TELECOM | EdgePoint expands tower network in PH
EdgePoint entered the Philippines in 2022 and now operates through its local unit, EdgePoint Towers Inc.
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EdgePoint Infrastructure, a telecommunications tower company operating in Southeast Asia, said it completed more than 300 co-locations and built 100 new tower sites in the Philippines during the first quarter of 2025. The company also marked its first tower builds in the Visayas region.
EdgePoint entered the Philippines in 2022 and now operates through its local unit, EdgePoint Towers Inc. It has since grown its tower portfolio through acquisitions and new builds, in line with the country’s Common Tower Policy, which promotes infrastructure sharing among mobile operators to cut costs and improve coverage.
“We are committed to bridging the tower-to-population gap in the Philippines, where the current ratio stands at approximately one tower for every 3,500 people,” said William Walters, chief executive officer of EdgePoint Philippines. “While we are focused on ensuring more towers are built towards improving the ratio, co-location is a key strategy in enabling better connectivity and coverage across the country, as it allows multiple Mobile Network Operators to share the same infrastructure, reducing costs and accelerating the rollout of services.”
Walters said the company started its operations in Luzon and had a few sites in the Visayas before expanding further this year. He noted that building in the Visayas presents logistical challenges due to its geography.
“Building in Visayas presents challenges due to its varied geography, remote islands, and rugged terrain, which can make construction and logistics more complex and costly, so we are pleased to be expanding in this region with successful delivery of our initial BTS sites,” he said.
EdgePoint now has around 3,000 sites in its Philippine portfolio, making it one of the country’s larger independent tower companies.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology introduced the Common Tower Policy in 2020 to encourage the construction of shared telecom towers across the country. The policy has led to more investment in shared infrastructure and improved service delivery in underserved areas.
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