Philippines operator Globe Telecom is expanding its LTE-TDD and LTE-FDD footprint in Visayas and Mindanao as it activated its first site in Lahug, Cebu City, Telecompaper.com says on Sept 26, 2014. The activation leverages the partnership agreement signed by Globe and Alcatel Lucent on Sept 17, for the upgrade of Philippines operator\'s mobile network infrastructure in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, from WiMax to LTE-TDD and LTE-FDD ultra broadband access technologies. Globe will deploy Alcatel-Lucent\'s LTE Radio Access Network (RAN) in 1,200 sites, along with a converged network management and network security system to manage and control the network equipment.