Globe Telecom completes pilot deployment of MatSing Lens Antennas

Irvine, California, United States – MatSing, a provider of high-capacity lens antennas, has announced that it has completed a pilot deployment with Globe Telecom, a mobile network operator (MNO) in the Philippines. The pilot service leveraging MatSing’s patented multi-beam and multi-band lens antennas began in September 2021 and delivered improved network coverage, higher capacity and increased throughput.

Select performance metrics observed on the Globe trial network, attributable to MatSing lens antennas, included:

  • 8.36x improved coverage with stronger and wider LTE signals
  • 7.92x increased average download user throughput
  • 3.1x greater traffic volume and network usage
  • 2.67x enhanced network quality and mobile data connections

“Globe is always a pioneer in adopting new technologies for its customers. The lens antenna technology is another major milestone in Globe’s efforts to provide reliable and high-quality mobile connectivity. We are thrilled with the results of the pilot deployment and are excited to continue working with MatSing to bring this innovation to our network on a larger scale,” says Gerhard Tan, head of network strategy and technology enablement at Globe.

“MatSing is thankful to the Globe team for the opportunity to demonstrate the technical superiority of our patented lens antennas to deliver superior mobile connectivity for their user base,” says MatSing CEO Bo Larsson. “The extensive macro deployment proved that our lens antennas will deliver higher capacity and enhanced performance in all deployment scenarios.”

With the network build-out ongoing, Globe has expressed its intent to deploy the solution in areas hosting major events and in key pilot sites within Visayas and Mindanao region such as Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Iloilo, Antique, Aklan, Bohol, Capiz, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte, North Cotabato, and Zamboanga del Sur.

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