Globe extends Starlink service to Japan

Globe Telecom, a leading telecommunications company, has extended its Starlink service to Japan, enhancing roaming support for Filipino travelers. This expansion, outlined in a company advisory, enables users to connect to the internet using Starlink Mobile, which was launched in the Philippines in June. Globe partnered with local telco KDDI Corp. to introduce the international service, providing Filipinos in Japan with the option to access select messaging and navigation apps in areas with limited traditional coverage.

The service, GoRoam Japan, combines terrestrial roaming with satellite connectivity, ensuring mobile communication in both covered and dead zones. Globe's head of consumer mobile business, Eric Tanbauco, expressed the company's commitment to connectivity innovation, aiming to eliminate dead spots through this partnership with KDDI.

KDDI's executive officer, Makoto Kadowaki, emphasized the goal of removing global cellular dead zones and delivering reliable connectivity worldwide, stating, "Our aim is to eliminate cellular dead zones and deliver reliable connectivity, aiming for a world where if you see the sky, you can connect anywhere."

Starlink Mobile, activated in the Philippines, is designed to provide internet access in areas with limited cellular sites, making Globe the first in Southeast Asia and the second in Asia to offer such a service. In the Philippines, Globe utilized Starlink Mobile to achieve nationwide coverage, addressing the challenge of reaching the remaining four percent of the population in remote areas.

Users can choose from various data packages for GoRoam Japan, starting at P400 for a seven-day plan, which includes 2 gigabytes of all-access data, 1 gigabyte of satellite data, and 50 satellite texts to all networks.