EdgePoint Infrastructure, through its subsidiary, EdgePoint Towers Inc., announced that it is on track with its mission to help bridge the digital connectivity gap across the Philippines with the latest three milestones achieved in the first quarter of 2025; the successful completion of more than 300 co-locations and 100 built-to-suit (BTS) sites, as well as the deployment of their first two BTS sitesin the Visayas region in Central Philippines.
Since entering the Philippines in 2022, EdgePoint has grown its portfolio through a combination of tower acquisition and organic growth. In alignment with the Philippines’ Common Tower Policy, EdgePoint aims to promote infrastructure sharing and reduce operational costs for telecommunications providers. This policy, which encourages the development of shared towers to improve network coverage and enhance connectivity across the country, supports the growing demand for mobile data and 5G services.
William Walters, Chief Executive Officer of EdgePoint Philippines said: “We are committed to bridging the tower-to-population gap in the Philippines, where the current ratio stands at approximately one tower for every 3,500 people. While we are focused on ensuring more towers are built towards improving the ratio, co-location is a key strategy in enabling better connectivity and coverage across the country, as it allows multiple Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to share the same infrastructure, reducing costs and accelerating the rollout of services. As we continue to expand our tower portfolio, we remain committed to working with our customers to ensure we are efficiently speeding up network expansion and enabling seamless connectivity across the country.”
Speaking on EdgePoint’s expansion he adds “We initially acquired sites in Luzon, with a few in Visayas and these new BTS projects in the region represent an expansion of our organic footprint beyond Luzon. Building in Visayas presents challenges due to its varied geography, remote islands, and rugged terrain, which can make construction and logistics more complex and costly, so we are pleased to be expanding in this region with successful delivery of our initial BTS sites”.
Announced in 2020, the Common Tower Policy in the Philippines aims to reduce infrastructure costs by promoting the sharing of telecom towers among multiple MNOs. Since its introduction, the policy has led to increased investments and a rise in shared towers, improving network coverage and accelerating service rollouts across the country. By fostering collaboration and addressing the tower-to-population gap, the policy is helping meet the growing demand for high-speed mobile and broadband services in underserved areas.
To date, EdgePoint Philippines is the fourth largest independent telecommunications infrastructure company in Philippines with 3000 sites in its portfolio.
