Go Play Your Way with Globe Prepaid: Sarah, Gerald and Vice show you how

Sarah Geronimo, Gerald Anderson and Vice Ganda are all in full swing these days. Sarah is the country’s popstar princess, with her legion of fans following her every move – from her chart-topping songs, sold out concerts and performances, to her blockbuster movies. Gerald has blossomed into becoming today’s ultimate drama prince and most sought-after leading man, with a number of hit TV series and films under his belt. Vice is the Philippines’ Phenomenal Star, with his comedy starrer ‘Praybeyt Benjamin’ being named as the highest grossing Filipino movie of all time, not to mention his much-talked about variety show that trends in Twitter on a weekly basis.

While they have different stories to tell and lives to share with their supporters, these showbiz luminaries definitely dreamed big to have things their way. Like Sarah, Gerald, and Vice Ganda, you too can have things your way just by being Globe-connected. For the first time ever, Globe Prepaid allows you to go play and make your own prepaid promo bundled with text, call, and mobile browsing services available in different prices and validity periods, giving you the flexibility to design your promo that’s fit for your needs.

 

Globe tapped for internet service for 45th ADB Governors’ Meeting

Globe Telecom, a subsidiary of conglomerate Ayala Corporation, powered the telecommunication requirements for the 45th Governors’ Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, which was held recently in Manila for the first time in over a decade. The telecommunication service of Globe was part of the total support of Ayala Corporation as a Gold Sponsor of the four-day meet of the ADB’s highest policy-making body.

The 45th annual meeting gathered a record number of over 5,000 delegates, including finance ministers, central bank governors from the ADB’s 67-member countries; top-level government officials and other key policymakers from other countries; business leaders, investors and academics. Civil society representatives and media also attended in record numbers.

 

Vonage Announces International Partnership with Globe™ in the Philippines

Vonage Holdings Corp. today announced it has entered into an agreement with Globe™, a leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, to deliver best-in-market pricing to and from the Philippines.

With more than three million Filipinos living in the U.S., the Filipino calling segment represents a substantial growth opportunity for Vonage and for Globe™. This attractive customer segment is highly educated, has an average income that is 50% higher than the U.S. population, has a high penetration of broadband service and a high affinity for staying connected to friends and family overseas.

“We are pleased to sign our first international partnership with Globe,” said Marc Lefar, Vonage Chief Executive Officer. “Together, we’ve structured a creative alliance that allows us to address the largely underserved needs of Filipino callers. We expect to be in market later this year.”

“This alliance marks a significant milestone in Vonage’s strategy to expand our services beyond North America,” said Lefar. “By leveraging our heritage of VoIP innovation and expertise in international long distance, we can offer partners such as Globe the ability to expand their communications businesses in their local markets and beyond.”

“We remain actively involved in discussions with several prospective partners and look forward to announcing additional alliances before the end of this year,” added Lefar.

 

Text ‘em all this summer with Globe ITXTALL30

Go all-around this summer with the first truly all-network text promo from Globe Telecom that allows you to send 100 text messages to any local or international network covering over 50 destinations worldwide.

With Globe ITXTALL30, send a combination of 100 local texts to Globe, TM, Smart, Sun, Talk N Text, or Red Mobile, or international texts to 54 destinations worldwide, so you never have to hesitate using your mobile phone to stay connected this season. Make that much-anticipated college reunion finally happen while keeping everyone in the loop of the best summer places to go to. Or rally your cousins abroad to vote for Jessica Sanchez to be the next American Idol, while updating your pasalubong wishlist on the side.

Available to Globe Prepaid subscribers, the SMS promo offers the lowest and most affordable text messaging rate in the market at only P30 valid for 1 day, or P0.30 per text message. With a price that’s so easy on the pocket, you’re confident that you keep your prepaid load at a standstill while you enjoy keeping in touch with your texting circle, both here and abroad.

 

Sybase 365 Enables Globe Telecom To Expand Its Ipx Connectivity Globally

Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, today announced it has been working with Globe Telecom, Philippines’ leading mobile operator, running live commercial voice traffic across multiple Asian operators. IPX Voice is one of several innovative services Sybase 365 offers on its Sybase® IPX 365™ network, enabling Globe to exchange international calls directly with other mobile operators rather than routing calls through traditional wholesale voice carriers.

“Today, our customers expect the highest quality of service. As we provide services and solutions that give our subscribers a more enriched mobile experience, the same is expected for international calls,” said Rizza Maniego-Eala, International Business Group head of Globe Telecom. “Through this partnership, with Sybase 365, we will have direct control over the routing and quality of voice calls which can positively increase international voice revenues. In addition, Globe will be well positioned to expand its IPX connectivity globally across Asia and EMEA.”
IPX lays the foundation for operators to establish direct commercial and technical interconnect with each other, specifically for cross regional connectivity.

 

Globe Business backs BPAP HR Forum

Globe Business lent its support to the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) to help find ways to avert a looming talent supply gap and help spur the local IT-BPO industry to higher growth levels. More than 76 human resource leaders and managers from 61 IT and business process (BP) players attended the BPAP HR Forum.

The forum, themed “Call to Action”, gathered the HR leaders to discuss key talent development programs being developed by industry players, the government, academe and training institutions, and being spearheaded by BPAP, its member associations, the Commission on Higher Education & Development, TESDA, and DOST’s ICT Office.

 

Plan in full control with Globe Load Tipid Combo

This summer, take advantage of a postpaid plan that will give you full control of your monthly expenses. With Globe My Super Plan Load Tipid Combo, you can definitely save up for that much-awaited beach trip this time of the year, with a few more to spare to upgrade your hotel room to an executive suite for that ultimate experience.

Globe Load Tipid Combo is a budget-friendly postpaid plan that lets you set your monthly load, choose the gadget you want, and use your load for prepaid promos. If you need more load after you use up your plan, you can just reload like prepaid. Even better, unused load carries over to the next month – and the next and the next – making it good as immortal.

 

Globe Business backs 2012 International ICT Awards

Globe Business reiterated its support for the booming Philippine information and communication technologies (ICT) industry through the renewal of its partnership with the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) for the 6th International ICT Awards.

More than 500 guests representing the leading players from the local IT-BPO sector attended the annual awards; organized by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines to promote the achievements of the Business Process Outsourcing industry.

 

Globe Telecom provides TaoPo.org with ICT tools for active citizenship

Globe Telecom recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with TaoPo.org to strengthen their support for a shared advocacy for good governance. TaoPo.org is an online portal which empowers Filipinos to become “changeneers” and utilize interactive tools and social media to promote accountability and active citizenry by allowing readers to articulate their experiences and post solutions to governance-related issues. TaoPo.org also has a mobile application on the android platform allowing citizens to upload photos and entries to the Tao Po website.

Through Globe Bridging Communities, the flagship corporate social responsibility arm of Globe, the telecom company will assist the TaoPo.org editorial team with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools to support their advocacy via a one-year Globe Internet subscription plan, mobile phones, netbooks, and 500 Globe Bridging Communities (GBC) SIM cards.

 

Globe unveils all-network local and international text offer

In another pioneering move, Globe Telecom unveiled its newest all-network SMS promo that allows subscribers to send 100 text messages to any local or international network covered over 50 destinations worldwide in one single offer.

Exclusively available to Globe Prepaid subscribers, Globe ITXTALL30 enables subscribers to send a combination of 100 local texts to Globe, TM, Smart, Sun, Talk N Text, or Red Mobile or international texts to 54 destinations worldwide. The SMS promo offers the lowest and most affordable text messaging rate in the market at only P30 valid for 1 day, or P0.30 per text.