Globe deploys mobile network for Internet of Things

Globe Telecom will deploy its network to support emerging Internet of Things (IoT) services by using its 700 megahertz (MHz) frequency spectrum and other existing LTE spectrum assets. (Photo By Hans Olav Lien – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)

MANILA — Globe Telecom will deploy its network to support emerging Internet of Things (IoT) services by using its 700 megahertz (MHz) frequency spectrum and other existing LTE spectrum assets.

Globe will roll out the Narrow Band-Internet of Things (IoT) technology due to its long reach and range as it improves mobile services.

The telco has enabled NB-IoT as this technology will have far-reaching benefits for many people, industries and communities.

Its technology partners Huawei and Nokia will help ensure network readiness to support new services.

“Given new business requirements in a highly digital environment, Globe is gearing up to deploy emerging IoT services relevant to various enterprises, including the public sector. This is all part of our commitment to enable enterprises to take advantage of the latest technological innovations, which is vital in driving economic competitiveness and growth in the country,” Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest Cu said in a statement.

Globe sees brighter prospects for emerging IoT services, such as parking sensors, water meter reading, lighting control, garbage collection and flood control, among others, in the country.

“Fundamentally, IoT is about creating a digital ecosystem for services that are being used by various organizations. The use of IoT-related services is growing significantly around the world and it is time that we adopt them in the Philippines so that local enterprises can take advantage of the business benefits derived from these new technologies,” Cu said.

Globe has also been aggressively deploying LTE sites nationwide with about 1,750 LTE sites across the country using the 700 MHz band.

More than 700 cell sites are located in Metro Manila providing LTE mobile connectivity to its customers. It has likewise deployed Massive MIMO, which is the fundamental radio access technology for 5G services.

The 5G network targets to have higher speeds, lower latency and better capacity, enabling higher density of mobile broadband users and supports device-to-device connectivity and massive machine communications.