#Transcelestial Philippines

The Singapore-based space tech firm, Transcelestial, has announced that it has closed a strategic investment of USD 2 million from Kickstart Ventures under the Ayala Corporation. We could not have asked for a better partner to help us not only work with Globe in Philippines but also advise us on bringing our current and future products to solve some of the challenges in the archipelago nation," said Rohit Jha, CEO of Transcelestial. According to Transcelestial, it aims to help telcos, ISPs, Enterprises, and the Government bridge the shortfall. Transcelestial's investment is the first to be publicly announced from Ayala's USD 180-million venture fund. Globe has officially launched Starlink's satellite-to-mobile service in the Philippines after receiving approval from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), making it the first local telecom operator to commercially offer direct-to-device satellite connectivity in the country. The launch comes as the Philippines continues to face connectivity challenges due to its geography and frequent natural disasters. The Philippines remains among the slowest countries in transitioning away from 3G networks, with most mobile users still relying on older devices that do not support newer voice technologies. Compared to neighboring countries, the Philippines trails behind Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in VoLTE adoption. Read more in our articles including "SG's Transcelestial enters PH to help local telcos deliver faster internet" and "Globe rolls out Starlink Satellite-to-Mobile Service in the Philippines".