Globe deploys an additional 252 5G base stations in Mindanao

As part of its ongoing 5G network rollout, Filipino mobile operator Globe Telecom revealed this week that it has deployed 252 5G-ready base stations in Mindanao. Further, the company noted that at 30 June 2022 its 5G network signal was available in 85.8% of major cities in Visayas and Mindanao and 96.6% in the National Capital Region (NCR) in terms of 5G outdoor coverage. With Globe registering a ‘steady hike’ in 5G usage in Mindanao (in particular in Davao City and Libona), it reported a 73.4% rise in 5G data traffic in 1H22 and noted that total 5G subscriptions reached 2.70 million by the mid-year point, compared to 1.62 million at the start of 2022.