Globe, Smart proposing different voice call rates vs NTC cutting rates

Manila Standard Today reports Major telecommunications companies are lobbying with the National Telecommunications Commission to approve their respective proposed rates on voice calls.

The NTC in July fixed the maximum unit of billing for voice services at six seconds per pulse with higher rates on the first two pulses to recover costs.
The telecom companies in September submitted their proposed rates based on their actual call set-up costs.

 

“Any further reduction in the proposed rates would affect Globe and Innove Communications Inc.’s ability to continue to provide voice service in accordance with the quality and coverage standards of [NTC],” Globe said.

Globe and subsidiary Innove proposed a flag-down rate ranging from P1.50 to P4 for the first six seconds and P0.70 to P1.25 for the succeeding pulse.

It said that majority or 63 percent of calls made by subscribers had an average duration of 27 seconds per call while 30 percent had 117 seconds, or about two minutes.

 

Globe said the average subscriber under its proposed rates would only be charged P4.75 per minute against the prevailing rate of P6.

My comment: Seeing that PLDT is offering international calls for P1.5 a nubyte and SUN P2 a minute international calls and Globe and SMART at P2.5 a minute, it seems that domestic calls are more expensive than international and in USA you can now call free on some domestic plans USA and Canada

 

Continue reading here http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideBusiness.htm?f=2009/november/28/business2.isx&d=/2009/november/28

Telcos threaten to halt voice calls
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business/6747-telcos-threaten-to-halt-voice-calls

Comparing Globe Tattoo, SmartBro and Sun Broadband Wireless

 

From Tonycruz website link follows below.    More and more Filipinos have again gone wireless to connect to the internet. Recently, the three major wireless telcos have pushed down the cost of their wireless broadband modems or dongles to as low as P888 in a common effort to outsell competitors. The competition has gone so fierce that rivals Smart and Globe have come out with ads claiming their respective wireless broadband service is faster. Curiously, both did not include Sun in their ads.  Read an up to date review of the three services, speeds, cost comparison at this bloggers site  (although he did not include the new P2000 unlimited plan from Globe and Globe & Smart offer of P20 a day for surfing  certain social sites or the new unlimited Blackberry surfing from SMART daily rate or the SMART BRO Share it at P999 a month. )   Read his comparisons and excellent chart  here  but you will have to highlight the site as its hard to read in brown http://tonyocruz.com/?p=2619

 

The blogger writes Globe and Smart are apparently still stingy in offering and approving applications for postpaid Globe Tattoo and SmartBro accounts. Sun Cellular has taken advantage of this by offering the widest choices for postpaid subscribers.

 

But SUN has made available an Easy Broadband 799 Plan which requires only the submission of one ID and the advanced payment of two monthly service fees, and without any contract. Those already with a modem or dongle can also avail of the SBW 799 SIM Only Plan – again without a long list of requirements and with a short contract of just six months.

Globe cuts overseas rates to stimulate demand

Saturday, 28 November 2009 Manila Times GLOBE Telecom Inc. on Friday said that it cut its international voice and text rates to major destinations to stimulate use ahead of the Christmas holiday.

In a statement, the Ayala-led telco said the regular call rate was brought down to as low as P2.50 to selected countries from P20 per minute.

Besides cheaper call rates, Globe said it also reduced its international short messaging service (SMS) rates to P5 per SMS to top 50 destinations. The promo is open to all Globe postpaid and prepaid, as well as to Touch Mobile subscribers. 

”There is also no need to register, use access codes, or special cards to avail of the special ISMS rate,” Globe said. 

Regular postpaid rate is P10 while regular Globe and TM prepaid rates are both P15.

Using Globe tipIDD card, customers can call the US, Hong Kong and Canada for only P2.50 per minute; Singapore, China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Taiwan for P5 per minute; Australia, Thailand, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan for P8 per minute; and Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates for P10 per minute. 

The card can be used in Globe postpaid, prepaid, and TM mobile phones as well as in Globe postpaid and prepaid landlines.

Another product is the Globe IDD Suki load, which can be bought from autoload retailers. 

P20 load is already equivalent to a five-minute call to the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, while a P30 load provides three-minute calls to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait.  Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business/6749-globe-cuts-overseas-rates-to-stimulate-demand

My comment:  Why would you want to use this Globe product rate at 4 peso a minute when Globe just announced P2.5 per minute calls as noted above.  And SMART continues to offer the P2.5 rate to many middle east countries in contrast to the P7.5 rate mentioned above for 3 minutes?

And PLDT offers P1.5 rates using a card to USA and Canada

http://mypldt.blogspot.com/

Sun offers P2 per minute rates to USA & Canada.

http://sunphilippines.blogspot.com/

SMART offers P2.5 per min rates to many destinations including OFW countries.  http://smartphilippines.blogspot.com/

Another article here   Globe Telecom cuts SMS, call rates for OFW families
 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/12/04/09/globe-telecom-cuts-sms-call-rates-ofw-families

• P2.50 per minute: United States, Hong Kong, and Canada
• P5 per minute: Singapore, China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Taiwan
• P8 per minute: Australia, Thailand, Italy, United Kingdom, and Japan
• P10 per minute: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

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Globe subsidiary urges small e-commerce players to forge alliances to be competitive

The Philippine Star November 26, 2009   MANILA, Philippines - G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, has underscored the importance of forging strong local and global alliances for small players to succeed in the e-commerce market.

GXI president Rizza Maniego-Eala said the multiplier effect is greater if the resources of a company are combined with others.

For instance, she said GXI, using its GCash mobile payment platform, has tied up with banks and local merchants for various services such as remittances, savings, loans, bills payments, among others. Such arrangement allows GCash to grow the market and also to expand sales force.

“For a business to develop, we have to follow a roadmap but it will not be possible if it is not aided by solid partnerships. Usually, the equation is one plus one equals two but with partnerships, one plus one equals three, four, or five. I think we cannot stress enough that when starting a business or growing one, partnerships are very important especially since the markets are going global,” Eala explained.

As a result of such tie-ups, GXI was able to build a robust e-commerce ecosystem using the GCash platform which allows it to use C2C (consumer-to-consumer), B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) applications. Thus, the GCash mobile wallet was transformed from being just a simple product, into a service that traverses many entities and revenue streams across the board, Eala said.  

 

Continue reading here http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=526697&publicationSubCategoryId=66

Globe Promos – Globe Unlimited Text & Globe Unlimited Call

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• IMMORTAL CALL +

Get the latest details on Globes promos at the links above just click to read the details

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Globe sees ‘better’ growth prospects on 2010 poll spending

From the Manila Times Thursday, 19 November 2009 GLOBE Telecom Inc. sees “better” growth prospects next year because of the anticipated economic rebound, according to the chief executive officer of the country’s second largest mobile phone service provider. Ernest Cu said the election-related spending would stimulate the growth of personal consumption, which is the main driver of Philippine economic expansion. Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business/6223-globe-sees-better-growth-prospects-on-2010-poll-spending

Globe Philippines challenges Smart’s speed test claim

from the INQUIRER.net  First Posted 01:46:00 11/16/2009  MANILA, Philippines – The mobile broadband war is getting more intense as the two mobile services rivals try to claim ownership of having the fastest mobile broadband service.

Smart Communications started to run an advertisement claiming that its SmartBro wireless broadband service is the fastest, based on a public field test conducted by a company called PSRC (Philippine Survey and Research Center). 

However, rival Globe Telecom, which owns the Globe Tattoo brand, questioned the credibility of Smart’s claims saying that their rival’s test was full of fallacies as it used one website for measurement. In a press conference, Globe’s network engineers claimed that SpeedTest.Net only captures the “burst speed” of the network being tested during a certain period, but not the actual total speed within a sustained period.  Continue reading the complete article here http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20091116-236525/Globe-challenges-Smarts-speed-test-claim

Globe Philippines Immortalcall+ P15 promo

Be immortal with the new Globe Tattoo ImmortalCall+, the first and only call and text offer with NO EXPIRY!

For only P15, you get to enjoy 5 call minutes PLUS 50 texts to Globe/TM that will never expire*!

It’s so easy to register: simply text Immortal15 to 8888.

*Must maintain P3 balance to use the service.
Subject to SIM validity.

* The 5 minutes of calls to Globe/TM are consumable, and may be used for
several calls or for one long call.

* Promo period is from November 8 to December 8, 2009.
Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 5903, Series of 2009.

Comments from Globe website http://tattoo.globe.com.ph/product/immortal-call

1. If I avail this service, will this affect the text that I have accumulated using ImmortalTXT? Will the text be added to my ImmortalTXT?

You're immortaltext and ImmortalCall+ sms allocation will accumulate.

2. Is the call rounded to the next minute or in exact seconds?

For calls less than 1 minute it will be consider as 1 minutes

3. Is there a special dialling code to use the ImmortalCALL?

No special Dialing procedure

* Available starting November 08, 2009.

GLOBE BROADBAND INTERNET OFFERS AND PROMOS

Have the freedom and power to explore life's adventures with Globe Broadband's personalized offers for your in-home connection.

Globe Broadband Internet plans are guaranteed to be reliable and affordable, making surfing the web much more enjoyable. Be able to connect with family and friends, express your thoughts, discover new things and collect new experiences—only with Globe Broadband.

What Globe Broadband plan is right for you?
Basic Internet Plan 
Easy plug and play installation. Exclusive designer modems. Plans start at P888.
Read more  http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/plans/basic-internet

WiMax Plan
Save as much as P2448 annually with a speed that is 25% faster than other brands—risk free!
Read more  http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/plans/wimax

Hyperspeed
Up to 100Mbps Maximum Download Hyper-Speed! The fastest Internet connection in the Philippines!
Read more   http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/plans/hyperspeed

Internet + Landline 
Internet + Landline   http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/plans/internet-plus-landline
Affordable, fast and easy! Internet and Landline combined. Plans start at P795.

Stay connected whenever and however, with Globe's Internet and Landline Packages. No NDD charges if you call another Globe Landline anywhere in the country from your Globe Landline!
Monthly Fee (VAT-inclusive)Speed * 
P 795 ***256 Kbps
P 995384 Kbps
P 1295 **1 Mbps (mycomment: you never get much more than 800 kbps)
P 19951 Mbps

http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/plans/internet-plus-landline?sid=2apyemmob4peg1258150522776

If you want to see an example of how not to develop a slow loading flash website, check out   
http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband?sid=1258150275690  I continue to wonder why companies insist on flash on their main page rather than just the simple information that people seek,  

Promos 

unlimited wi-fi   Add only PHP999/month and Enjoy Unlimited Wi-fi in 854 Globe Tattoo Wi-fi spots!
http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/offers/unlimited-wifi?sid=2apyemmob4peg1258150717563

FREE IDD INTERNATIONAL CALLS Get an Internet + Landline package and get FREE IDD minutes monthly! Avail of free 20 IDD minutes every month on calls made to the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and UAE.  http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/offers/free-idd?sid=2apyemmob4peg1258150727122

WIFI ROUTER Add only PHP350/month to share hi-speed broadband connectivity with your family! *FREE WITH P1,999 PLAN
Now everyone in your home can connect! Get a Wi-Fi router for just PHP350/month x 3! With Globe's Wi-Fi router, you can share your broadband access to other computers in your household easily and affordably. With just one Globe Wi-Fi router, you can have multiple laptops access the Internet simultaneously!  http://web.globe.com.ph/web/broadband/offers/wifi-router?sid=2apyemmob4peg1258150714822

tags:  globe broadband speeds, globe broadband promos, globe phone plus internet

Globe allots more funds for broadband, wireless

TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm Globe Telecom Inc. is allocating more funds next year for its broadband and wireless businesses citing the growth opportunities in these areas as the mobile division peaks, top officials said on Monday. During a media briefing, chief financial officer Delfin Gonzalez said the company has budgeted $500 million for next year, roughly the same amount the firm plans to spend for full-year 2009.

"Our spending for mobile is going to be smaller than what we anticipate to spend for broadband," said president and chief executive officer Ernest L. Cu. He said for next year, the firm plans to spend 35 percent for the broadband business, 30 percent for the wireless services, among others.

"For mobile, we are not saying there is no growth. We are saying the growth has been tempered as the market nears maturity. But we still feel we can eke out growth.There are still people who can cross networks," he said.

For the first nine months of the year, the company had a subscriber base 23.13 million. Gonzalez said the firm may see this number grow further toward the end of the year, although he declined to provide further details.

Globe's broadband subscribers number at 517,000 for the first nine months, ahead of the firm's full-year guidance.

Service revenues for the first nine months of the year hit P47 billion, up 1 percent as mobile revenue losses were offset by broadband and fixed-line data, which grew 22 percent and 69 percent, respectively.

Mobile service revenues declined 2 percent to P40.38 billion in the first nine months.

The firm's profits in the January to September period rose 12 percent to P9.9 billion, including a one-off gain from equipment and exchange transaction. Globe Telecom also declared a special dividend of P50 per share.
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/18313-globe-allots-more-funds-for-broadband-wireless.html

 Globe capex hiked to $500M to decongest network
Globe raises capex to $500 million
http://www.malaya.com.ph/11102009/busi9.html

Globe Tattoo ImmortalCall+ Globe Tattoo has launched a new service called ImmortalCall+. It’s the first Call and Text offer with no expiration.

ImmortalCall+.  It’s the first Call and Text offer with no expiration.

 

To register, simply text IMMORTAL15 to 8888.

For 15 pesos, you get to enjoy 5 call minutes and 50 text messages to Globe/TM subscribers and it will never expire!

There are terms and conditions though:

Subscriber must maintain P3.00 balance to use the service
The 5 minutes call can be used for short calls totaling 5 minutes or one long 5-minute call.
Promo period is from November 8 to December 8, 2009
Available from November 9, 2009.

So is this the start of NO EXPIRY era for prepaid mobile service?  I wonder when will Smart offer the same.

Browse to the max with Globe Super Surf

(The Philippine Star) Updated November 07, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Your breakfast includes sunny-side shoutouts and freshly squeezed e-mail replies. You’ve long bid goodbye to the daily paper and welcomed your Google reader. FB is your beloved coffee break companion. And to you, a tweet is something way more exciting that feline Sylvester’s pet peeve.

In our everyday grind, the wild and woolly Web has found its way into our lives almost 24/7 — by way of hot chunks of information and tantalizing tidbits of entertainment and inspiration.

With cyberspace as everyone’s new favorite hangout, Globe has got the cleverest way to feed your need to always stay connected, whenever you need it.

Introducing Globe Super Surf — the first and only unlimited browsing offer where you can surf all you want on your Globe cellphone, until March 31, 2010.

Postpaid users can even surf from their laptop or PC as well. That means limitless Internet action — chat, e-mail, SNS, browse all the sites you can — for all Globe subscribers, whether you’re using a smartphone or not. 

There’s definitely no meter running while you experience unlimited Internet fun. Super surf according to what you need and what fits your budget.

For Globe Tattoo prepaid subscribers, whether mobile or broadband users, for just P2,000 a month you can surf to the max to all the coolest online destinations.

Or if you’re a big lover of Facebook, Friendster, Gmail, Twitter, Plurk, Wikipedia or Ping.fm, you can choose one site and browse it for as long as you want for only P20 a day, using your Globe cellphone.

For postpaid mobile users, it’s just an extra P2,000 a month to browse to your heart’s desire on any website. No worries about add-on costs or getting disconnected while online — just Super Surfing fun only from Globe.

Manny Escosa, Globe’s head of hybrid marketing, says, “The beauty of Super Surf is that you no longer need to worry about your monthly bill. Because it’s unlimited, you can surf all you want and not worry about overspending, or always having to check your balance, or even having to keep track if you’re being charged per minute or per Kb of data that you download. Super Surf keeps it simple. Most people don’t want to use their mobile phones to surf because they’re afraid of receiving a huge bill at the end of the month. With Super Surf, that fear is gone and you can enjoy web browsing all the way.”

Call (02) 730-1000 or dial 211 toll-free from a Globe mobile phone. Or visit www.globe.com.ph to get in on some serious surfing action with Globe Super Surf.  http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=521006&publicationSubCategoryId=73

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Globe Tattoo plug it is now 895 & suggestions and speeds reviews, open line to use on all services, where to buy antenna, how to unlock  Globe has an unlimited plan now for P2000 and a day plan for P20 limited surfing  http://globetattoo.wordpress.com/

Smart Bro plug it is now 995 with reviews & suggestions and speeds, open line modem, manual, antenna connections to improve signal
http://smartbroplugit.wordpress.com/

Another alternative is SMART Bro Share it with antenna connection possible, read the reviews, manual, where to buy antenna  http://smartbroshareit.wordpress.com/  or unlimited surfing on their USB plug it for P1500 a month.  http://smart.com.ph/bro/products/

You can get the Globe usb or the SUN usb unlocked read more about it at my plug it sites above to use with any sim.

SUN INTERNET USB PLUG IT NOW GIVES 180 HOURS FREE SURFING READ REVIEWS
Sun just finally met the competition a little by now offering 180 free for 30 days when you buy their 1895 usb plug it modem. Smart now offers modem for 999 and Globe for 895
http://suninternet.wordpress.com/  And now SUN has announced a 50 peso load for all day surfing such a deal if your in area that SUN is decent.

tags:  internet, usb, globe internet broadband tatto, smart bro share it, smart bro usb, smart bro plug it, sun usb, sun internet, unlimited internet, Globe unlimited surfing

Browse to the max with Globe Super Surf

(The Philippine Star) Updated November 07, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Your breakfast includes sunny-side shoutouts and freshly squeezed e-mail replies. You’ve long bid goodbye to the daily paper and welcomed your Google reader. FB is your beloved coffee break companion. And to you, a tweet is something way more exciting that feline Sylvester’s pet peeve.

In our everyday grind, the wild and woolly Web has found its way into our lives almost 24/7 — by way of hot chunks of information and tantalizing tidbits of entertainment and inspiration.

With cyberspace as everyone’s new favorite hangout, Globe has got the cleverest way to feed your need to always stay connected, whenever you need it.

Introducing Globe Super Surf — the first and only unlimited browsing offer where you can surf all you want on your Globe cellphone, until March 31, 2010.

Postpaid users can even surf from their laptop or PC as well. That means limitless Internet action — chat, e-mail, SNS, browse all the sites you can — for all Globe subscribers, whether you’re using a smartphone or not.
There’s definitely no meter running while you experience unlimited Internet fun. Super surf according to what you need and what fits your budget.

For Globe Tattoo prepaid subscribers, whether mobile or broadband users, for just P2,000 a month you can surf to the max to all the coolest online destinations.

Or if you’re a big lover of Facebook, Friendster, Gmail, Twitter, Plurk, Wikipedia or Ping.fm, you can choose one site and browse it for as long as you want for only P20 a day, using your Globe cellphone.

For postpaid mobile users, it’s just an extra P2,000 a month to browse to your heart’s desire on any website. No worries about add-on costs or getting disconnected while online — just Super Surfing fun only from Globe.
Manny Escosa, Globe’s head of hybrid marketing, says, “The beauty of Super Surf is that you no longer need to worry about your monthly bill. Because it’s unlimited, you can surf all you want and not worry about overspending, or always having to check your balance, or even having to keep track if you’re being charged per minute or per Kb of data that you download. Super Surf keeps it simple. Most people don’t want to use their mobile phones to surf because they’re afraid of receiving a huge bill at the end of the month. With Super Surf, that fear is gone and you can enjoy web browsing all the way.”

Call (02) 730-1000 or dial 211 toll-free from a Globe mobile phone. Or visit www.globe.com.ph to get in on some serious surfing action with Globe Super Surf.

Globe's customer service is now online with the new Chat Assist

November 7, 2009, 7:51pm

Globe Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, launches Chat Assist, an online customer service assistance that can be accessed using the Globe website (www.globe.com.ph/support).
Globe customers can get real-time customer service assistance including inquiries, requests and concerns about Globe's products and services through the new Chat Assist.

"Globe Chat Assist expands our ability to provide excellent customer service to our subscribers because we are now able to serve them through more ways than one. So no matter where they are our subscribers can now connect to Globe from anywhere in the world" said Trina Henson, Head of the Customer Engagement Group of Globe.

A Globe Chat Assist Specialist is always ready to serve customers who are online so feedback on inquiries is immediate and concerns are resolved at the soonest possible time.

The new online customer service is made possible by Fluxion Inc., a provider of interactive technology solutions.

The next time you are online and need assistance on any Globe service, simply log on to www.globe.com.ph/support and click on the Globe Chat Assist link.

My comment:  I wonder why SMART, PLDT, and SUN haven't seen the value of chat like this as wasting hours on line cell is wasting everyone's money and time.   

They should all also start sending their bills by email notification so late or undelivered bills can be paid on a timely basis and it would save everyone problems.  Meralco does it so nice now.  And why not send an email to each customer when bill is paid automatically?

Globe bares 12% income growth to P9.9 billion in January-September

MANILA, Philippines - Globe Telecom reported a 12 percent growth in its net income to P9.9 billion for the first nine months of 2009 from P8.8 billion in the same period last year mainly due to an after tax gain of P398 million arising from an equipment exchange transaction coupled with the lower corporate tax rate of 30 percent starting 2009 compared to last year’s 35 percent.

Core net income, which excludes foreign exchange and mark-to-market gains and losses and non-recurring items, was steady at P9.4 billion.

Company officials reported that consolidated service revenues during the period was at P46.9 billion up one percent from last year’s P46.6 billion. Sustained topline growth was underpinned by the strong performance of the broadband and fixed-line data businesses which grew 69 percent and 22 percent, respectively, from last year, compensating for the lower revenues from the mobile and traditional landline segments.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the first nine months stood at P27.6 billion, three percent below last year’s level, with EBITDA margin at 59 percent from 61 percent in 2008 as operating expenses and subsidy grew faster than revenues.

The mobile business ended the period with 23.1 million subscribers from 23.7 million last year.
Officials said Globe continues to churn out marginal subscribers acquired in earlier quarters and focused its acquisition drives towards better quality subscribers. This shift in acquisition focus has translated to some early gains, with its mass market brand TM demonstrating higher revenues and average revenue per user (ARPU) quarter-on-quarter despite a contraction in its SIM base.

“While competition remains intense, we believe that we have the right strategies to further improve the competitive position of our mobile business. We will strengthen our brand portfolio through innovative and affordable product offerings, resume the growth of our subscriber base through quality acquisitions, while continuing to upgrade and improve the robustness of our network,” Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu said.

Meanwhile, Globe’s broadband business continued to gain momentum as subscriber base grew almost three-fold to over half a million subscribers, beating full-year expectations.
All broadband products posted record quarterly net additions, with fully mobile Internet service Globe Broadband Tattoo leading the way.

The robust subscriber growth has translated to a revenue improvement of about P907 million or 69 percent from last year, closing the period with P2.2 billion in revenues.

“We are very pleased with the significant headway we have made in the broadband space. We will accelerate our broadband capacity build to capture the growing demand for the service, and to solidify the gains we have attained so far,” Cu added.

In line with its thrust to generate superior value for its shareholders and consistent with its goal of optimizing its capital structure, the company’s board of directors declared a special dividend of P50 per common share. A total of P6.6 billion in dividends will be paid out on Dec. 15, 2009 to stockholders of record on Nov. 20, 2009.
This would bring total dividends paid out this year to over P15 billion.
In addition, the board resolved to amend the company’s dividend policy by increasing the payout of regular dividends from 75 percent of net income to a range of 75 to 90 percent of prior year’s net income starting in 2010.
The special dividend and increase in regular payout are expected to bring the company’s capital structure to a more optimum level, in line with previously stated targets.

Capital expenditures stood at P19.6 billion as of the third quarter, 38 percent higher than the previous year as Globe sustained the expansion and upgrading of its broadband and mobile networks. Capex for the period also included amounts needed to expand the company’s corporate data networks, and carryover spend related to Globe’s participation in the TGN-IA international submarine cable facility.

Meanwhile, mobile service revenues, which comprise 86 percent of total service revenues, declined by two percent from last year’s level. Intense competition, growing multi-SIM usage, and the market’s increasing preference for bucket and unlimited offerings continued to put pressure on top-line performance.  Read the original article here http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=520980&publicationSubCategoryId=66

Time to text till you drop with Globe Tattoo Broadband

CEBU, Philippines - Webaholics, feel the love from Globe Tattoo Broadband!  Just when you thought it could not get any better, here comes the country’s fastest-growing prepaid broadband brand, Globe Tattoo Broadband, throwing more freebies your way, with yet another special first-ever offer you’ll only get from a leader:  Free UnliTXT All-Day only from Globe! Just imagine your favorite things – surfing and texting – all from just one SIM!

Sure, you were happy to see that Globe Tattoo Broadband has a whole new slew of USB designs which are so much cooler than anyone else’s. You were probably overjoyed when you found out you could buy your Tattoo for only P 895 and get 15 awesome hours of free internet time worth P 300.

Now, get ready to be blown away by another awesome offer, the first ever unlimited texting offer for  broadband subscribers.  If you’re already happy with everything you get from Globe Tattoo Broadband, you’ll be in ecstasy once you load P 30 via Globe Autoload Max and start surfing away, because not only will you get 1.5 hours of browsing at up to 2mbps,  you can text to sawa for an entire day with free Globe UnliTXT All-Day on your PC, from October 12 to November 15, 2009.

You heard it right: your P30 surfing reload is your ticket to a text-all-you-want frenzy to your friends on  Globe and TM.   For a whole day, you can make text-babad, without worrying about running out of load… all this while browsing, blogging, viewing photos and posting all the status updates your heart desires.  And the next day, you can load P30 via AMAX all over again, for another round of Unlitxt All-Day. With your Globe Tattoo Broadband, you’ll never be out of touch, with the country’s only Unlitxt offer for the hippest broadband users.    

  
All these goodies can only come from the brand that’s growing by leaps and bounds, so expect more surprises to come your way.  Manny Escosa, Division Head for Globe Hybrid, says, “We will keep the surprises coming for our Globe Tattoo Broadband users.  It’s already so easy to get Tattooed because it’s now the most affordable prepaid broadband out there. Now we want to make the experience even better by letting you text as well as browse the internet. We will keep finding ways to make it easy to do the things you love to do, with your Globe Tattoo Broadband.”

If you haven’t tried Globe Tattoo Broadband yet, now is the time to find out what everyone’s been raving about.  And if you’re already a happy Tattoo user, you’ll be on cloud nine with this new promo.  Get on the bandwagon and find out why Globe Tattoo Broadband leads the pack as the prepaid broadband brand that’s dominating growth over all others in the Philippines.

So hurry up and load up your Globe Tattoo Broadband, so you can surf with one hand and text with the other without worries,  all till  November 15, 2009.   Globe Tattoo Broadband prepaid kits are available for just P 895 at Globe stores and authorized dealers nationwide.  To know more, call our 24/7 Globe hot line at (02) 919-8888 or visit us today at www.globe.com.ph/tattoo.   

 

Globe Tattoo plug it is now 895 & suggestions and speeds reviews, open line to use on all services, where to buy antenna, how to unlock  Globe has an unlimited plan now for P2000 and a day plan for P20 limited surfing  http://globetattoo.wordpress.com/

 

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Globe and Tattoo Super Unli Promo Unlimi 

Sun 1 day unlimited internet for only 50

Globe Unlimited surfing all day in your

GLOBE ALL YOU CAN, UNLIMITED SURFING ON

Globe Unlimited surfing all day in your mobile & Tattoo

Globe has offered unlimited surfing in Friendster, Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, wikipedia ,gmail ,wikipedia and  ping.fm. If you're addicted to these websites, which i know you are and if you're with Globe then you can have your fix.  Each Registration to these websites is P20 for the 24 hrs access.  

Update: Sun cellular has offered and unlimited surfing also for a day.

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To register with Globe to any of these surf all day bundle, you have to visit the website in your mobile browser:

For Friendster: http://m.friendster.com
For Facebook: http://m.facebook.com
For Gmail         : http://m.gmail.com
For Twitter      : http://www.globe.com.ph/t
For Wikipedia: http://en.mobile.wikipedia.org
For Plurk          : http://m.plurk.com
For Ping.fm     : http://m.ping.fm

Go to http://www.globe.com.ph/t  in your mobile browser to gain access to twitter all day surf.
When you are prompted for an access point choose MyGlobe connect.

When you get to the twitter landing page, click on Surf all day Unlimited browsing for twitter (P20/24hrs).
By subscribing to twitter all day surf you also gain access to gmail mobile access for free.

You will received an sms confirmation of your P20 transaction.
If you want to access your twitter account you need to log in to http://www.globe.com.ph and not http://m.twitter.com otherwise you'll be charge with the regular browsing fee.

Facebook, Wikipedia, Plurk & Ping.fm Surf All Day bundle promo is up to December 5 ,2009
Friendster Surf All Day promo is extended up to May 12, 2010

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