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By: » NESIC speed test shows Smart Bro bests Tattoo » Glimaru

» NESIC speed test shows Smart Bro bests Tattoo » Glimaru — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:15:27 +0000

[...] It is interesting to note that NESIC was also used by Globe Telecom to do a similar test in 2009 (see our Globe-NESIC story here). [...]

By: NESIC speed test shows Smart Bro bests Tattoo | YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:16:07 +0000

[...] interesting to note that NESIC was also used by Globe Telecom to do a similar test in 2009 (see our Globe-NESIC story here). nuffnang_bid = "d4c8016bb9cbe5e695b4ef99536dccd6"; [...]

By: Albert

Albert — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:59:06 +0000

Globe Tattoo or Smart Bro? I think its better to resort to a wired internet connection if you wanted consistent speed. Based on experience, these things are useful only on e-mails, not on videos.

By: nalcolm

nalcolm — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:46:28 +0000

actually wala yan sa speedtest. nasa ping yan. kung pldt ka type mu sa run http://www.yahoo.com -t ang regular ms mu dapat is 220ms to 250ms. Kung more than that may problem si pldt.

By: magoo

magoo — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:02:27 +0000

waaaah….im here at venezia in subic….lakas ng WCDNA signal ng globe tatoo…..pero sobrang bagal……..nelp globe….fastest to drain my load…waaah.goota go..baka maubos losd ko…

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:12:38 +0000

I tried using Sun broadband (prepaid) here in Albay with 1 day unlimited. It works! but what I got is EDGE signal it is worst than GPRS 15-30 kbps and is intermittent. I have to reconnect after 2-3 minutes because the connection speed dips to 0 kbps. SUn is truly useless here in the province. I’ll switch back when 3G / HSDPA signal is already available meantime SMARTBro would still be the best option.

By: rhye 18

rhye 18 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:44:46 +0000

in my own opinion, i dont agree with smartbro is saying that they have the fastest broadband against other competitors… i have a cousin that switched over from smart bro to suncell and finally stayed with globe tatoo. coz, one rainy morning ( not that heavy rain ) smart and suncell has the same result, slow connection, and also they have a huge pine tree right next to their backyard and sometimes they say that it is the pine tree that is blocking the signal but when she started using the globe tatoo, even that big pine tree has no match because she can connect with no hassle, she is also downloading a song that time… and why is smart saying that they are the top choice by some computer brands and yet there is no ad that those computer brands are choosing smartbro is their top choice and not the other competitors? i bought an asus laptop with a broadband as a part of the package. i saw in the advertisement that asus is one of the brands that uses smartbro but they gave me globe broadband? so can smart explain these scenario? so if smart is saying that they has the widest coverage, well better think twice…

By: mykel

mykel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:48:58 +0000

choos d les poisonous frm d 3 known telcos. choos telco with less subscribers & ul get hi-spid. if ur on mobile, just take d risk, expect worst. u can hir frm dem but u wil not always get wat u want, inconsistent. anyway it wil be al d same bananas, all poisons, but different kind.

By: terra

terra — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:44:49 +0000

yeh yeh.:)

By: karren

karren — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:09:06 +0000

same here. good flow of connection with smartbro.:)

By: terra

terra — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:57 +0000

what would i say? GO SMARTBRO. im so so satisfied with their service.:p

By: Jmoi

Jmoi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:44:04 +0000

SMART user here. cool ang connection sken. way better than Globe.

By: john

john — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:14 +0000

If you need real bandwidth test. Try iperf. It’s is the usual tool in the wireless world for bandwidth testing. You have an option to send tcp or udp, a single stream of data, or multiple stream (think torrent).

The catch? both ends of the link must be running iperf.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:06:06 +0000

im using Smart Bro prepaid..im very satisfied! mabilis sya..i can download 800mb torrent movies in 4 hours..sulit tlga..mabilis din s INTERNET BROWSING..

By: SpeedDemon

SpeedDemon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:58 +0000

Sana Eastern Communications would come up with a USB broadband access too. You will never go wrong with them.

By: v3xat10n

v3xat10n — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:35:58 +0000

in my case, smart is the fastest due to strong signal, but i hate smart, mag nanakaw kasi ng load… how i wish na malakas signal ng sun dito

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:45:16 +0000

Iba kac ang Broadband Speed sa Transfer Rate or download speed. I’ve read a comment before na 200-250kbps lang something. I think may point dun ung sun cell kac most users nagsasabi or iniisip na kung 2mbps ang broadband speed eh 2mbps din ung speed na makikita pag nag dodownload sila. Which is wrong, Transfer rate po un hndi un ung broadband speed. Hindi ko lang talga alam kung bakit ba talga 2mbps ang pinapakita tapos ang transfer rate eh hndi naman tugma sa broadband speed,napaka misleadng.Regarding sa post na to, agree ako sa sinsabi ni sir yuga. hndi talga reliable ang speedtest.net when it comes to getting the average speed of an internet connection

By: Cmdr73

Cmdr73 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:15 +0000

para makakuha ako ng pinaka accurate bandwidth test gumagamit ako ng bandwidth monitoring + by using the testmy.net set at 50mb download test then compare the result of bandwidth monitoring and testmy.net that they are too close almost 95% accurate i think

By: Ernie

Ernie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:29:43 +0000

I got dizzy with all the comments regarding broadband speed. What I did gather from all those comments is the importance of location. So eto na lng, I live in Project 8, QC. Has anyone tried all three telcos (Sun, Smart, Globe)in this area? Ano pinakamabilis? I’m planning to get Sun, but I want to be sure. Can anyone help me out?

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:24:39 +0000

I think the better way to test the speed of the connection is to do an actual test on both smartbro and globetatoo and see which one is faster and better

By: llewon17

llewon17 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:30:24 +0000

Agree to the fact that Speedtest.net gets the maximum bandwidth obtained. BUT USING 2WIRE.COM OTHERWISE???? I DON’T THINK SO… 2Wire.com is much more not reliable in checking for speedtests. Our company has a 12Mbps speed yet 2wire measured it @ 25Mbps. Is that what you called reliable as the article suggests??? THINK AGAIN, MEN!!!

By: biggie9385

biggie9385 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:51:41 +0000

i really like the congress to investigate this “up to #mbps” style of the ISPs. This is another big scam in the level of the lagacy banks. Hehehehe! I noticed that everytime i call Smart hotline, they will try to have me test using speedtest.net. But last time, I let them have their choice. I tested my speed thru speedtest.net connected to QC server and it really reported a very slow connection. The next thing the tech support guys (not the robot script reading support) asked me to do was test using the Singapore server. I was shocked because, QC is nearer to my place than Singapore. Luckily, very slow pa rin. Right now, I can ask Smart to call me the next day when I have a slow connection. And they really call me. Hehehehe!

By: simplynice93

simplynice93 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:04:58 +0000

I have working as a network and computer technician for quite some time now. Let me advice you all about the truth in broadband internet here in the Philippines.
When ISPs (Smart, PLDT, Globe, etc.) offer up to 2Mbps or 5 Mbps, they are actually telling you is the PIR (Peak Information Rate). But what you really need to know is the CIR (Committed Information Rate). What is the CIR? It is the average bandwidth guaranteed by your ISP under “normal” conditions. “Normal” means peak hours internet speed (usually daytime). Ask your ISP about your CIR speed. Magugulat kayo lahat! It’s usually 128kbps (or 258kbps) if you choose the basic plan. Sobrang bagal! Hope that helps!

By: The Teknisyan

The Teknisyan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:31:21 +0000

very well explained… plus the commercial of smartbro… still has a lot of factor to consider… like signal and location.

Anyhow… thanks for a very informative post!!!

By: Lezuric

Lezuric — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0000

I actually have both Smart and Globe internet kit.. Im from Gumaca in Quezon Province.. all I can say is.. they’re both slow and really useless here in our place. I get less than 56kbps.. :> not really good even for facebook.

By: Calvin

Calvin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:35:14 +0000

dapat talaga mobile broadband providers will give a money back guarantee pag di satisfied sa service.

oo nga pala, nice long post for somebody who’s in bicol. wala bang magawa dyan? hehehe.

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uberVU - social comments — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:36:29 +0000

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By: Jhong Medina

Jhong Medina — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:03:25 +0000

Very informative Yuga. I’ve tested sun, globe, and smart… in terms of speed it will really vary on areas. There are areas where Sun will be faster that globe and smart. Bottom line, before buying those internet provider, you should survey your area, try asking your neighbor about there experience.

By: deuts

deuts — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:31:36 +0000

Very well said Yuga. It all boils down to user experience. I have tried both (Smart/Globe), actually I own both, and depende talaga sa lugar.

@petken, 200-250Kbps, I think that’s already fast enough! Gusto mo ba ng 0?

By: IC DeaDPiPoL

IC DeaDPiPoL — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:51:59 +0000

When it comes to torrents Sun will fail, else its far more stable compared to the other two (using a Nokia phone as a modem Globe had pretty spotty connectivity while Smart often suffered from random times where no data would be flowing)

Sun > Smart Bro > Globe