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Articles tagged with: Globe Telecom
Philippine Operator Seeks Delay in Per-Minute Billing Abolition
Philippines based operator, Globe Telecom is asking the regulator to delay a deadline for the operators to switch from per-minute billing to per-three-second charges. The operator reportedly told the regulator that it needs more time to recalibrate its tariffs to comply with the regulations. more
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Globe Telecom Secures $50 Million Canadian Loan
The Philippines based mobile network operator, Globe Telecom has signed a US$50 million loan facility with Canada's Export Development agency. In a brief statement to the local stock exchange, the company said that the loan would be used to fund capital expenditure purchases from Nokia Siemens Networks. more
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Globe Philippines records lowest net adds since Q1 06
Globe Telecom operates two networks in the Philippines, one under its own name and one branded Touch Mobile. Its aggregated customer base stood at 23.75m at the end of Q3 08, making it the countryÃ's largest operator - barring an extraordinary quarter from Smart, which finished Q2 with 20.76m customers. more
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Western Union Inks Mobile Money Transfer Deal with Orascom Telecom
Money transfer firm, Western Union has created an alliance with Orascom Telecom to introduce mobile remittance services in select markets. The services aim to make low-principal, high-frequency remittances more convenient to the millions of consumers who send money every day. more
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Philippines Base Station Attacked by Communist Terrorists
A mobile phone tower belonging to The Philippines operator, Globe Telecom was attacked at the weekend by suspected New PeopleÃ's Army terrorists. The company has been subject to repeated attacks on its base stations after it refused to pay "revolutionary taxes" to the communist insurgency. more
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Globe Eyes Lift From iPhone; May Spend $300 Million in '09
MANILA -(Dow Jones)- Globe Telecom said Wednesday it will start selling Apple's third-generation iPhone later this month - a key initiative that the Philippines' second-largest cellular service provider by subscribers hopes will boost revenue amid soaring inflation and stiffer competition. more
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Telecoms Workers Abducted in Southern Philippines
Two sub-contractors working for Philippines operator, Globe Telecom have been abducted in Barangay Languyan in Mohammad Adjul municipality in Basilan. The local police Senior Superintendent, Salik Macapantar told reporters that the two men were taken after inspecting a base station tower in the area. A team of eleven staff were reported to be working in the area and an armed group stopped them, but only snatched two of the workers. more
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Softbank to Sell Apple's iPhone in Japan This Year
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank said Wednesday it has won the right to sell Apple's iPhone in Japan and will market the popular next-generation phone in 2008, in a coup for the nation's third-largest mobile communications carrier. more
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Globe Asks for Lower 3G Frequencies in The Philippines
The Philippines based Globe Telecom has requested that the telecoms regulator grant it additional 3G spectrum, but at a lower frequency so that it can expand its 3G coverage into rural areas. more
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Globe Philippines: Over 1m Adds per Quarter, but Churn Still a Problem
After an increase in annual revenues of just 4% between 2005 and 2006, the Philippines' second placed MNO Globe Telecom has managed to improve its top line by 11% between 2006 and 2007 to Php63.2bn. The main reason for the slow progress between 2005 and 2006 was the fact that annual average customer numbers only rose by 12.6%, due to the turbulence in subscriber additions in 2005 caused by the notorious SIM swap programme. more
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