GLOBE Telecom, Inc. is expanding community-based broadband centers within the Visayas as a part of efforts to widen fiber web access and improve customer support services in underserved areas.
“Reliable connectivity has change into essential for education, work, business and on a regular basis life,” Jimbo B. Cordero, Globe general manager for the Visayas, said in a press release on Sunday. “By bringing broadband services closer to communities, we’re making it easier for more families to access the opportunities that include a powerful web connection.”
The corporate said its broadband unit, Globe At Home, is expanding the centers to offer application assistance and connectivity services, particularly in areas positioned removed from traditional service hubs.
Globe said the centers are designed to assist residents access information on fiber plans and web services without having to travel long distances.
“By establishing a stronger presence on the barangay (village) level, Globe goals to make details about home web services more visible and accessible,” the corporate said.
The telecommunication company said it plans to open more broadband centers this month in Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Cebu.
Globe has established community-based broadband access points in Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Oriental, Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Cebu.
The expansion forms a part of its broader push to strengthen fiber connectivity outside Metro Manila as web demand continues to grow in provincial areas.
For the primary quarter, Globe posted attributable net income of P5.55 billion, down 20% from a yr earlier, as higher financing costs and the absence of one-off gains offset growth in revenue and core earnings driven by strong data demand. — Ashley Erika O. Jose