GLOBE BUSINESS, the company arm of Globe Telecom, Inc., is positioned to capture early growth within the Philippines’ nascent Web of Things (IoT) market through its partnership with cellular IoT solutions provider Aeris, in accordance with a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
The report, dated March 2, noted that the collaboration leverages Aeris’ IoT accelerator platform to deliver unified, secure, and scalable connectivity solutions for key sectors, including automotive, smart cities, and smart manufacturing.
“Globe is positioning to capture emerging business opportunities within the IoT sector as adoption accelerates across the region,” the BMI report said, adding that the Asia-Pacific accounts for roughly 82% of worldwide cellular machine-to-machine SIMs.
Globe Business has partnered with Aeris to launch cellular IoT solutions within the Philippines through the Aeris IoT accelerator platform.
BMI said the platform functions as a single-pane-of-glass connectivity management system, allowing Globe to observe and manage fleets of connected devices and SIMs in a unified environment.
Integrated network security is anticipated to assist scale enterprise IoT projects, with a business launch targeted for the third quarter of 2026.
The report highlighted that the partnership aligns with Globe’s technique to expand its enterprise service portfolio and deepen engagement across key sectors as enterprises transition from pilot projects to large-scale IoT deployments.
Globe plans to leverage its enterprise segment’s capabilities in network mobility to offer advanced artificial intelligence, end-to-end deployment, automation, and secure networking.
IoT refers to networks of physical and smart objects, equivalent to appliances, sensors, wearables, and vehicles, which are embedded with software and connected technologies.
BMI noted that unified connectivity solutions can reduce operational complexity, address fragmentation, and support streamlined IoT adoption within the Philippines.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has previously observed that IoT adoption continues to realize momentum within the Philippines, with telecom providers using its growth to strengthen digital infrastructure.
The country’s IoT market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 20% from 2024 to 2029, the DICT said.
On the local bourse on Tuesday, shares in Globe rose P2, or 0.12%, to shut at P1,680 apiece. — Ashley Erika O. Jose