Globe Telecom Inc. plans to expand its fifth-generation (5G) development across key sectors such as health, education, finance and entertainment.
In a statement, Ernest Cu, Globe Group president and chief executive officer, underscored the company’s commitment to enhancing 5G accessibility and affordability by working with partners as 5G adoption in the country is still low.
In healthcare, 5G may be used for remote patient monitoring, virtual consultations, virtual training and other medical activities that can be done virtually real-time.
The technology could also be used for education via AR/VR learning, task automation and analysis of student engagement using AI.
In finance, 5G is critical for the future of banking including in the areas of online transactions, payments via facial recognition and smart surveillance.
In entertainment, 5G can play a role in remote production, management of wireless studios and safety, Globe said.
Globe pioneered 5G technology in Southeast Asia in 2019. Since then, the company has expanded to mobile, having laid down a solid foundation with 5,175 5G builds across the nation. – Myla Iglesias
