Comments on: Mobile 3G is now cheaper than DSL!

By: Home made 3G booster

Home made 3G booster — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:10:05 +0000

Have you try to increase 3G signal using homemade materials. Improve 3G USB Signal Homemade

By: chien

chien — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:51:15 +0000

Sun modem mobile naman po ang gamit ko. Mabagal xa pag gabi pero pinagtiyatoyagaan ko na lang. 799php lang xa per onth. Unlimited usage. Kaya po ang solusyon ko, maghanap ng tweaks para s connection. Naniniwala kasi ako na may pag-asa pa tong sun. Via proxy or internet accelerators o kahit DNS.

By: dane

dane — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:13:25 +0000

@noypi

do you use dynaweb?

By: Rygel

Rygel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:27:35 +0000

yes it’s cheaper. but only that. we use sun broadband as our primary ISP at home (we don’t move it around). it does reach the promised 2MBPs most of the time… but try downloading, watching youtube and you’ll see how they “control” the speeds. Sun claims they don’t “cap” speeds… but seeing a speedtest result of 1.67MBPs and simultaneously downloading a program update at 10-20 KBPs is annoying to say the least.

their speed is all for show. activities that actually take advantage of the speed are “controlled” – which makes me wonder why they offer the high speeds in the first place.

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PHILIPPINES Mobile 3G is now cheaper than DSL! « Philippine Bargains — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:04:21 +0000

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By: fjordz

fjordz — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:00:16 +0000

hopefully, the mobile 3G signal will be consistent…

By: noypi

noypi — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:17:26 +0000

Unlimited USB type Internet connection

globe tattoo(basta hindi ma expire sim)
Sun Cell(minimum 2 pesos load)
SmartBro(min 2 pesos load)

kayo n bahala pano nyo gawin, its so very easy. my globe tattoo is unlock i can use sun and smart sim. im currently connected to smart 3g/hsdpa. unlimited my download is 30kbps(congested) to 250kbps( mga 1-5am)

Do you know how to use proxy?

By: karissa

karissa — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:37:35 +0000

everything depends and matters.
the speed, the price and most of all the SERVICE.

I just commented on one of Abe’s recent post on my problem with a huge telco this holiday season.

No matter what internet connection you prefer bottom line is…Ayusin nila service nila!

Because if you’re a paying customer, you should get what you’ve paid for and should be treated equally regardless of your subscription.

By: rorymabangis

rorymabangis — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:28:50 +0000

Waltermart Makati now relaunched their FREE wifi service at the 5th floor. You might want to check it out as few people know of it. This might come in handy if you ran out of load on your USB braodband stick

By: mnel

mnel — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:28:23 +0000

i still prefer a dsl connection because it’s more reliable than a 3G service. I live just across St. Luke’s when I’m in QC and I couldn’t get a decent signal most of the time.

By: tuldok

tuldok — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:35 +0000

Sun Broadband Wireless better than DSL? Gimme a break…Most of the time, sobrang bagal ng browsing speed, lalo na ng DL speed.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z277/tuldok89/traffic-shaping.png
^ look at how the speed is capped at 30kB/s

I have used ShaperProbe from http://www.measurementlab.net/measurement-lab-tools#diffprobe, a tool which detects whether an ISP does throttling on an Internet connection.

http://syntacticprogrammer.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/shaperprobe.png
^ Here’s the screenshot

By: Sonofa

Sonofa — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:42:14 +0000

I subscribed to an unlimited Internet thru sun broadband Internet and till now I have yet to expect speeds that exceeds 400kbps… Compared to my bayantel dsl speed of 700+ Kbps and 1.2mbps at burst speed wala paren sinabi Ang sun

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By: Jack Abat

Jack Abat — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:26:59 +0000

Yes it’s true, the problem of 3G Networks are the consistency and reliability of thier service.
So watch out for the upcomming of the 4G technology here in the phils. It will provide better quality of service to the subsciber compared to the 3G and 3.5G technology.

For more info, you may contact me :
09175494549
5023307

By: Mike Lopez

Mike Lopez — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:10:00 +0000

I think the only selling point left for DSL is reliability. If 3G signal is good in you area then it’s definitely the way to go.

By: mindyQ

mindyQ — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:25:37 +0000

if a telco will offer say a P499 monthly plan for unlimited wireless/3.5G internet but capped at 512kbps i’ll consider it. i just need basic access for internet browsing and email on the go.

By: driftracer85

driftracer85 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:31:30 +0000

Probably, a good remedy for wireless 3G/3.5G is to upgrade and have more servers and IP addresses perhaps?

By: Manny P

Manny P — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:20:39 +0000

Panget sky broadband. Mahal na, shared IP pa (kahit wired sila) kaya parang yung sa mga 3G networks lang rin.

By: Francis

Francis — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:25:39 +0000

I hope the executives of the different telcos in the Philippines are reading and consider all our views with an open mind and serve as a wake up call for them. They should realize that we are scrutinizing all their services. Matatalino ang mga Pinoy consumers!

By: Mr VVV

Mr VVV — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:40:36 +0000

Still, DSL rules. Garena, Corporate accounts etc. Stable Hi-speed net.

DSL.

By: iLove

iLove — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:13:49 +0000

@deuts
Was that a deal sir since you were a zpdee subscriber before? We have sky broadband plan 1999 here which is 3mbps because we are also subscribed to sky cable tv (so actually we’re like paying around 2,850 per month cable + internet). If one isn’t a skycable tv subscriber they only get around 2mbps for P1999. Mydestiny also provides around 1.5mbps for P999 (which you can also get cable tv services from global-destiny albeit “unofficially”).

I would just like to add that SUN offers, not only unlimited 3G internet, but an all unlimited plan for a low low price of P1,500 monthly plus free 60 minutes worth of IDD calls and 250 free texts to other network. Now that’s a deal! Free unlimited 3G broadband access, unlimited calls to local landlines, unlimited calls & TEXT(!) to fellow sun subscribers. Now if only my family and friends are on sun network.

Sun Elite Plan:
http://www.suncellular.com.ph/news_detail.php?id=70

By: deuts

deuts — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:33:58 +0000

It used to be known as Zpdee. But when they rebranded to Sky Broadband, the max speed was upped to 2Mbps.

By: deuts

deuts — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:29:30 +0000

@yuga, yup. it was the only provider available when I was looking for ISP in Cityland.

By: Andre Marcelo-Tanner

Andre Marcelo-Tanner — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:05:52 +0000

I get mobile 3G and wired with PLDT DSL and PLDT Weroam Plus, have yet to get a wireless bill for my usages.

By: Andrew Mercado

Andrew Mercado — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:53:14 +0000

Due to more and more people using Mobile Internet and more users abandoning DSL, may be that’s one reason why DSL is faster than 3G/HSDPA these days but we can’t discount also the convenience and mobility the mobile internet providing us. The convenience of connecting to net anytime, anywhere is one great advantage of mobile internet.

By: wowmobile

wowmobile — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:38:50 +0000

if i would choose i still go for dsl,, smart bro says in their commercial the fastest broadband daw sa kanila,, ehh kaya naman pala sa ibang lugar sa pinas pumapatak lang ng 30kbps lang pinakamataas na ang 200kbps at pag madaling araw lang un,,

so why go for smart broken if you can have dsl

By: ZJ Morales

ZJ Morales — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:04:22 +0000

I still prefer DSL rather than 3G. Swertihan sa 3G eh pag DSL, sure ka na makakapag internet ka. Anyways, I use Smartbro also, kahit yung cheapest nila parang kasing bilis lang din ng DSL. Mura pa.

By: Nemo Trinidad

Nemo Trinidad — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:43:48 +0000

3G internet still has a long way to go before it can truly replace DSL mainly because:

1. Reliability and speed depends on the location of the user.
2. Recent speed caps by telcos make them even less attractive.
3. It’s almost always unbearable to lay online games with wireless (high pings)
4. Shared IPs don’t work well with download providers like rapidshare

It might sound cheaper on paper, but the benefits of a wired connection may offset the higher price it commands.

By: yuga

yuga — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:06:29 +0000

@deuts — you have Sky Cable subscription too?

By: deuts

deuts — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:44:24 +0000

I have a Sky Broadband that’s into 2Mbps, and I’m charged at P999 per month.

By: Jp Jamon

Jp Jamon — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:36:29 +0000

It’s pretty amazing how competition allows for better and cheaper services for the consumers… However, The speed of these wireless 3G is still slower than most DSL services… Our PLDT dsl / landline service only costs 999 a month and it is way faster than the plugged wireless broadband service. The only upside to the wireless broadband is that it’s mobile…