Globe Telecom has partnered with the MIAA (Manila International Airport Authority) to provide free Wi-Fi access to all of NAIA's terminals. The partnership will be done through Globe's Tattoo broadband brand.
The free service will surely benefit many people while waiting for their flights. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport is one of the world's busiest airport, with more than 27 million passengers passing through the airport in 2010, with 18 million more for domestic routes.
“As we continue to make improvements on the NAIA terminals, we are happy to have the support of partners like Globe Telecom to help us transform our airport into one of the best in the world. It is through private-public partnerships, such as that of the MIAA and Globe were we can make greater strides in improving public service,” said MIAA General Manager Jose
Angel Honrado.
The government has earmarked P1.16-Billion to upgrade the NAIA, which includes an array of structural works and more basic amenities in the 30-year old airport.
Globe is doing a massive upgrade to it's network to provide more modern and more reliable network quality, rare dropped calls, and faster mobile data connectivity, with the help of wide 3G coverage. The network modernization program is pegged at $700 million.
I am sure a lot of people will indeed benefit from this great move by Globe and MIAA. That will make time-passing a little less boring. Let's see how the network goes there when we visit NAIA for out Palawan trip on March.
Globe partners with MIAA for NAIA WiFi
Globe Telecom partners with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) for
Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) access for Metro Manila’s air passenger terminals, namely the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport (NAIA), NAIA Terminals 2 and 3, as well as the Manila Domestic
Airport. The partnership comes on the heels of Globe, through flagship broadband brand Tattoo,
being certified as the number one broadband brand in the Philippines and on the back of the
massive modernization in the company’s telecommunications network.
The free WiFi will benefit millions of domestic and international air passengers, as it will
enable them to work online, check emails or travel itineraries, and surf the net while waiting for
their flights.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is one of the busiest airports in the world,
with over 27-million passengers served in 2010. Moreover, an additional 18-million passengers
flew domestic routes.
“Globe recognizes the increasing need for people to stay connected and in touch,
whether it’s via a mobile phone or the internet. As we modernize our network and deliver faster
broadband service, we are giving back to the Filipino people by powering the gateway to the
Philippines with free WiFi service,” said Gil Genio, Head of the International & Business Markets
of Globe Telecom.
“As we continue to make improvements on the NAIA terminals, we are happy to have
the support of partners like Globe Telecom to help us transform our airport into one of the best
in the world. It is through private-public partnerships, such as that of the MIAA and Globe were
we can make greater strides in improving public service,” said MIAA General Manager Jose
Angel Honrado.
The government has earmarked P1.16-Billion to upgrade the NAIA, which includes an
array of structural works and more basic amenities in the 30-year old airport.
Globe is in the thick of a massive, $700-Million mobile network modernization program
which will transform the entire Globe network infrastructure into the most modern and most
resilient the country and give customers vastly improved call quality under pervasive 3G
coverage, rare dropped calls, and instantaneous SMS delivery as well as enjoy blazingly fast
mobile internet access.
Globe also maintains the widest international coverage among all Philippine telecommunication companies, with over 600 roaming partners from all over the world. Globe also has the lowest IDD call rates, IDD Sakto Calls, at 15 centavos per second (P0.15) to the United States, Hawaii, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Equatorial Guinea, and Saudi Arabia — places that have some of the highest numbers of OFWs. Globe also has a wide range of IDD and international SMS offers that enable families in the Philippines to stay in touch with overseas Filipinos. These include the IDD Sakto Calls, which reduce IDD rates by as much as 70%; and Super US Direct, a unique service that gives subscribers virtual US landline numbers so friends and family in the US can contact them at local US call rates.
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