Globe takes lead in ICT education with launch of Globe Labs in USJ-R

MANILA, Philippines - Globe, a premier telecommunications services provider in the Philippines, launches Globe Labs in University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJ-R) in Cebu to enhance the learning experience of IT (Information Technology) students.

Globe Labs in USJ-R is an industry-academe linkage program between Globe and USJ-R that aims to promote excellence in the field of IT by providing students access to Globe technologies through research and development activities.

“This program will give IT students the opportunity to use Globe facilities and experience first hand the technologies we have that would enable them to create prototypes for their ideas. Globe Labs in USJ-R takes them from theoretical studies to actual product creation that would greatly enhance their IT knowledge,” said Jeffrey Tarayao, head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) at Globe.

Globe Labs is a department created in 2008 to immerse the company and its different partners with future technologies. It aims to identify and develop applications across fixed and wireless networks that can be commercially introduced. Globe Labs helps bring in the latest Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) at the earliest market-relevant time to customers.

Globe Labs is designed to build future technology development test beds in a creative and secure environment. It establishes partnerships with developers to build and showcase these new applications. Also, Globe Labs provides technical support to mash-up new services using both old and new technologies.

By establishing Globe Labs in USJ-R, Globe will provide training and information in developing applications for mobile phones that support software such as Java, Symbian and Android, among others. IT students will have access to software, Globe APIs (Application Programming Interface) particularly SMS and MMS, and its network which are needed in programming prototypes of their innovative ideas. Thus, the students get the chance to see the applications they develop actually run on the Globe mobile network.