Globe expands 5G roaming coverage to Australia, Indonesia

Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. on Tuesday said it has further widened its 5G roaming services as it made new partnerships in Australia and Indonesia.

In a statement, the telco said that it partnered with Vodafone to make 5G roaming services available in Australia starting September 15.

Globe added that early this month it launched 5G roaming services with Telkomsel in Indonesia.

“While we ramp up the rollout of the Globe 5G network in the country, we also continuously enter into partnerships with telcos worldwide to give our customers the best mobile experience when they travel,” said Coco Domingo, Globe vice president for Postpaid and International.

The telco said it is also set to enter into a similar arrangement with Cosmote for Greece as Globe aims to launch its 5G services in the European country in October.

The planned introduction in Australia and the recently launched service in Indonesia further widened Globe’s Asia-Pacific 5G coverage that currently includes Singapore with Singtel and Starhub, Thailand with AIS Thailand, Vietnam with Viettel, China with China Mobile and China Unicom, Hong Kong with CSL, South Korea with KT Corp and SK Telecom, Taiwan with Taiwan Mobile, and Japan with Softbank.

Meanwhile, Globe’s the expected partnership with Cosmote will soon add Greece to the roster of European countries where Globe 5G roaming is already available.

This includes Bulgaria with Vivacom; Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden with Telia Company; Italy with Telecom Italia; Switzerland with Swisscom; Czech Republic with O2; and Turkey with Turk Telecom.

Globe’s 5G footprint is also present in North America and the Middle East, where there are many Filipino migrants and overseas workers.

“Globe Postpaid and Prepaid customers could enjoy a more stable internet with hardly any delay when they connect to the 5G network of Globe’s partner telcos,” the telco said.

“5G can be experienced through affordable Globe roaming promos such as Roam Surf 399 for Postpaid and Prepaid subscribers and its new call and text add-on Roam Surf Plus. Roamers only need to ensure that they are within Globe’s 5G partner locations and are using 5G-enabled mobile devices or handsets,” it added.

Subscribers of Globe’s roaming partners will have access to Globe’s 5G network when they visit the Philippines as long as they are using 5G-enabled phones in over 1,800 5G locations, the telco said.—AOL, GMA News