.

?Permitting process has been major hurdle for us in other parts of the country and we are grateful that in the city of Manila, local government executives led by Mayor Estrada have been only supportive of our initiative of building on our existing network infrastructure within the capital,? Larrazabal added.

Globe earlier said that permitting environment at the local government level is the biggest detriment preventing telecommunication operators like Globe in improving cell site density, a necessary prerequisite in improving data connectivity of its customers in terms of speed and access.

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