As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing climate change crisis and its impact on our surrounding environment and the planet as a whole, almost every government around the world are rolling-out stringent regulatory frameworks around sustainability.
The private sector too is playing an active role in this regard by now making ESG a core function rather than just a support function or compliance requirement, a move that is being greatly scrutinized by investors and customers alike.
As the second largest economy and one of most biodiverse countries in Southeast Asia, Philippines too has garnered limelight at a global level recently due to its strong governance landscape around eco-conservation and environmental sustainability.
Among the numerous businesses in Philippines that are striving for a greener tomorrow, one company that is a noteworthy mention is Philtower MIDC. Based in Manila, Philtower MIDC was founded with the vision to improved connectivity to bridge the digital divide that existed between rural and urban areas of the country by providing best-in-class telecom infrastructure solutions that ensure hassle-free connectivity to all masses irrespective of their geographies.
Today, with over 4,000 cell sites across the country, the company has earned widespread recognition for its fast tower rollouts in Philippines telecom community and in industry standard setting uptime of 99.98 across all islands.
“At Philtower MIDC, we are driven by operation excellence, innovation, and a strong sense of purpose. Guided by our mission to accelerate sustainable digital connectivity across the Philippines by being the infrastructure partner of choice, our work is rooted in ‘Malasakit’, a Filipino word that means genuine care, empathy, and responsibility towards others.
So every structure we build, every partnership we form, and every community we connect advances the belief that no Filipino should be left behind in today’s digital age”, says Joem V. Teodoro, Director - Health, Safety & Environment Sustainability, Philtower MIDC.
End-to-end Solutions Partner
As one of the leading wireless telecom infrastructure solutions provider in the Philippines, Philtower MIDC specializes in the design, construction, leasing and management of a wide range of cell towers and other infrastructure that support seamless wireless digital connectivity. Some of the major solutions that it offers include ground-based towers, rooftop towers, camouflaged towers, and street lamp poles. Additionally, the company also provides portable telecom infrastructure solutions of varying size and capacity such as trailer-mounted units, semi-trailer-mounted units, truck mounted units, telescopic tower sections and many others can be easily deployed in emergency conditions depending upon the requirements.
A key highlight of Philtower MIDC is the shared telecommunications infrastructure approach that it practices, wherein the company’s towers are designed and constructed in such a way that multiple telecom carriers can all use the same tower for their telecom network operations without having to build a new tower of their own. This not only facilitates faster and broader network expansion for the telcos, but also reduce their overall operational costs and maintain a consistent, yet strong coverage across the country. The end result, easy accessibility to better quality digital connectivity networks at affordable rates for the customers.
“Innovation is embedded into our DNA, wherein we continuously adopt new technologies that make our infrastructure smarter, more reliable, and more sustainable. Through our own Digital Intelligence Operations Center (DIOC), we orchestrate remote site monitoring system, predictive analytics, and data-driven maintenance protocols that ensure performance while reducing downtime in operational ways. This also allows us to manage thousands of sites efficiently while ensuring consistent service quality”, adds Joem.
Innovation is embedded into our DNA, wherein we continuously adopt new technology that make our infrastructure smarter, more reliable and more sustainable
Championing Business-wide Sustainability
As a strong advocate of sustainability in business operations, most of Philtower MIDC’s tower sites are powered by alternative energy sources such as its own solar grid. This has helped it to not only achieve cleaner operation, but most importantly, remain operational even during any emergencies or power outages. Additionally, the company also leverages smart sensors to remotely monitor fuel consumption, battery efficiency, power source switching and predictive maintenance across all its tower sites, thus reducing the carbon footprint and overall operational costs by a great extent.
“We believe sustainable shared telecommunication infrastructure can accelerate digital inclusion and provide a smarter, greener, more scalable path forward. Our offerings are not just technical solutions; they are also enablers of social equity, economic activity, and resilient growth. While passion and innovation drive us to push beyond what is merely required, sustainability keeps us accountable to future generations, and integrity, accountability, loyalty & trust shape the way we work with our customers and partners”, proudly concludes Joem.
Joem V. Teodoro, Director (Health, Safety & Environment Sustainability), Philtower MIDC
A certified Safety & Health Consultant from the Philippine Department of Labor & Employment and holding the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, Joem boasts of over 17 years of experience across diverse HSE functions across Philippines, Qatar and Singapore regions. Additionally, has also served as the Managing Head for Environment at Philtower-MIDC, leading key initiatives in environmental management and compliance.
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