Move to 4G/LTE. Enjoy a better experience.
This was the message of Globe Telecom to its customers as it urges them to migrate to 4G/LTE and enjoy better connectivity and data experience.
The telco is currently ramping up efforts to upgrade its network infrastructure around the country as demand for connectivity continues to grow in light of the “new normal” since customers now go to the internet for either online education and work-from-home requirements.
“These efforts, however, will not be felt if our customers will not make the effort to move away from 3G technology to 4G/LTE. If they are still using the old devices and old SIM cards, our customers are depriving themselves of the convenience, speed and efficiency of 4G LTE,” says KD Dizon, Globe VP for Mobile Business.
4G/LTE is the mobile network technology that enables 4G compatible phones to connect to the internet at much faster speeds. Compared to 3G, 4G/LTE technology allows people to do things smoother and with the least amount of time with wider coverage and can even penetrate walls.
The technology offers higher bandwidth or faster data speed, improved network responsiveness, meaning lower latency, higher network capacity, backwards compatibility and future proofing. It helps provide easier integration, more cost efficiency, and improved security for its users.
With 4G/LTE, it has become faster for customers to download content (music, video, games), web pages, stream video and music minus the buffering. Customers can now find it faster to download full-length, high-definition movies in a matter of seconds or a few minutes.
Gamers playing Esports can also benefit from 4G/LTE in terms of faster access to the internet, a must when playing popular games.
With 4G/LTE gone are weak or intermittent signal and slow or no data services. This leads to faster and more efficient interactions using apps that promote cashless transactions like GCash and minimize exposure to risks from COVID-19.
Aside from the Philippines, more countries are also migrating to 4G/LTE including Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, Macau, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, to name a few.
Globe is aggressively pursuing its target of upgrading all its sites to have 4G/LTE using many different frequencies as part of its three-pronged strategy to improve further connectivity and data experience for its customers. The company has upgraded over 7,700 cell sites this year as modernization efforts are currently underway at record pace despite the challenges of travel restrictions and quarantine protocols due to the pandemic.
Globe’s efforts to increase its 4G capacity have resulted in successful upgrades in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan and Cavite. In NCR and Rizal, Globe has completed up to 87 percent of its sites to 4G. Pateros, Marikina City, Valenzuela City, Malabon City, and Navotas are the top cities with the highest percentages of completion while in Rizal, at least 92 percent of the upgrade is done. Work has also started in Binangonan, Cainta and Pililla to complete the installations in the whole province.
In Cavite at least 87.30 percent of target upgrades have been completed while in Bulacan 94.5 have been upgraded to 4G/LTE. Site upgrades are also underway in Pampanga, Batangas, Laguna, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Davao City, Iloilo City, Bacolod City and Boracay.
To check if they are already in a 4G/LTE area, Globe postpaid and prepaid customers are encouraged to check if their SIM cards are 4G-capable by texting SIM CHECK to 8080. If not, users can bring their 3G SIM to the nearest Globe Stores to upgrade to 4G SIM for free. Just check http://glbe.co/abs-queue for appointment.