Yesterday, Globe presented a round-up of their internet services for residential customers. One particular service I only learned of that day was GPON or the Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network, a fiber-to-the-home technology.
In preparation for the advent of HDTV and the IPTV in the Philippines, Globe is offering their Hyper-Speed Plans ranging from download of up to 10Mbps and 100Mbps.
The monthly service fee for the 10Mbps is Php3,995 while the 100Mbps is Php14,995. Serviceable areas are very limited as of the moment — Forbes Park and Serendra this June and Bel-Air Village and Urdaneta Village in July.
For those currently unreachable by traditional wired lines, Globe WiMax offers 3 different plans:
WiMax Plan 795
up to 512Kbps Fixed Wireless Internet
Php795 MSF
WiMax Plan 995
up to 512Kbps Fixed Wireless Internet
Landline Phone
Php995 MSF
WiMax Plan 1,295
up to 1Mbps Fixed Wireless Internet
Landline
Php1,295 MSF
Globe is offering a 1-month money-back guarantee so if you’re not satisfied, just return the devices and get back all the money that you’ve paid. Globe claims majority of the over 4,000 new subscribers are switchers from other fixed wireless broadband services.
Lastly, the mobile 3G Globe Tattoo on prepaid and postpaid plans:
Globe Tattoo Prepaid: Php1,895 (with free Php100 load)
Globe Broadband Tattoo Plan 799
60 hours on 3G, 2 hours on WiZ
Php799 MSF
Globe Broadband Tattoo Plan 999
75 hours on 3G, 3 hours on WiZ
Php999 MSF
Globe Broadband Tattoo Plan 1499
120 hours on 3G, unlimited hours on WiZ
Php1,499 MSF
My eyes are set on that 10Mbps and 100Mbps Hyper-Speed Plans (GPON). I asked Globe executives if they will allow these connections to be used for internet cafes and they said yes.
On the other hand, Globe did not give a comment on the latest release of the Apple iPhone 3G S.
lol! i’ve read the blog you posted melvin and it really cracks me up…anyway reklamo lang pala ang kulang sa globe eh…when i started to experience connection problems for a span of almost two weeks, i called up my sister (who is by the way, a mouth compared to a machine gun when angry) and told her about our problem with the connection. I gladly gave her the hotline number of globe and viola! problem solved! our connection is back up and running although minsan humihina pero di tulad ng dati…
Before you subscribe to an internet plan, make sure that you had your survey about the covered areas and connection speed that your provider can give. I subscribed to Internet only – Globe WiMAX 1Mbps plan P995 and it’s working fine here in Real, Calamba Laguna. Of course you will not always get the maximum 1Mbps speed all the time. It goes from .20 to 1Mbps depending on the signal stregth that your area is picking up. I’m happy when it’s getting the maximum speed so I get what I’m paying for. But sometime it goes a little bit slower, but it’s tolerable.
So just study first before subscribing, ask the provider if they work fine in your area, otherwise don’t subscribe. If Smart works better for you then go ahead and have it as your provider. In my case, it’s globe WiMAX that gives fine connection. So it’s really up to you.
art
oh.good for you.i already call globe aun umayos ang connection but after 1 week history repeat itself.bumalik nanaman siya sa dati.TAE
melvin
why dont you try smart.kahit plug it ok.
sure ba un?
@bill
you are right about check the location.. but the thing is dont believe the provider or yung nagmamarket.. they are a bunch of liar.. trust the blog site… coz its the truth and based on experience… kaya nga pinost ko dito eh.. sa angono wag na kayo subscribed at sa mga location na sinabi ko.
i think it will be much better gawa tayo blog for those where globe work and where is not.. right?
@Warren
That is right. Sometimes the providers market their plans even in those areas without coverage, it depends on the kind of people you get to talk. Pero babalik din sa kanila yung sisi ng subscriber afterwards. Here in Laguna to where I subscribed, you will be given a briefing on the requirements of your subscription. They will not encourage you if your location is out of their coverage so the decision is yours before you step out of the wireless center.
tama ka warren.lupit nila magsinungaling eh.
guys did you see the new commercial of smart?
@carla
yep
sa tigin mo paul no kaya ung isang plug it na nilaban sa smart
i think GLOBE ung isang plug it sa commercial carla kasi unang una globe naman ang mortal na kalaban ng smart and alam natin lahat na silang dalawa lang ung naglalaban pagdating sa ganyan usapan.wala lang epal lang.
i agree with you jawo kahit na epal ka.joke. di i think globe rin ung nilaban sa smart dun sa commercial eh.
sorry po.kala ko di po kayo aagree eh.
parehas tayong tatlo.i think globe din ung isang plug it
pero do you think may joke time dun sa commercial?
i dont know pero lam ko meron talagang site para malaman kung gaano kabilis ang connection ng internet connection eh.di ko lang alam kung ano.
oh.meron po.ano kayang site un?
di ko alam eh.pero nagoogle ko minsan un eh
It’s http://www.speedtest.net . Check your speed to know if you are getting what you are paying for.
meron na ba nkapgtry ng globe hyperspeed? ung 10mbps?
share naman kau,,
we tried the 10mbps, also 50mbps and 100mbps. The one we installed to Ms. Tessa Prieto valdez – North Forbes Makati is 100Mbps and its a decent-real 100mbps
Thats going to be another crap service by Globe. 1mbps WIMAX nga di nila maayos connection ko, Im using the tattoo right now instead of my data plan na WIMAX kasi hindi maka open ng websites. it says connected but its not opening websites. Crap
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The good deal is move up to Wi-tribe. galing ng service and ang bandwidth talagang 1mbps minimum, same monoth compared to smart, plug and play pa. had this ISP for two months and happy ako sa service meron pang 6gb allocation to per month.
Try 4g technology wimax.
note: m not an employee nor a sales rep of wi-tribe but 4g is the technology now dami pang dapat i configure ang globe and smart to offer wimax (4g). etong wi-tribe, full time wimax ISP to.
Eto naman naging experience ko. Nagpakabit ako ng Broadband+Landline. Diba dapat 512kbps un pero pag nag speed check ako sa globequest 50 to 200 kbps lang. Pag nag yahoo messenger ako, hindi puede mag webcam or magbukas ng ibang site. Tapos para pa kaming mga robot at minsan nag ddrop ung call. Maraming beses ako tumawag sa Globe. 2 beses sila nangako na pupunta sila sa bahay pero di sila pumunta. Tinawagan ako ng naginstall sa bahay at sabi ipa migrate/upgrade ko na lang sa wimax wala daw babayaran. pero ng pumunta ako sa Globe ang sabi may fee na 500. Pumayag naman ako para lang maayos na. Tapos nun after 2 days pinalitan ng wimax. sa una 500+kbps tuwang tuwa na ako nun kahit hindi na 1 mbps. mamayamaya lang naging 31 to 200+ kbps na lang. Naisip ko mas maganda pa ung bulok nilang 3G broadband kaysa mas bulok na wimax. ngayon balak ko nag bumalik sa smartbro kasi pag tumawag ka sa smartbro pupunta kaagad sila. nagttroubleshooting pa sila sa phone. Bahala na sila kung sisingilin pa nila ako. Hindi ako satisfied sa produkto nila. Mas maganda pa rin ang Smartbro. Ang canopy ng Smartbro ay Motorola sa Globe diko maintindihan mukang cheap pa.