#globe cell tower

Globe Telecom has officially partnered with Starlink to bring Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service to the Philippines, making it the first telco in Southeast Asia to offer this breakthrough technology. was present today at The Globe Tower in Taguig City to witness the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Starlink’s satellites will essentially act as “cell towers in space,” beaming signals directly to mobile phones and seamlessly connecting through its network of over 650 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Globe is set to announce that they will be offering Starlink's Direct to Cell service in the Philippines. Starlink’s Direct to Cell is a satellite-based mobile service that lets ordinary LTE phones connect directly to Starlink satellites, so you get coverage in places with no cell towers. As the first mobile operator in the Philippines to market Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) service, Globe is leveraging space-based technology to reach the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas of our archipelago. Starlink has over 650+ satellites in order, each one acts like a floating 4G/LTE cell tower in space (it has an eNodeB modem onboard). Read more in our articles including "Globe ends Q3 2022 with 1,064 cell towers, more 5G sites and FTTH lines" and "Globe launches Starlink Direct-to-Cell plans".