GLOBE BUILDS MORE MINDANAO CELL SITES

Globe Telecom continues to build more cell sites in Mindanao as it ups the ante in its network expansion program to assure better network coverage in the area.

Cell sites in Mindanao are now being put up in Davao Oriental, Saranggani, South Cotabato , Bukidnon and in Sulu, notably in Patikul, as the telco was able to engage the local government units in the area for the building of the needed connectivity which is good for the economy.

The different cellsite projects are currently in various stages of completion .

“We want to assure our customers that our efforts to give better service and experience are  not only concentrated in Luzon or in major commercial centers in big cities. We want to bring our services closer, more accessible and of course to more number of our countrymen in more places in the country,” Joel Agustin, Globe SVP for Program Development-Network Technical Group, said.

Several cell sites are expected to rise in Mati in Davao Oriental; Malapatan in Saranggani; Maray-Maray in Bukidnon; Polomolok in South Cotabato;  and Bud Datu in Patikul, Sulu. 

“We are optimistic that with these builds, we can bring more opportunities  as connectivity ensures better communication, better service and better promotion of small businesses in the communities. In Sulu, for example, better signal means the farmers there can go directly to potential buyers and customers not only in Zamboanga but directly to other places where they can sell their mangosteen, lanzones, marang, durian, vegetables and other harvest goods. This will mean more income for them,” Agustin added.

Aside from Mindanao, Globe eyes more expansion projects in the Visayas and in other parts of Luzon as well. The company hopes to sustain the momentum of its network expansion despite the effects of the CoVID-19 pandemic in the country.