Globe deploys RuralLink to expand rural connectivity, reduce emissions

Globe Telecom Inc., backed by Ayala Corporation, is deploying RuralLink, a green technology solution aimed at expanding connectivity in remote areas while reducing its carbon footprint.

RuralLink combines multiple antennas into one compact unit and consumes 65 percent less power than typical cell sites, allowing Globe to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per site.

The new solution aims to ensure reliable mobile coverage for underserved communities and will initially cover up to 20 locations across the country.

Globe currently operates 600 cell sites and plans to expand its network further this year with the construction of 100 additional sites, as part of its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Connectivity Plan Task Force (CPTF), led by Globe President Ernest Cu, has pledged to build 1,050 new towers in remote communities between now and 2028.