President, GTI Corporation dba GTI Telecom
Ramon NC. Aesquivel, Jr. was appointed as GTI Telecom president in December 2019. He is responsible for leading the overall direction and execution of the organization’s business strategy and operations.
Prior to joining GTI, he held senior executive roles as GM of Eastern Telecoms and Vega Telecom, and as COO of Bayantel. At Globe, he was VP of customer operations for its broadband business. Prior to Globe, he had stints with ISLACOM as VP for network management and operations, with Bayantel as AVP for network management and carrier relations, and with PLDT as a supervisor for the traffic administration.
How can telecommunications technologies help humanity?
Telecommunications technologies play a vital part in the essential operations of society. It provides a technological foundation for societal communications from business to government to communities and families. Telecommunications technologies enable participation and development of people in communities and nations disadvantaged by geography. Finally, telecommunications technologies provide a vital infrastructure for national security.
What network-related development will have the greatest impact in our industry?
So far, 5G promises some incredible influence in our industry. In addition to being able to support a hundredfold growth in linked devices per each unit area, 5G will offer ultra-low latency, enhanced data rates, and empower network slicing. We foresee it as changing telecom’s role in the next few years.
Also, wireless data is projected to increase through the 2020s, but it will be the companies that use it to their competitive edge that will survive. Telecommunications companies must ensure that they are flexible enough that their networks can move astonishing amounts of data efficiently and continue to support new technologies.
Is it important for companies to continue to innovate their organization or offerings, and why?
Change is the only constant thing in this world. More so, technologies change very fast and in order for companies to survive, they have to innovate. Innovation helps companies grow, keeps organizations relevant, and helps organizations differentiate themselves. In order to do these things, business leaders must be able to think creatively and embrace innovation into their business models. Simply put, companies cannot stay afloat if they do not embrace innovation and change.
What value does PTC hold for you/your company?
As a new member of PTC, GTI is looking forward to new avenues, channels, and opportunities to develop relationships and connect with senior leaders in the industry and other PTC Members. This will also provide the company access to content that will help it to keep up with the times. Lastly, GTI wishes to participate and make a difference that develops and promotes telecommunications across the globe.
What would you share with those interested in becoming a PTC Member?
Being a PTC Member will help companies in the industry get to know other members and senior leaders that would present new opportunities such as business partnerships and innovation. This is one of the biggest organizations wherein companies such as GTI are proud to be a member of.
What industry mogul or up-and-coming leader have you followed or are currently following, and why?
One person I really look up to and have been following is Warren Buffett. Very successful, yet he is still a very humble person. He is a titan and the best there is in the industry (investing), and yet he is modest and unassuming in many ways. He is truly an inspiration to me and his mantra – live below your means, don’t forget your roots, save and invest wisely, keep good company, and enjoy your work – have become some of my guiding principles in life. He is living proof and a perfect exemplar that success and humility can coexist, and that success comes to a person who pursues his or her dreams with passion.
About GTI Corporation dba GTI Telecom
GTI Telecom is a U.S. based subsidiary of Globe Telecom, the number one telco and technology company in the Philippines. The company was incorporated in July 2009 and was granted a section 214 license by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in February 2010.
GTI Telecom has a suite of data and voice services. This includes the ownership of the Southeast Asia – U.S. submarine cable or what we call SEA-US cable. We also offer unique cable opportunities from the U.S. to Singapore and other countries in APAC through our affiliates, as well as other data service offerings in our home market of the Philippines.
