Why do people like to be in the loop?
Because they want to stay connected anytime anywhere — ditch FOMO (fear of missing out) forever. That’s probably why this new gadget is the Next Big Thing, you wouldn’t want to leave home without it.
“Modern families have been redefined,” asserts Abby Cardino, vice president, Globe Broadband Business. “Before, they just stayed home. This time, you have families by choice — meaning your friends. So when you move outside of your home, technically home is where you’re with your loved ones.”
Say hello to the Globe At Home The Loop, described as the world’s first 5G-powered portable home broadband device that allows you to take your home Internet anywhere.
But why get another WiFi when you already have one on your phone?
“Your phone is for your private, individual use while The Loop is for family sharing,” Abby puts it simply.
“Just one is enough to connect to 10 devices — that’s today’s maximum number of family members. If you put it on a table when you’re in a group, you just scan the QR code and everybody gets access to the WiFi.”
3-in-1 wonder
Allow us to walk you through this 5G, 3-in-1 wonder dubbed The Loop. This WiFi hotspot device is lighweight, handheld with built-in carry handle and available in colors Army Green, black, Hermes Orange, and white. It’s a portable WiFi router capable of delivering 5G speeds of up to 600mbps depending on the area. It can connect up to 16 devices simultaneously and has a built-in smartphone functionality with a touchscreen display, stereo speakers, and front camera to capture memories or do video calls. You can take selfies or record your TikTok/reels/shorts videos easily through the front shooter and post them forthwith on your preferred platform. Its use of Android lets you install apps like Zoom, Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube.
Abby elaborates, “You can put all your apps in The Loop. For Pinoys who love to do TikTok, it’s also a camera. It can power laptops when you’re out, with a touchscreen and keyboard. You can do voice calls by using your Viber or Messenger. The only thing you can’t do here that you can on a cell phone is make 2G calls.”
There are three data plans: P299 for a week of unlimited 5G, P899 for 250GB of data, and P999 for one month of unlimited 5G.
Promo price is P10,999 with pre-orders starting Sept. 1 or get it via the Globe At Home website and check it out through the supplier’s official website.
This lunchtime, the Globe Tower is abuzz not only because everybody wants to be in the loop but also because this happens to be the Blueprint quarterly media get-together — as you know, media people always like to be in the loop.
Unraveling the future
With the enticing invite, “Together, let’s unravel the future” the event is all about innovation, transformation, connection, navigation, personalization. Everything is really built around you — for your good and that of the community as well. Take GoGive that empowers customers to support advocacies (education, climate action, mental health, disaster relief) through everyday data usage.
“GoGive is integrated seamlessly into GlobeOne app at no extra cost or disruption,” says Giv (what an apt name for this app) Florida, Globe Prepaid senior director. “It transforms regular digital habits into meaningful social impact.”
Have you heard about the GlobeOne App Updates?
“It’s redesigned for faster loading, simpler navigation, and lighter storage footprint,” explains Coco Domingo, vice president, Product Experience. “It introduces Guest Mode for non-Globe users, enabling SIM registration, promo subscriptions, and eSIM purchases.”
Coco also tells us more about the SMS Scam Shield. But of course, nobody wants to be scammed. “This is a real-time protection feature against suspicious links in SMS,” Coco points out. “Available on Android, it empowers users to proactively protect themselves.”
Okay, we simply can’t resist talking about AI, which brings us to the topic “hyper-personalization.” Bianca Wong, VP, Feel Valued Tribe, talks about AI-powered personalization of promos and rewards across GlobeOne, GCash, and Facebook Operator Store. There are exclusive “Just For You” offers tailored to data usage and lifestyle needs. This is in partnership with Meta, for the first-in-world AI-driven menu personalization.
A designing delight, the Beetzee Play is the first Piso-Serye streaming platform in the country. “Accessible directly via GlobeOne app, it offers bite-sized, vertical Filipino content for as low as P1 per episode,” Chelo Flores, director, Marketing Strategic Partnerships, happily shares with the faithful legion of teleserye fans.
Once more, there’s the Globe At Home The Loop, the home WiFi that goes wherever you go. Because we all cherish our relationships with family and friends — connections that make our one big, strange world feel like a little familiar home.
