Globe Business forms a historic alliance with Confluent, the global leader in data streaming, to set a new benchmark for digital agility and innovation in the Philippines. This collaboration represents a fundamental shift in the country's digital economy, moving enterprises beyond the limitations of static, anonymized data toward a future of real-time intelligence. By introducing a fully managed, enterprise-grade data streaming platform, Globe Business and Confluent are providing the “central nervous system” needed to orchestrate the next generation of innovation. It enables better customer experience, reimagined enterprise value chains to transform the country into a sovereign, AI-first economy.
“As a managed service provider (MSP), the Globe business removes the barriers to advanced data architecture. It will provide Confluent's complete platform – including integrated Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® – as a turnkey service running on Globe's local virtual private cloud.” Enterprises, especially in highly regulated sectors, can now modernize their internal processes and take advantage of global-standard data-in-motion capabilities while reducing their Kafka total cost of ownership by up to 40%.
“At Globe, our mission extends beyond connectivity; we are committed to building the digital backbone of a future-ready nation,” said KD Dizon, vice president and head of Globe Business. “This partnership is an important step in our nation-building journey as we lead the way towards intelligent transformation, allowing Filipino enterprises to innovate at scale and move at the pace of their customers. By providing a secure and compliant foundation for real-time intelligence, we are catalyzing a more resilient and digitally competitive Philippines.”
With digital retail payments in the Philippines accounting for 57.4% of total transaction volume according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the ability to process data as it is generated has become the baseline for survival. Whether it's providing instant fraud detection in financial services or enabling retail brands to initiate personalized engagement as soon as a customer interacts with a digital storefront, the goal is to make every transaction feel seamless and intuitive to the end user.
Streaming data serves as the essential foundation for agentic AI and autonomous decision making. Recent Confluent research indicates that 58% of APAC organizations view data streaming as the primary enabler for AI. By providing live, reliable enterprise data to AI models, this partnership allows systems to become predictive engines that can anticipate market changes and customer needs.
“Our collaboration with Globe Business gives Filipino enterprises access to real-time data capabilities used by the world’s most demanding, digital-first organization,” said Kamal Brar, Senior Vice President, Global ISV at Confluent. “By running on Globe's secure, local cloud, we are providing businesses a trusted foundation to build the next generation of AI-powered customer experiences. Together, we are making it possible for organizations to conduct real-time intelligence at scale and deliver the high-impact digital services that modern consumers demand.”
Globe's deep understanding of local enterprise needs, coupled with its nationwide network and cloud capabilities, makes it uniquely positioned to lead the region. The new offering also seamlessly integrates with Globe Premium Cloud Connect, which promotes connectivity across private and public cloud environments to ensure a unified and future-proof data strategy for every Filipino enterprise.
For more information visit www.globe.com.ph/business.
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