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Globe, partners tap NTT WE Marine for last leg of submarine cable project

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 09:49 AM

Globe Telecom, along with partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVan Inc, commissioned NTT World Engineering Marine Corp of Japan for the last leg of the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project, the company said on Wednesday. Read more »

Converge hits 2 million fiber port target in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 03:00 PM

Converge ICT Solutions Inc said on Tuesday it has achieved its goal of hitting a 2 million fiber port rollout for 2022. Read more »

Globe says domestic submarine fiber cable project on track for completion in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 10:17 AM

Globe Telecom said on Thursday the $150-million Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) is on track for completion in April this year. Read more »

Converge obtains license to provide connectivity in SG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 10:09 AM

Converge ICT Solutions Inc said Wednesday it has obtained a license to provide connectivity services to the wholesale market in Singapore. Read more »

Globe says 129 towers built in Visayas in Jan-Sept

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 12:45 PM

Globe Telecom on Monday said it has built 129 new cell towers in the Visayas in the first nine months of this year as it continues to aggressively roll out services in these regions. Read more »

Sara Duterte eyes replicating San Juan public schools' fiber internet

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 03:30 PM

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said she wanted to replicate San Juan City, which achieved a 1:1 teacher and student-gadget ratio in public schools. Read more »

'Faster connection, better education'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:49 PM

Students and faculty members of the Pinaglabanan Elementary School in San Juan City utilize in class the installed free fiber optic internet connection via devices and equipment provided by the city's local government on Tuesday. Read more »

Globe posts P26.5 billion net income in Jan-Sept, up 48 pct

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 02:35 PM

Globe Telecom said on Monday its net income reached P26.5 billion, higher by 48 percent compared to P18 billion in the same period in 2021 driven by corporate data and mobile services. Read more »

Converge offers free plan upgrades as net income rises

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 01:58 PM

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc said on Thursday its net income grew 17.5 percent to P6.11 billion in the first 9 months of 2022. Read more »

Southeast Asian telcos ink deal for new subsea cable system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 11:51 AM

A consortium of telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia signed an agreement to invest about $300 million for a submarine cable system. Read more »

PLDT domestic, int'l fiber network exceeds 1 million km

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 08:59 AM

PLDT Inc said its domestic and international fiber network footprint has breached 1 million kilometers, boosting connectivity and the country's hyperscale hub capacity. Read more »

PLDT builds PH link of $75-M subsea cable system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 10:35 AM

PLDT Inc on Monday said the construction of the Philippine link of the $75 million Asia Direct Cable (ADC) would begin in Batangas. Read more »

Globe, partners bring subsea cable project to Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 09:11 AM

Globe Telecom, along with its partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN Inc, on Wednesday said they have brought the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) to Mactan Island in Cebu. Read more »

Globe brings fiber connectivity to 8 provinces with cable landing stations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 09:40 AM

Globe Telecom said it landed fiber optic cable in 8 provinces with its partners in a bid to bring fiber connectivity to underserved and remote areas. Read more »

LIST: 5 shows to watch with your besties

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 07:36 PM

Dubbed as the Friendship Month, September is one of the best times to catch up with best friends. Read more »

ALAMIN: Regalo ng mga Pinoy sa kasal ni Queen Elizabeth

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:03 PM

Sa kasal ng noo'y prinsesa pa lang na si Elizabeth kay Prince Philip noong 1947, isang espesyal na regalo ang ipinadala ng mga Pilipino sa kinalauna’y naging reyna ng Inglatera. Read more »

Globe targets prepaid broadband users

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 03:10 PM

Globe Telecom said the postpaid broadband market is already nearing saturation point, which is why it is now targeting prepaid subscribers. Read more »

Globe posts P19.7-B net income in first half on back of record high revenues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 02:36 PM

Globe Telecom on Friday said it posted a net income of P19.7 billion in the first half of 2022, higher by 51 percent, on back of record revenues for the period. Read more »

Converge says net income after tax hit P3.95 billion in Q2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 04:19 PM

Converge ICT Solutions Inc said said its net income after tax grew to P3.95 billion in the first half of 2022. Read more »

Globe, partners kickstart Philippines' longest submarine fiber cable network

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 09:58 AM

Globe Telecom said it has started the deployment of fiber cables for the country's longest submarine fiber cable network along with its partners Eastern Communications and InfiniVAN. Read more »