“Our biggest hurdle in delivering consistently good internet [service] is the cumbersome number of permits and right of way issues that prevent us from building the last mile connectivity that would allow world class internet services to be enjoyed by the ordinary household or any person using a mobile phone,” said Cu. “These permits complement our aggressive builds and roll-outs as we not only increase our capacity and capability but more importantly, we make connectivity possible and accessible in areas that don't have any access to the internet before,” stated by Globe Senior Vice President for Program Delivery under Network Technical Group Joel Agustin. With these established cell sites taking advantage of high frequencies, Globe is looking forward to giving faster Internet access to its subscribers whether they're in Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao. One curious question here though is why is Globe abandoning the eat-all-you can model for mobile 3G internet? When the guys from Globe Innove gave me a free WiZ (Wireless Internet Zone) account, I retorted that they didn't have any list of hotspots posted on their website (not even on that login page you see when you're hooked up with one of them wifi access points). Read more in our articles including "Globe: 'Faster internet possible'" and "Globe acquires 700+ permits to build more cell towers".
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Sep 21, 2006“Our biggest hurdle in delivering consistently good internet [service] is the cumbersome number of permits and right of way issues that prevent us from building the last mile connectivity that would allow world class internet services to be enjoyed by the ordinary household or any person using a mobile phone,” said Cu. “These permits complement our aggressive builds and roll-outs as we not only increase our capacity and capability but more importantly, we make connectivity possible and accessible in areas that don't have any access to the internet before,” stated by Globe Senior Vice President for Program Delivery under Network Technical Group Joel Agustin.
With these established cell sites taking advantage of high frequencies, Globe is looking forward to giving faster Internet access to its subscribers whether they're in Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao. One curious question here though is why is Globe abandoning the eat-all-you can model for mobile 3G internet? When the guys from Globe Innove gave me a free WiZ (Wireless Internet Zone) account, I retorted that they didn't have any list of hotspots posted on their website (not even on that login page you see when you're hooked up with one of them wifi access points).
Our coverage of globe internet issue includes: "Globe: 'Faster internet possible'"; "Globe acquires 700+ permits to build more cell towers"; "Globe fires up 130 cell sites using 2600MHz spectrum". Each article provides unique insights and information.