IN a bid to strengthen their network service, especially during times of crisis and emergencies, Globe Telecom announced on Friday they have signed a memorandum of agreement with AST SpaceMobile Inc. so as to bring a satellite broadband service to standard mobile phones in the Philippines.

The Ayala-led Globe said that AST SpaceMobile Inc. is currently building the world's first "space-based" cellular broadband network.

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