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MANILA, Philippines — Globe Telecom Inc. is ramping up its roster of international 5G-ready telco operator partners in preparation for the reopening of borders for travel.

Globe has recently signed deals with Vivacom in Bulgaria, Viettel of Vietnam, and China to give customers travelling in these countries access to 5G roaming services.

Next month, the Ayala-led telco said it would also partner with Tele2 of Sweden and Vivo of Brazil.

“We continuously build partnerships with telcos from all over the world so we can provide our customers with better data roaming experience at affordable costs, wherever they may be,” Globe vice president for postpaid and international Coco Domingo said.

In Asia, Globe’s 5G outbound roaming is available in Singapore through Singtel, Thailand through AIS Thailand, Vietnam through Viettel, China through China Mobile and China Unicom, Hong Kong through CSL, South Korea through KT Corp. and SK Telecom, and Taiwan through Taiwan Mobile.

Its partners in the Middle East include STC and Ooredoo in Kuwait, Omantel in Oman, Ooredoo in Qatar, Mobily in Saudi Arabia, Turkcell in Turkey, and du and Etisalat in United Arab Emirates.

Globe’s 5G roaming services are also available in Europe through Vivacom in Bulgaria; Telia Co. in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden; and Telecom Italia in Italy.

Its 5G-ready partner companies in Canada and the US, meanwhile, are Telus and AT&T, respectively.

Globe said postpaid subscribers could experience 5G roaming by turning on mobile data and data roaming on their device settings.

Prepaid users, on the other hand, may enjoy various roaming promos by registering via the GlobeOne or GCash apps.

Globe said roamers only need to ensure that they are within the telco’s 5G partner locations and are using 5G-enabled mobile devices or handsets.

Once the world opens its doors for travel, the company said roamers may readily experience the internet speed that comes with the latest 5G network.

In the country, Globe said the number of customers using 5G devices are increasing and has reached over 700,000 as of end-May based on its latest data.

The growth is driven by the continuing efforts to make the technology more available and accessible, as well as the entry of affordable 5G-capable mobile devices.