Globe cites outstanding record in use of frequencies

Manila, Philippines - Globe Telecom said yesterday it is aggressively using the frequencies it has been granted, pointing out that it has an outstanding track record in the operation of its cellular mobile telecommunications systems and the expansion of its 3G infrastructure.

Globe legal counsel Rodolfo Salalima said the company has over the years, amassed the resources and expertise needed to efficiently install, operate and maintain CMTS networks.

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) granted Globe a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) in 2002 to provide CMTS services by virtue of its full compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth in its original provisional authority (PA).

In issuing the CPCN, the NTC affirmed that “Globe Telecom is legally, financially and technically capable of operating and maintaining the services,” referring to LEC, IGF and CMTS services.

“Given the indisputable compliance with the requisites to obtaining a CPCN from the NTC, and the continuous strengthening of its network and operations, Globe has already proven its technical capability to build and operate cellular mobile telecommunications systems, especially in the 3G space,” Salalima said.

He noted that, in the last five years, no other operator has developed 3G infrastructure as aggressively as Globe. The company has made heavy investments in expanding its 3G network across the country, assertively launching 3G services attuned to the rising demand for richer and more sophisticated telephony by consumers.

Globe was first in the Philippines to commercially launch 3G services in 2006, and since then, subscriber usage and network traffic have more than doubled.

Undoubtedly, this will continue to surge as the demand for mobile data services, largely covering internet browsing and social media access via mobile phones, is already pronounced among the Filipino people today, it said.

Thus, moving forward and gearing up to give more to the public in spaces that mobile data services inherently enable, such as knowledge-empowerment, education, and micro-finance, Globe underlines the need for additional frequency resources, it added.

In the hands of Globe, additional spectrum allocation will always be to the benefit of the consuming public, company officials noted. Citing its pioneering use of SMS, 3G and 4G mobile, as well as its established track record in innovation, industry development, and socio-economic contribution, “current and sought spectrum resources with Globe will always be in great hands,” it noted.

Globe said it also has an outstanding track record in the operation of an international gateway facility (IGF) and local exchange carrier (LEC) services.

Since IGF operators are mandated to install 300,000 LEC lines, and CMTS operators have to roll out 400,000 lines, Globe fully complied by establishing 777,157 landlines across the Philippines in 1998.

Moreover, while the NTC required nationwide CMTS providers to cover at least 80 percent of all provincial capitals within a period of seven years, Globe surpassed the requirement with 88 percent coverage of provincial capitals and 100 percent coverage on cities.