FIRST ON RADAR: Starlink moves into mainstream mobile access

Platinum users get free access; select postpaid users are included in the Globe rollout.

Starlink is set to come bundled free for certain Globe Telecom Postpaid and Platinum subscribers when it launches in the Philippines in early June, in a move that ties satellite connectivity directly to mainstream mobile plans.

Under the rollout, new and existing Platinum customers will get free access to Starlink’s direct-to-cell service. Select Postpaid users will also be included, though the telco did not fully detail the qualifying tiers, said chief commercial officer Darius Delgado at a May 26 briefing.

The setup positions Globe Telecom as the local operator for Starlink’s Philippine deployment, bringing the Elon Musk-linked satellite service into its mobile ecosystem rather than offering it as a standalone product.

For now, Starlink access will launch on Android with introductory prepaid-style passes priced at ₱99 for 30 days and ₱299 for 90 days, suggesting a phased rollout before wider integration.

The partnership, first signed in January, covers Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity aimed at patching coverage gaps in areas where terrestrial mobile signal remains weak or unavailable.