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Globe Chief Commercial Officer Albert de Larrazabal gives thanks to the unwavering support of GoWiFi partners at the recently held 2019 GoWiFi Partners Night

Globe marks another year of growing partnerships with fellow industry leaders and local government units through GoWiFi, the public WiFi hotspot service of the telco at the 2019 Partners Night in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

This year, GoWiFi has strengthened its position as the most expansive free public WiFi in the country. Now with a servicing footprint of up to 2,500 locations nationwide, GoWiFi services can now be used at approximately 25,000 access points. This rapid growth is fueled by the continuous establishment of partnerships with key businesses, and cooperation with local governments.

“This has been undoubtedly one of the greatest years for GoWiFi. We are up by over 500 locations from last year with an increasingly more diverse portfolio of access points from schools, hospitals, malls and even local government offices,” shared Albert de Larrazabal, Chief Commercial Officer at Globe. “We would have not reached such level of pervasion in one year without the unwavering support of everyone here.”

GoWiFi recently cemented partnerships with Araneta Center in Quezon City, Philippine Normal University in Manila, and Cebu Doctors' University Hospital among many others to provide high-quality connectivity to the young and mobile-savvy generation. Further, the WiFi service provider formalized ties with local government units of economic powerhouses, San Juan, Makati, and the capital of Manila in line with its thrust of accelerating the country’s digital transformation.

“We look forward to the succeeding months as we transform more locations to GoWiFi sites. Free public WiFi will soon be available to more of our kababayans in the northern frontier of Luzon, and key areas in Visayas and Mindanao by 2020 as we continue expanding our network and gaining the valued cooperation of our government leaders,” added de Larrazabal.

To further add value to the on-the-go surfing experience of customers, subscribers of any GoSAKTO, GoSURF & EasySURF promos worth P50 and above can now get additional free 1GB GoWiFi access in any GoWiFi hotspot.

Learn more about GoWiFi via https://www.globe.com.ph/gowifi.html.

Globe At Home and Disney make Christmas more magical and delightful

Customers get free 3 months access to DisneyLife 

To celebrate the coming of the holiday season, Globe At Home delighted their Postpaid and Prepaid Customers with surprises featuring their partnership with DisneyLife. 

Globe at Home recently made announcements on exciting promos for existing and new customers. All Globe at Home GoUnli and GoBig Postpaid customers automatically score 3 months access to DisneyLife. This can be activated through the Globe At Home App starting November 27 to December 15, 2019. Select customers - - as much as 40,000 - also get GMovies passes to catch Frozen 2 with family and friends.  

Similarly, Globe At Home Prepaid customers score 3 months access to DisneyLife. All they have to do is load up their Home Prepaid WiFi with HomeSURF199 and up via the Globe At Home App starting December 1, 2019. Access activation can also be automatically done via the app. 

“Christmas is the highlight of the year for most Filipinos. And to make this season more enjoyable for our customers, we decided to provide them more opportunities to spend the holidays in the best way possible: with their families, whether at home while bingeing on their favorite movies or catching the latest family flick in cinemas”, shared Martha Sazon, SVP and Head of Broadband Business at Globe. 

Make the best out of this year’s Christmas season with Globe At Home and Disney! Learn more via https://www.facebook.com/globeathome/.

Iloilo becomes Globe GoWiFi site Key areas in the city to be powered with free high quality Internet connectivity

(L-R)  Mr Francis Cruz, MIS Head of Iloilo CIty; Atty. Edgardo Gil, Chief City Legal Officer of Iloilo City;

          Paulette Villaflor, Industry Head, Visayas- Globe Business; Hon. Geronimo "Jerry" P. Treñas
         Mayor of Iloilo City;  Janis Racpan, Director- WiFi Business Group at Globe; Carlo John  Ortiz,
        Cluster Head Vismin-Globe Business; Jun Juada, Region Sales Head (Western Visayas) at Globe; and

       Liezyl Villanueva, Retail Area Head- Globe Business at the MOA signing held at the City Hall of Iloilo

In line with its thrust of accelerating the digital transformation of the Philippines, Globe has established another milestone partnership through its GoWiFi services - this time, with the local government of Iloilo City.

The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement signing last December 5 at Iloilo City Hall. The ceremony was led by Janis Racpan, Director of WiFi Business Group; Paulette Villaflor, Industry Head, Visayas at Globe Business; and Carlo Ortiz, Cluster Head, VisMin of Globe Business with Mayor Geronimo "Jerry" P. Trenas and MIS Head Francis Cruz of Iloilo City.

“This partnership with Iloilo City is a huge step for us at GoWiFi in reaching and connecting more customers in areas outside Luzon,” shared Janis Racpan, Globe Director for WiFI Business Group. “By providing free, high quality connectivity to constituents, we aim to be of significant help in the city’s continuous growth as an economic center in the Western Visayas region.”

With a formal partnership in place, GoWiFi services are now available in key areas around the city by early 2020. These include City Hall of Iloilo City, Sunburst Park and Freedom Grandstand. GoWiFi is  also currently available in more sites such as Iloilo International Airport; medical institutions West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSU Hospital), Medicus Medical Center, The Medical City Iloilo, and QualiMed Hospital Iloilo; schools STI College Iloilo and Iloilo Riverplains Integrated School; malls and retail stores The Shops @ Atria, Gaisano Capital Iloilo, SM City Iloilo,  Festive Walk Iloilo, Robinsons Place Iloilo, Robinsons Place Pavia, Robinsons Jaro, Festive Walk Parade and Marymart Center; and select Starbucks branches.

Customers in the city can also further enjoy their surfing experience with additional free 1GB data for every registration of GoSAKTO, GoSURF & EasySURF worth P50 and above at any GoWiFi hotspot! Globe Prepaid GoSAKTO90 users can enjoy 1GB free GoWiFi access on top of 2GB mobile data, 2GB for GoWATCH&PLAY, 1 GCash voucher and unlimited all net texts valid for 7 days for only P90. On the other hand, TM EasySURF50 users automatically get 1GB free GoWiFi access, 1GB mobile data, 2GB for EasyWATCH&PLAY, 300MB for an app of their choice and unlimited all net text all valid for 3 days.

 GoWiFi is the largest WiFi service in the country available in over 2,500 sites nationwide. Users can expect a connection with high speeds of up to 100Mbps, depending on the location.

 GoWiFi services are available in regular (free) GoWiFi and premium (paid) GoWiFi Auto, both available to all users with any WiFi-enabled device regardless of network service provider and even international numbers. To connect to Free GoWiFi, just open the Wi-Fi-enabled device’s WiFi settings, connect to the SSID “@FreeGoWiFi” or “@<site>_FreeGoWiFi,” register and wait for the SMS verification code, then select a WiFi offer, confirm and start surfing.

For more information, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/gowifi.html.

Globe Business, Cascadeo partnership to deliver Cloud-Native consulting and managed services across PH

(R) Globe Business Senior Vice President Peter Maquera and Cascadeo CEO Jared Reimer formalize the partnership between the two service providers

Globe Business and Cascadeo, an Amazon Web Services premier consulting partner and managed services provider, have joined hands to bring their combined extensive experience on all aspects of cloud engineering, operations, and data science to the Philippine enterprise market.

As a major provider of telecommunications and managed IT security services in the Philippines, Globe has built a reputation for excellence in engineering, operations, and security.  With the partnership, Cascadeo will now be Globe's technology and fulfillment partner for a complete suite of cloud-native products and services.

Cloud computing is the future of information technology, yet many cloud migration projects fail.  By working with Globe Business and Cascadeo, organizations throughout the country can achieve exponential returns on investment in record time by avoiding the mistakes others have made in their cloud journey. 

Customers can successfully win with cloud solutions by embracing the most transformational technology: automation, Cloud-Native Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), data analytics, serverless infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and programmatic security.  Cascadeo delivers on this promise with a mix of expert-level professional consulting services, engineering services, and managed operations for customer cloud deployments on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, NetApp Cloud Solutions, and even on-premise VMware private cloud environments.

“To remain as a trusted business advisor, we leverage on the investments made by global leaders in building cloud platforms and expertise to embrace the future of IT,” said Peter Maquera, Globe Business Senior Vice President. “By working with trusted companies who have done all of this before, we can save companies the time, cost, and challenges of learning on the job. We encourage enterprises to let the experts from Globe and Cascadeo work with their team to develop and implement their cloud requirements.”

“Cascadeo has built an amazing cloud engineering and operations team in the Philippines over the past decade.  Partnering with Globe is a tremendous honor and opportunity,” says Jared Reimer, CEO of Cascadeo Corporation. “We are bringing the best of our team and experience to the Philippine enterprise market, and doing so with the leading provider of telecommunications, managed security, and cloud services.”

Reimer continues: “We are bringing the best aspects of our industry experience, talent, and intellectual property from Seattle and Silicon Valley to Metro Manila, Cebu, and beyond! And solidifying our partnership now with Globe means that we can help more Philippine companies succeed in their cloud journey.”

Globe Business continues to have one of the biggest footprint in public cloud in the region and the biggest in the Philippines. The enterprise arm of Globe has been in the cloud business since 2011. It started with offering Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and has expanded its offerings through its extensive partner ecosystem with Professional and Managed Services. Now, it continues to help enterprises progress in their own cloud journeys.

With Globe's reliable and resilient network, backed by security solutions to protect enterprise assets, migrating to the cloud can accelerate the growth of businesses through innovation and agility.

For more information about Globe Business cloud services powered by Cascadeo, please contact your Globe Business Account Manager or visit https://www.globe.com.ph/business/enterprise/cloud.html

Philippine Volcanoes get boost from Globe before 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Good luck Philippine Volcanoes!--The National Men's Rugby Team pose with  Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Globe Chairman (5th from right, standing); Rick Santos, President, Philippine Rugby Football Union Federation (3rd from left, standing); Yoly Crisanto, Globe SVP for Corporate Communications (4th from right, standing); Jake Letts, General Manager, Philippine Volcanoes, 3rd from right, standing) and other officials during the Globe send-off for the team. The Philippine Volcanoes are set to compete in Incheon, South Korea this coming weekend for a berth in the Rugby Sevens event of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

The Philippine Volcanoes got a show of support from Globe before leaving to compete in the biggest rugby event in Asia that will decide which team will join host Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

With Globe Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala leading the send-off ceremony,  the Volcanoes will battle Guam, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates on November 23 and 24 in Incheon, South Korea for the remaining slot for Asia in the Rugby Sevens event of the Summer Games next year in Japan.

“I’ve been a great believer in sports. It brings national unity and brings our distinct communities of Filipinos from different backgrounds together. I think we have tremendous talent here. I wish you much luck and have no doubt that you guys will be there and make the country proud,” Zobel said.

While the quest to compete in the biggest stage is daunting, the Volcanoes remain upbeat on their chances to bring home the last ticket in the Asia Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

“The opposition is very strong. We can’t discount the determination of the other teams to get into the Olympics especially Hong Kong and host South Korea. All teams participating in Incheon are expected to give their all and leave everything on the pitch. But we are equally steadfast too to make it to the Tokyo Games and bring honor and glory to our country,” Jake Letts, former national player and now Philippine Volcanoes General Manager, added.

Globe has been supporting rugby and the Philippine Volcanoes since 2010. Two years ago the company renewed its partnership with the national team specifically to help the team qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

The Volcanoes are just one tournament away from fulfilling this goal set several years ago. They will also  try to become the first Filipino rugby team ever to qualify in the Olympic Games.

Ernest John Obiena became the first Filipino athlete to qualify in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games when he hurdled the Olympic Standard of 5.80 meters for men’s pole vault at the Salto Con L’asta in Piazza Chiari 2019 in Italy last September.

He was followed by gymnast Carlos Yulo after the Filipino dynamo ruled the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastic World Championships last month. Yulo is the first-ever Filipino to win the gold medal at the prestigious FIG World Championship.