EdgePoint Expands Towers, Boosts Connectivity in Visayas

EdgePoint Infrastructure marked major progress in bridging the Philippines’ digital connectivity gap during the first quarter of 2025, with more than 300 co-locations, 100 build-to-suit (BTS) towers, and its first BTS deployments in the Visayas region.

The milestones, announced by EdgePoint through its local subsidiary EdgePoint Towers Inc., reflect the company’s continuing expansion strategy aimed at strengthening mobile network infrastructure and supporting broader access to digital services nationwide.

“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, CEO of EdgePoint Philippines.

Walters emphasized that while building new towers remains vital, co-location — where multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) share a single tower — offers a cost-effective and faster path to expanding coverage.

“Co-location is a key strategy in enabling better connectivity and coverage across the country,” Walters said, noting that it significantly reduces operational costs and accelerates rollout timelines for telecom services.

The first BTS sites in the Visayas mark a strategic geographic expansion for EdgePoint, which initially focused on Luzon after entering the Philippine market in 2022.

“Building in Visayas presents challenges due to its varied geography, remote islands, and rugged terrain,” Walters explained.

“We are pleased to be expanding in this region with successful delivery of our initial BTS sites,” he added.

EdgePoint’s growth aligns closely with the Philippine government’s Common Tower Policy, introduced in 2020 to promote infrastructure sharing and reduce redundancies in tower construction.

Under this policy, shared towers aim to reduce capital expenditure for telecom companies, improve coverage in underserved areas, and support the rollout of high-speed 4G and 5G networks.

EdgePoint, now the country’s fourth-largest independent tower company, manages a portfolio of 3,000 sites, acquired through both direct development and strategic acquisitions.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has consistently advocated for the common tower model, citing its role in attracting foreign investment and expediting network improvements.

As mobile data consumption continues to surge and digital services become essential to economic growth, improving tower density remains a national infrastructure priority.

EdgePoint’s ongoing investments and expansion efforts reinforce this goal by providing reliable, scalable infrastructure that benefits both telecom operators and end users.

“Our focus is on working with our customers to efficiently speed up network expansion and enable seamless connectivity across the country,” Walters said.