Globe Telecom said it is trying a slew of cellular wireless technology, including femtocell, in an attempt to provide tailor-fit solutions that would enhance connectivity in posh villages amid growing use of bandwidth-intensive devices.
Radio frequency signals coming from cell sites do not pose any adverse health effects, according to Globe Telecom, citing studies conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The proposed two-floor center, to be located in Bicutan, Taguig City, will house state-of-the-art equipment and laboratory facilities specifically designed to cater to the electronics industry.
The worldwide IT outsourcing (ITO) market is forecast to reach $288 billion in 2013, a 2.8% increase in US dollars (and 5.1% in constant currency) from 2012.
The Ayala-led mobile operator said ?its continuous drive towards superior network quality and performance calls for a deeper look into the numbers revealed by the NTC tests.?
The prospect is consistent with the higher global sales of semiconductors in May 2013 due to the expected expansion in demand, mostly for memory and logic products.
ICT policy professionals have urged regulators and developers of so-called ?over-the-top? content platforms to collaborate on cooperative strategies that can ?grow the pie? while helping extend network reach to citizens and bring consumer prices down.
Globe Telecom said it has rolled out a new wireless technology called outdoor distributed antenna system (ODAS), which effects stronger mobile phone signal for its subscribers and is the next best alternative to towering cell sites.
