Various local government units (LGUs) have recently approved over 1,000 permit applications from telcos for building cell sites. Apart from welcoming a third telco player, the government also plans to build common telco towers to boost internet connection and add cell sites in the country. The network investment has yielded 1,064 new cell sites, 10,600 mobile sites upgraded to LTE, and 1,887 new 5G sites nationwide. I told him most of our telcos have that feature that can track you down by just triangulating your cellphone's signal. My question is -- if GPS tracking via cell tower triangulation can just be accessed and used by somebody inside the telco, what protection against invasion of privacy do we have? Read more in our articles including "LGUs immediately approve over 1,000 telco permits for building cell sites" and "Globe ends Q3 2022 with 1,064 cell towers, more 5G sites and FTTH lines".
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Jun 2, 2026Various local government units (LGUs) have recently approved over 1,000 permit applications from telcos for building cell sites. Apart from welcoming a third telco player, the government also plans to build common telco towers to boost internet connection and add cell sites in the country.
The network investment has yielded 1,064 new cell sites, 10,600 mobile sites upgraded to LTE, and 1,887 new 5G sites nationwide. I told him most of our telcos have that feature that can track you down by just triangulating your cellphone's signal. My question is -- if GPS tracking via cell tower triangulation can just be accessed and used by somebody inside the telco, what protection against invasion of privacy do we have?
Our coverage of approved telco cell sites includes: "LGUs immediately approve over 1,000 telco permits for building cell sites"; "Globe ends Q3 2022 with 1,064 cell towers, more 5G sites and FTTH lines"; "Is our privacy protected by the telcos?". Each article provides unique insights and information.