Philippine mobile operator launches 3G service

03.05.2006
Mobile operator Globe Telecom Inc. formally launched its 3G service Wednesday saying it will be offered to the public at "existing 2G prices."

"We are offering it at 2G pricing levels to break the perception that 3G is expensive," said Ferdinand Dela Cruz, Globe's head for wireless business.

Globe said pricing rates for its existing voice calls will be applied to video calls using 3G. Internet browsing, whether through mobile phones or 3G-connected laptops, is priced at 15 centavos per kilobyte.