{"id":50333,"date":"2022-07-23T09:31:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T01:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=50333"},"modified":"2022-07-23T09:31:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T01:31:35","slug":"globe-property-giants-lawmaker-partner-for-built-in-broadband-to-future-proof-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2022\/07\/23\/globe-property-giants-lawmaker-partner-for-built-in-broadband-to-future-proof-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Globe, property giants, lawmaker partner for built-in broadband to future-proof homes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Globe, several of the country\u2019s major builders and a lawmaker championing wider ICT access are pushing for greater adoption of built-in connectivity in developments across the country.\u00a0 These stakeholders are saying in one voice that internet access should be a basic provision like water and power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Globe\u2019s RISE to the Next Level event, top executives from Globe and property developers ASEANA Holdings Inc., Cebu Landmasters Inc., Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), and the Victor Consunji Development Corp. (VCDC), talked about their shared goal of providing internet-ready homes for the customers\u2019 benefit and aligned to the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabela 6th District Representative Faustino \u201cInno\u201d A. Dy V, meanwhile, cited how equitable connectivity is a shared responsibility between government and the private sector, as he vowed to push passage of the bill allowing telcos to build infrastructure in private developments to enable further expansion of internet access in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cConnectivity is a basic requirement of buyers that can be a differentiator for the property business. What we envision is when a customer steps into a property, he is ready to connect just like electricity and water are readily available. And it\u2019s great we\u2019ve gotten this far in terms of our partnerships, because like Globe, they are also customer-centric. We are no longer just talking to a blank wall,\u201d said Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve spoken to many blank walls in the past. Today I\u2019m glad these guys are blazing the trail,\u201d said Cu at a fireside chat with executives of the four major development firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cu said this is part of the Globe Group\u2019s commitment to empower the Philippines with digital solutions, citing how progress \u201ccan be attained if we continue to evolve our systems and processes in a digital manner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globe has been pursuing innovative ways to provide connectivity across the country as part of its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which foster innovation and infrastructure as drivers of economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle Ora, Globe Head of Site Lifecycle Management Services, asserted how Internet connectivity should be a fundamental provision in the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to treat connectivity like any other utility. We\u2019d like to persuade all other property developers to change their mindset and see the importance of connectivity.  We are glad that more developers are signing up with us to turn this into reality. We believe this is what customers need,\u201d Ora said at the event, Globe\u2019s first on-ground gathering with builders since the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, Globe has fitted out almost 100K units with built-in broadband across almost 200 developments, making connectivity instantly available to owners and tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developers gain digital edge with Globe connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Globe\u2019s partner developers, built-in connectivity makes good business sense. This also comes timely as the country\u2019s property market has proven to be a bright spot in the pandemic-dragged economy, with property prices holding stable in the last 30 months, said David Leechiu, CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Richard Sotelo, Senior Vice President and Business Unit General Manager of RLC Residences, shared how Globe would always find solutions for RLC properties\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not too late with property. It\u2019s all about finding a base solution. I\u2019ve never heard a \u2018no\u2019 from Globe. When I call and say we have a problem with a certain property, they\u2019d say \u2018ok we have something to address that\u2019,\u201d said Sotelo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For \u201crebellious\u201d firm VCDC, Globe has been a crucial partner in ensuring they are able to provide the best quality of life for buyers and residents. Globe\u2019s culture of innovation fits perfectly with VCDC\u2019s design philosophy that involves customization, said its visionary founder and CEO Victor Consunji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat we do is we fit these homes to someone\u2019s lifestyle. That is the great thing about our partnership with Globe, we put together so many options and customize how they deliver home internet and mobile data through to these homes,\u201d said Consunji, whose firm gives Globe free space to build critical infrastructure in its developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Delfin Angelo \u201cBuds\u201d Wenceslao, CEO of DM Wenceslao Group, master developer of Aseana City, shared how his team has been collaborating with Globe to ensure that space for telco property is allocated at the planning stage which adds to efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDigital infrastructure should no longer be optional, it\u2019s a necessity. Everything that helps us to achieve this, we are open to more collaboration in the future,\u201d said Wenceslao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cebu Landmasters Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Director and Executive Vice President Franco Soberano shared how his company has been providing the same level of connectivity for both high-end and affordable developments. To date, 40 Cebu Landmasters developments are already connected through Globe, with 60 more in the pipeline in the next 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cong. Dy, the Isabela lawmaker, vowed to push for the bill that aims to require developers to allot space in their developments for telco and other ICT infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will be refiling this in the 19th Congress. I want to stress that telco service is actually a utility and therefore a necessity similar to how power and water should be treated,\u201d said Dy at the RISE event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\u201cNowadays, no one can live without good connectivity. This is a shared responsibility between the private sector and government to allow connectivity,” added Dy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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