MANILA – Globe Telecom is expecting to expand its 4G HSPA+ infrastructure to 100 percent coverage by the end of the third quarter of 2014, following its recent 100 percent 3G network upgrade.
Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu said that the combined 3G and 4G infrastructure will further drive mobile data explosion in the country amid the rising demand for smartphones.
“With a 100 percent 3G network, we now have a robust capacity for high-speed mobile data access,” Cu said. “Providing our network with full HSPA+ coverage in 90 days will provide an even faster mobile internet experience.”
The rollout of both 3G and 4G HSPA+ infrastructure for the entire Globe network forms part of the company’s transformation efforts, which, according to Cu, also includes enhanced in-building coverage in major malls, hotels, hospitals, major highways, and airports.
According to Globe, it is also building more 3G and 4G cell sites, with over 6,500 total cell sites expected by year end.
