SunStar + January 30, 2021 WITH the new year in, demand for connectivity, wider coverage and bigger data remains high as more and more Filipinos now rely on the internet for work, distance learning, basic government services, cashless transactions, deliveries and other needs while observing quarantine, travel restrictions and social distancing. Since 2020, Globe has been strongly pushing its customers to embrace newer technologies for a better internet experience. In fact, Globe has been asking customers to switch to the 5G-enabled 4G LTE SIM and get a 4G LTE device. Here's why: 1. 3G technology is old. The 3G network was the first technology with sufficient speed to provide a decent user experience on a smartphone. The technology, however, was first launched in Japan in 1998. Since then, so many advances were made to improve further the technology and the mobile devices that are capable of handling newer and better technology. The introduction and adoption of social networking and online content such as Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Twitter, Instagram and others fueled the need for the development of new and faster wireless technologies such as 4G LTE and later on 5G.