February 9, 2010

Social networking giant, Multiply, now makes upgrading accounts much easier for its over five million Filipino users.

To get a premium account, Multiply subscribers can opt for Globe GCASH, an internationally-acclaimed mobile commerce service, which is one of the preferred modes of payment for online shopping. The partnership between Globe GCASH and Multiply for secure and convenient online payment settlement is the first in the industry.

Globe GCASH mobile wallet is available to all Globe and TM subscribers nationwide. It allows subscribers to conveniently send and receive cash electronically, make payments, as well as buy good and services.

“Filipinos love content and combined with their desire to connect with family and friends, they often share personal documentation of their lives online.  That is why Globe GCASH and Multiply decided to work on this collaborative effort to give more value-added services to our subscribers,” said Rizza-Maniego Eala, President of G-Xchange Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom which operates GCASH.

Since Multiply’s unlimited photosharing facility is very attractive to Filipino Internet users, Multiply has introduced a permanent backup solution for all photos and videos uploaded to the site for just Php 799 a year or Php 99 per month.

December 29, 2009

Jesus “Boboy” Romero, enterprise segments head of Globe Business; Gil Genio, head of Globe Business; Bong Borja, President of Aegis PeopleSupport; and Curt Gooden, head of IT at Aegis PeopleSupport.

Globe, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, has announced that it has been chosen as the network services provider of Aegis PeopleSupport for its domestic data needs. Globe provides MPLS (Multi-point Layer 3 private IP service) and Domestic Leased Lines for the connectivity requirements of Aegis PeopleSupport through Globe Business.

Globe Business, the corporate arm of Globe, enables Aegis PeopleSupport to connect to its clients and to its various sites in Manila, Cebu and Baguio. Its E1 Domestic Leased Lines offer dedicated point-to-point clear channel connections between two offices, which is preferred for enterprises that require full time, guaranteed and dedicated private connectivity for data, voice and video applications.

Its MPLS gives enterprises a highly reliable and secure private netw0rk for their connectivity requirements. The multi-service IP MPLS network of Globe Business is the first and only pure IP MPLS network in the country.

Aegis PeopleSupport, as a high performance provider of outsourced customer management transcription and captioning, accounts receivable management and additional back-office services, benefits from the strong domestic data offerings of Globe Business. Aegis PeopleSupport provides for US-based Fortune 500 and other industry-leading clients that see offshore outsourcing as part of a worldwide strategy to optimize the people supply chain.

Globe Business offers wireless and wireline data and voice solutions relevant to the needs of various local and foreign small, medium and large enterprises from diverse industries. It understands the needs of enterprises and provides them with solutions that perfectly match their business demands, whether cost efficiency, security, mobility, IT integration, and reliable connectivity.

December 28, 2009

Globe, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, participated in the Carrier Ethernet World APAC Congress 2009 held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is Asia Pacific’s largest meeting place and educational forum for the Ethernet networking and service industry.

Offering Ethernet services since 2000, Globe shared insights on developing innovative Ethernet offerings that would deliver the communication solutions that business customers want. Globe provides Ethernet services through Globe Business, its corporate arm.

Speaking at the conference, Globe Business Technical Services architect Gilbert Virtucio said Ethernet, which has long been used in local area networks of businesses, has emerged to become a carrier-class service. Ethernet today delivers to enterprises a simple and cost-effective wide area network (WAN) solution to meet their connectivity needs.

“Carrier Ethernet is an ubiquitous, standardized, carrier-class service and network defined by five attributes that distinguish it from familiar LAN-based Ethernet, namely its scalability, reliability, service management, quality of service and standardized services,” Virtucio said.

He added, “As enterprise customers need more bandwidth for the applications they use, try to keep the cost structure down for WAN services, and face limited in-house technical resources that they have to keep network services simple, these will drive the demand for Ethernet services.”

Globe Business Technical Services architect Gilbert Virtucio during the 2009 Carrier Ethernet World APAC Congress

The major factors that led to the emergence of Ethernet services are its simplicity, scalability and low cost to implement. Ethernet provides simple yet high-bandwidth to transport converged voice and video applications, can easily scale from 1 Mbps or even 10 Gbps, and has global reach.

Virtucio said enterprises today look for the capability to provide bandwidth on demand, quality of service and network monitoring in choosing network services. This he shared during the discussion on Developing business customers from wholesale P2P Metro Ethernet services to L2 multipoint connectivity services, where he was a panelist at the conference.

With Ethernet able to deliver these customer needs, Carrier Ethernet services have emerged as viable choices for enterprises for their WAN connectivity requirements.

Enterprises also increasingly require monitoring of latency, packet loss and jitter, in addition to bandwidth availability and utilization. The service management feature of Carrier Ethernet covers these needs.

December 23, 2009

From left:  Caloy Ortiz of IRRI; Ramon Cortez of Networld Hotel; Grace Castillo, sales head of Globe Business; Ronald Vallesteros of Sofitel Philippine Plaza; Joey Santos of Hyatt Hotel & Casino; and Sarah Austria of Globe Business.

Globe, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, presented the first Hotel IT Managers Conference together with the Hotel IT Association of the Philippines at Canyon Cove, Nasugbu Batangas. The event provided a venue for the IT Managers from the hospitality industry to know the latest technology available in the market today.

Led by Globe Business, the corporate arm of Globe, the Hotel IT Managers Conference 2009 gave updates on hotel trends and shared insights on best practices for hotel IT. The participants also got a view of the communication solutions that Globe Business provides the hotel industry.

Among the topics discussed at the conference were the preferred internet and voice solutions for the hospitality industry, and ways to make the hotel stay experience more personalized. As partners of Globe Business for this event, AVAYA, HP, MEC, Axis Communications and Teledata also shared the solutions that have been tailor fit to the needs of the hotel industry.

Globe Business provides solutions that will simplify and enrich the day-to-day communication of enterprises such as Voice Solutions and the Broadband Internet Zone (BIZ). BIZ is the broadband-to-the-room internet service of Globe suited to hotels, condominiums and property management enterprises. It provides secure, reliable and convenient high-speed internet connectivity to hotel guests.

Globe Business also offers voice plans and packages that suit the different flexibility and usage needs of companies. It has the Corporate Load Allowance Plans that are prepaid extension plans paired with a corporate postpaid plan, which will allow the latter to send a predefined load amount every month to the prepaid extension plans.

Among other voice solutions are the Employee Prepaid Plus that allows an enterprise to set the schedule and amount of load credit to be sent out to employees. The Corporate Business Loop provides discounted call rates to employees that are part of a calling circle.

Globe Business offers wireless and wireline data and voice solutions relevant to the needs of various local and foreign small, medium and large enterprises from diverse industries, including the top corporations in the Philippines. It understands the needs of enterprises and provides them with solutions that match what their business demands, whether cost efficiency, security, mobility, IT integration, and reliable connectivity solutions.

December 21, 2009

Globe, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, wins the Platinum Award for All-Round Excellence in Financial Performance, Management, Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility, Environmental Responsibility and Investor Relations from The Asset.

Globe is the only telecom company in the Philippines that met the criteria for the Platinum Awards.

The Platinum Awards introduced new levels of rigor for companies as they are benchmarked against their contemporaries. In 2009, The Asset upgraded its corporate awards to establish this new recognition that honors excellence in both growth and social objectives. It is by far the highest corporate award given by The Asset.

The Asset recognizes listed companies who deliver strong financial performance while at the same time ensure transparency and social responsibility in their operations. With growing concerns over climate change, The Asset also looked at how companies implement environmentally responsible policies.

Recently, Globe marked a milestone in the industry as the first telco in the country to release a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Report using the internationally recognized Global Reporting Initiative standards.

Its pioneering sustainability report details the CSR programs of Globe in 2008 with focus on its economic, social and environmental impact in Filipino communities. The report also highlights the major CSR accomplishments in the past five years through its integrated CSR program Globe Bridging Communities (Globe BridgeCom).

For The Asset Awards, companies tendered submissions in five main categories namely three-year financial performance, corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental responsibility and investor relations. The companies were given scores for each of the categories. Interviews were also done by investors, analysts and industry specialists who provided scores for the companies’ management acumen.

The Asset Publishing and Research Ltd. is an integrated multi-media company serving the elite community of leading corporate and financial decision makers in Asia. The Asset is reputed for delivering authoritative unbiased coverage and independent research of Asia’s financial industry through its key vehicles, one of which is The Asset Awards.

Blackberry Curve 8520
www.blackberry.com / www.globe.com.ph

Globe Telecom and RIM has announced the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone in the Philippines. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone will be available from Globe on October 1.

The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry  smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is an incredibly approachable smartphone designed to be efficient and convenient. For people who like to be connected, it provides the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) solution, as well as easy access to popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace). The new smartphone features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing, rich multimedia capabilities and easy access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is Wi-Fi®-enabled to give customers faster Web browsing and extended data coverage.

“As we have made BlackBerry services available to retail customers early this year, we are excited to bring another unique BlackBerry smartphone to Filipino consumers. They have been very receptive to the idea of being able to easily access the important people and information they want on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone will be especially attractive to younger people, who want to carry their music, videos and games with them, along with their email and access to social networking sites,” said Menchi T. Orlina, chief marketing officer at Globe.

“This new BlackBerry smartphone is easy to use and navigate, delivering an excellent customer experience. The adoption of BlackBerry smartphones and services among Filipinos continues to expand and with this new offering, we can cater to a bigger market and provide the core benefits of the BlackBerry platform for all as it is now in a more affordable package. We are glad to make the BlackBerry Curve 8520 available to enterprise and retail customers. Customers will appreciate the multimedia features of this smartphone in addition to its exceptional business functionality,” said Jesus C. Romero, Enterprise segments head of Globe Business.

“The new innovative touch-sensitive trackpad and dedicated media keys on the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone give users an enjoyable navigation experience and better access to their music. The approachable design and offering from Globe makes this new handset an obvious choice for cell phone users looking to upgrade to a smartphone,” said Gregory Wade, regional VP, Asia Pacific at RIM.

Globe consumers can get the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at no cost with Plan 2500, or purchase the BlackBerry Curve 8520 prepaid kit, priced at P14,995.

Retail customers can activate the BlackBerry Internet Service with one of the personal BlackBerry data plans.

Enterprise customers can contact their Globe Business Account Managers for information about data plans for the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone.

To learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520

Globe Tattoo, the hot new mobile brand from Globe Telecom, brings another first to Filipino cellphone fans with the upcoming launch of the new modu phone, available only from Globe.  The modu phone is the world’s lightest phone that also happens to be one of the most compact, sleekest gadgets ever to fit in the palm of your hand. modu, the manufacturer of this diminutive device, and Globe have teamed up for the exclusive first-time ever entry of this cool new mobile, sure to become the newest must-have for the hyper-connected fashion fanatic.

Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s lightest fully-functional phone, weighing in at a spare 1.5oz., the modu phone features a dynamic user interface and a unique seven-key keypad that’ll make you do a double take when you see it.  You can also choose whether you want your modu in hot pink, metallic blue, pearl white or classic black.

With the modu phone, the communications experience is all-new, with the modu jackets, fashionable phone enclosures which you can slide on to give the phone its full featured keypad. You can customize the look and features of your modu phone while still retaining the incredibly small size.  Take your pick from three curve-hugging modu mini jackets available in minimalist metallic hues of silver, blue and pink;  five modu express jackets in  hot new skins like red bamboo, graffiti, and artsy floral; and one sexy new modu^TM express jacket exclusively designed for Globe which you wont find anywhere else in the world, destined to become the new Hermes Birkin, the fashionistas’ Holy Grail.

modu users can be chic on the cheap, because the modu phone is now available for as low as P7,999 via Globe Tattoo prepaid kit. As if all that weren’t sweet enough,  each prepaid phone kit also comes with one free modu express jacket, plus a year’s supply of Immortaltxt, the newest offer from Globe Tattoo that’s got all the cool kids buzzing.  So for a whole year you’ll get twice-weekly free text allocations from Globe Tattoo:  Each allocation gets you 50 free texts Globe to Globe and TM, plus 10 texts to other networks. That means 120 free texts every week for the first year of using your modu,  and what’s more, your Immortaltxt allocation never dies, so text away because Globe Tattoo has got you covered just this side of forever.

You can also get your modu phone for just P7,999 if you get a Globe postpaid plan for only P500 a month.  And if you subscribe to a Plan 1200 or up, your modu is totally free, only from Globe.

The modu phone is triband, has a mass storage device with 2GB internal flash memory (available memory for user is 1.6GB) and supports Bluetooth connectivity.  In addition to its complete mobile functionality the modu phone is also an MP3 music player, so you can play your favorite tunes anytime.

With the world’s lightest phone powered exclusively by Globe Tattoo, you’ll be the next fashion heavyweight. So call (02) 730-1000 or head on over to your nearest Globe store and soon, branches of  Wellcom,  Hello, Memo Express or BSD, and meet your new modu phone, only from Globe Tattoo.

September 10, 2009

If you haven’t gotten your own broadband connection yet, now is the time to do it, and Globe Broadband Tattoo is the brand to do it with. Globe Broadband Tattoo, the prepaid Internet brand is now an absolute steal with its prepaid broadband USBs now going for only P895.  That’s P1000 less than the regular price, making it the most affordable prepaid offer in the market, and it’s yours from today till October 31, 2009.

With Globe Broadband Tattoo, you can jack in every minute of every day to surf the Web, send e-mails, blog, or share your favorite photos and videos, all at broadband speeds up to 2.0 mbps.  Not only do you get the coolest-looking USB stick designs, you also get five hours of free Internet hang time worth P100, with every Globe Broadband Tattoo prepaid kit,  and once you’ve gone through that, it’s just P5 for every 15 minutes of surfing.

Manny Escosa, division head for Globe Hybrid, says, “Now is the best time to get your own Tattoo. There are thousands of people who’ve chosen Globe Broadband Tattoo because it’s the brand that really understands what they want and what they need. And now we’re making it even easier to get your own internet. We need to spread the word that you can get Tattooed for just P895, only with Globe Broadband.”

Globe Broadband Tattoo prepaid kits are available at Globe Stores and authorized dealers nationwide.  Call (02) 919-8888 or surf on over to www.globe.com.ph/tattoo to grab a Tat today.

September 8, 2009

Race aficionados rejoice because the long-awaited Singapore Grand Prix is right around the corner. And fast on its tail is the most affordable data roaming service ever brought to you by Globe Telecom: Bridge DataRoam⁵ Promotion.

Globe Telecom, a member of Bridge Alliance, now gives you a great new deal with Bridge DataRoam⁵.  You can get 50% off your data roaming service when you roam using SingTel‘s network and your Globe mobile phone from September 10 to October 10, 2009.  Instead of paying US$15 per 5MB (Megabyte) of data that you download, now you only pay US$ 7.50 for the same download volume.

Anyone can tell you that 5MB worth of data is equivalent to 100 e-mails, 500 WAP pages or 50 Web pages. So this slashed price of US$7.50 means you can surf in style and enjoy up to 10 times more e-mail, WAP and Web usage while in Singapore.  The rate applies when you surf on mobile internet and WAP portals while on SingTel’s network in Singapore, during the promo period.

Your subscription to Bridge DataRoam⁵ is good for 30 days.  As long as you have not consumed the number of MB allotted to you, you can continue to enjoy the offer if you go to Singapore within the 30-day period of your subscription. Remember though that if you come back to the Philippines and surf during the promo period, regular local data charges will apply.

And it’s so easy to sign up for Bridge DataRoam^5. If you are registering from the Philippines, just call 211 toll-free from your mobile phone or visit any Globe Business Center for assistance.  If you are out of the country, just call our Globe Roaming Support Hotline at +632 730 1212 (toll-free) using your Globe mobile phone to register.

And if you’re one of the first 50 to sign up for Bridge DataRoam⁵, you could walk away with a Nokia E75 mobile phone, a favorite smartphone of tech fans and a great match for your data roaming and connectivity needs, with its capacity for high-speed downloads, faster messaging and e-mail.

Martha Sazon, Globe’s head for Globe Postpaid and High-end Mobile, says, “As a member of Bridge Alliance, Globe continues to look for ways to redefine the roaming experience of our valued Globe customers. Bridge DataRoam^5. is a great new offer because it gives them seamless roaming service which is hassle-free and very economical as they travel to our partner countries. And with the Singapore Grand Prix coming up, race lovers can sit back, relax and enjoy the show, knowing that Globe and SingTel are taking care of all their roaming needs.”

So pack your bags and don’t forget your Globe mobile phone, because whether you’re in Singapore for business, leisure or to cheer on your F1 favorites from RBR-Renault, McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari, you can win the data roaming race with Bridge DataRoam^5.

September 4, 2009

Globe continues to pioneer in efforts to provide new and affordable calling offers as it launches its new IDD Suki promo to help enrich lives of overseas Pinoys by keeping them connected with their loved ones here in the country.

“IDD Suki is the first and only IDD load that you can buy at any retailer, whether at a sari-sari store, grocery, canteen, market stall, or other load outlet,” said Globe Segment Business Head for Overseas Filipino Communities (OFC) Alan C. Supnet,

“With Globe IDD Suki, Globe prepaid subscribers can now easily call their loved ones in eight countries at very affordable rates. Compared to other IDD promos, IDD Suki is easy to use. There is no need to dial prefixes, prepaid call numbers or PINS, or listen to a recording. And since it is readily available in all your suking tindahan, there is no need to go far to avail of this IDD promo,” Supnet added.

There are two (2) IDD Suki packages to choose from, depending on the country that you plan to call. IDD Suki 20 allows a user to make an IDD call to the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Singapore for five minutes for only P20, while IDD Suki 30 is P30 for a three minute IDD call to Saudi Arabia, UAE, or Kuwait.

Popular singer Gary V “Mr. Pure Energy” who recently starred in Globe’s latest TV commercial for Globe IDD Suki believes in the integrity of the product “As an artist who often performs abroad, I know how hard it is for OFWs to be away from their families. In many of the countries I visit, many Pinoys talk to me and some even cry to me. It makes me realize how important it is to hear from friends and family regularly. Globe recognizes this sacrifice, and that is why with the launch of Globe’s Suki IDD, it is now easier for families of overseas Filipinos to always remain connected to their loved ones abroad.”
For more information on the Globe and TM text and call promos, call the Globe 24 hour Call-in Service at 730-1000 from a landline, or via your toll free mobile at 211 for Globe and 808 for TM. You may also log-on at www.globe.com.ph.