MANILA, Philippines - Corporate clients in and around the Laguna Industrial Park had the chance to learn how they can avail themselves of advanced telecoms technology — for fast and reliable wireless and wireline connections — at a fraction of the cost compared to other providers.
This was during a day of games and presentations at the Globe Lounge in The Mills at the Carmelray Country Club in Laguna.
According to Blue Avelino, head of small and medium business of Globe Business, big corporations in the top SEC rankings are always looking for a way to reduce their operating costs without sacrificing efficiency and productivity.
“The big corporations, in fact, are the ones that incur the biggest costs in terms of operating expenses. They are the ones who have hundreds or even thousands of employees. They have offices across the country. They have fleets of vehicles, machine assets, and terabytes of sensitive corporate data that need to be secured.
“In order to stay competitive and keep increasing their productivity, they need solutions that let them maximize the capabilities of telecoms technology — while at the same time keeping costs down.
“To meet their needs, Globe Business has designed solutions that are highly advanced, fast, secure and reliable — and cost only a fraction of what they pay to other providers,” Avelino said.
Fun, learning, and sharing
Those who attended the Globe Lounge event participated in ice-breakers and other fun, yet meaningful, games that lightened the day’s mood and helped put them at ease during the presentations.
During the session, participants were asked to share what business they are involved in, as well as their dreams and aspirations for their companies and their loved ones.
Presentations included lectures and videos of three Globe Business solutions that were featured that day. These included M2M Solutions, Cloud Solutions, and Business Flex and Device Bundles.
Machines ‘talk’ to other machines
M2M Solutions comprise a high-tech system that allows computers, machines, equipment, and other assets to remotely communicate and share information with other machines and computers. M2M Solutions are connected to the Globe Business M2M Management System.
M2M Solutions have various applications for business. In general, these include the areas of fixed assets management, fleet management, and security and surveillance.
Through fixed assets management, corporate clients can monitor the condition of fixed assets — whether these are working normally or are showing signs of malfunction.
They can also track if there are attempts to tamper, sabotage or steal these fixed assets. Alarms and alerts may also be integrated into the monitoring system. Such fixed assets may include freezers, vendo machines, factory machinery, ATMs, computer servers, and other equipment.
On the other hand, fleet management allows companies to manage their fleet of vehicles through a real-time tracking system, ensuring the delivery and security of products and supplies.
It uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to monitor the precise location of assets like trucks, cargo and products. It also allows companies to determine if these arrived at their destination/delivery point on time.
M2M Solutions may also be used as a security and surveillance service for company sites. For example, security devices (such as motion and door sensors, panic buttons, etc.) may be linked to Globe’s M2M Management System.
When an intruder breaks into the secured site, the M2M security devices send out alerts through the computer network. This signals the system to deploy an emergency response team to deal with the threat based on customer-defined protocol.
The M2M security and surveillance system is pro-active and preventive: the security devices are always ready to activate alarms and trigger an emergency response.
M2M Solutions are ideal for a wide range of businesses — including the food and/or service industries (restaurants, resorts, hotels, etc.); financial enterprises (banks, pawnshops, etc.); manufacturing, distribution, and practically any business that benefits from machine-to-machine networking and pro-active security.
Using the cloud
Essentially, Cloud Solutions provide entrepreneurs with a digital storage facility that ensures safe, reliable and quick access to huge amounts of vital information for their business.
Ordinarily, a company would have to invest in a cluster of high-tech computer servers or removable disk devices to store and secure their data. Furthermore, they would have to spend on the maintenance and operations of those servers by hiring additional employees.
Naturally, this would add to the company’s cost of operations and entail a substantial investment of time and effort, not to mention loss in productivity for loss of devices on server downtimes.
A cost-effective alternative would be to store company data through Globe Business’ Cloud Solutions. Globe Business provides the pool of servers connected through a managed, maintained and secured digital network. All that the entrepreneur has to do is pay the affordable monthly subscription.
Flexible plans, device packages
Globe Business also offers Business Flex and Device Bundles. These are mobile communications plans that are customized to the needs of corporate clients. These packaged plans include free mobile phones or tablet devices, plus unlimited texting, unlimited calling, and unlimited data features (terms and conditions apply).
For example, Globe Business offers one type of Business Flex and Device Bundle at Plan 3000. For only P3,000 a month, the client will get 11 free Samsung Nari mobile phones, plus unlimited calling and unlimited texting features.
Another Business Flex and Device Bundle is offered at Plan 800, which provides two free mobile phones, one Samsung Pocket Galaxy and one Samsung Nari, with unlimited texting and unlimited calling features, plus P300 worth of consumable credits. The subscriber gets all these for only P800 a month.
For those who need a mobile Internet connection, they could avail themselves of the P2 package, which includes a Samsung Galaxy Tab with unlimited texting, unlimited calling, and unlimited data connection to the Internet. The plan also includes P300 worth of consumable credits. All these are packaged together for just P1,800 a month.
“Those are just three of several Business Flex and Device Bundles we are offering. The good thing is that all these solutions from Globe Business are highly customizable. The client simply has to sit down and speak to a Globe account manager about what his business needs are, and we will customize a package of solutions for him or her,” Avelino said.
Learn more about how M2M Solutions, Cloud Solutions, and the Business Flex and Device Bundles can help your company increase productivity while reducing costs. Simply consult a Globe Business account manager, visit any Globe store, or call the Globe Business hotline at +632 730-1010. Also log on to http://www.globe.com.ph/business.