MANILA — Globe Telecom has deployed around 1,700 Long Term Evolution (LTE) sites leading to the improvement in the speed of mobile Internet in the country.
Globe has step up its network investments through maximizing the available frequency spectrums allocated to the company as mobile users shift to LTE-capable devices.
“We are already getting close to providing the entire Metro Manila with seamless LTE coverage amid customers’ growing requirement for bandwidth-intensive multi-media content. As the need for bandwidth is likely to increase further moving forward, the aggressive use of 700 MHz and other spectrum allocation will enable us to stay ahead of the demand curve,“ Joel Agustin, Globe Senior Vice President for Program Governance, Network Technical Group, said in a statement.
The telco deployed more than 1,000 LTE sites on the 700 megahertz (MHz) frequency last year. It also acquired additional frequency allocation in the 2600 MHz band following acquisition of San Miguel’s telecommunication assets to expand coverage and enhance capabilities.
Globe has also rolled out close to 2,000 sites on the 2600 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Majority of the company’s LTE 700, LTE 2600 and L1800 sites were deployed in densely populated areas, mainly in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao where a high number of customers were on LTE-capable devices.
Globe has deployed around 170 massive multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) sites through using the 2600 MHz frequency. The technology enables a mobile network to multiply the capacity of a wireless connection without requiring more antennas. (Aerol John Pateña/PNA)
