Smart Broadband, a subsidiary of Smart Communications, today launched SMART Bro Share It, a wireless router with HSDPA capability.
The device is basically a wifi router and 3G/HSDPA modem in one.
Smart Bro Share It is available with a Plan 999 monthly subscription, which comes with up to 90 hours of Internet access, at speeds of up to 2 mbps in key cities in the country. Usage in excess of 90 hours will be charged P.35 for every minute.
Initial cash-out for the 12-month subscription is Php3,499, which includes the one-time payment of Php2,500 for the device, plus the first month’s fee of Php999. The monthly subscription fee is Php999.
The device can share the 3G internet with up to 5 computers. Of course, if you have a laptop, you can just follow this short guide on how to share 3G internet over wifi.
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cool. but it costs a lot. and pag yun pala walang signal sainyo ng hsdpa. malas.
I don’t get it? They should put it in unlimited browsing time.
pag nag unlimited kasi unlimited din mga data rates ng cellphones. they should though eventually, but i dont think the demand is enough, plus signal sucks in other places.
Does it come with “wired” LAN ports?
Excellent move from SMART! Will get me one of these ^__^
Just what I needed kasi barkada kami lagi gumagawa ng ng research… hati hati nalang sa bayad, hehehe.
This is like you and 4 of your buddies sharing an espresso shot….sure you can do it, but it just doesn’t make sense.
And to those who do plan to share costs:
Say you check your facebook and yugatech, and I download the latest American Idol episode on Torrent…do we pay the same? How would you know what I do online? Will you monitor packets? How would you know which ones are mine? What if I download while you were sleeping? Would you believe me if I told you you were sleep browsing for 6 hours?
Should create fun (ex) roommate stories though, I’d give it that.
Ok lang naman pag walang wire port.. Di naman ganun kabilis an connection kaya ok na rin yun..
Pero parang di ganun kalakas demand ng 3G dito sa pinas.. but its good na smart tries to innovate..
Yuga, dba investor ka ng smart? ano ba requirements and benefits?
@information – nope, I don’t own Smart stocks. Was actually looking into BPITradeOnline some time ago. They’re a regular advertiser on this blog though.
mahal, wireless only …you can actually get your own router (wired & wireless in one) connected to your BRO modem, share it with other users in your place.
that’s an interesting product. sure i’d prefer unlimited, but i think it’s gonna be a hit with families and barkadas, even restaurants or cafes that wanna offer wifi for a fee to their patrons. plus i read from other blogs that this hspa thing is pretty darn fast. sana smart will come up with a prepaid version so that my barkada and i can just buy a unit and use it with our laptops, then we’ll just load every now and then.
Maybe for small homes with just very light internet needs. I’m still going to compare Globe Tattoo and the Sun Wireless modems and see how they stack up to Smart Bro. Unfortunately, Smart/PLDT is a bit congested in my area (San Andres Bukid/Malate).
but how about security? are we really that safe using wifi through a nearest access point? aren’t we using a single real ip and possibly being filtered at the gateway?
just curious.
thinknologist
@think
Definitely it have a management console to set typical parameters on setting up a router.
Well, it’s not unlimited. And you can already share your internet using ad hoc network
anyone knows where to find an openline 3g router like this one? ^^; i have decent speeds using my visibility, wish globe pops one soon…
What device is this ? ZTE ? Huawei ? D-Link ? etc …?
For those who want to get this device pls read carefully there advertisement before you decide to get one of these…. coz they said 999 monthly but only 90hrs free after that your will pay .35cents per minute so if you will use internet 12 hours a day its a lot of cost in 1 month bill the excess should i pay is 5,620pesos so the total bill is 5,620pesos excess min. + 999pesos monthly = 6,619.00 pesos. Whoooh beware of this will wait until they lower ther price.
Anyone got one of these already? Can you buy it for Php2500 without any plan?
I’d be also interested in the manufacturer (PDF manual), if it is an internet sharing device only, or if it is really a regular router for LAN use with WPA etc.
Further if you can use it with a different APN and login (thinking of weroam which runs on Smart too)
This would be an awesome deal, as the D-link/Linksys alternative is mga Php 9000 + Php 4000 for a PCMCIA 3G card, IF (!) you can find it at all in PH.
@Albert
the device is Huawei B933
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productInfo.do?pinfoId=1861&directoryId=2741&treeId=741
guys meron na kiang nag-uunlock nito? so we can use SUN, SMART, GLOBE and even bring it abroad.
FYI guys, u can get this at globe for a plan of 995/month only! U don’t have to pay 2500 for this and it’s unlimited!!!!
Dh0n2x is right, had mine installed 4 days ago.
Wondering if anyone knows where to get an external antenna for this. As Jay said, this can be carried around during travel.
tell me guys f u want internet?
Meron na ko nyan sa globe unlimited kasi tapos kinuh ko yung sim nilagay ko sa globe tattoo gumana mas mabilis pa kahit saan pwede ka na mag internet
Meron na ko nyan sa globe unlimited kasi tapos kinuha ko yung sim nilagay ko sa globe tattoo gumana mas mabilis pa kahit saan pwede ka na mag internet
This is ridiculus. First, Smart Bro Share It technology is years behind, as Wireless N is already in the market. Just buy a router, and you avoid the monthly limits. Second, 90 hours a month isn’t going to get you anything. What will that do for me? Download 12 songs from iTunes? Finally, PLDT sucks. They monopolize the phone industry and think that with no competition available, they can set limits on online access, installations months after the set date, and employees that don’t know anything past the time when it’s time for lunch.
Smart Bro sucks. PLDT sucks. End of story.
unlimited na ang Share It plan.
http://smart.com.ph/bro/products/SMARTBroProducts.htm
so what can you say about the service of share it? Lagi rin ba syang napuputol gaya ng residential line nila na may antena?
so whats the real deal now? im abt to get this and have my regular smartbro unlimited replaced. do you think it’s worth it? how abt stability of the signal? thanks guys!
better get the globe wimax instead of this smart wimax labeled as(smartbro share it) globe doesn’t charge you with the wireless router for 2.5k since it’s free with the plan.
my connection with this smar share it is fine. And it became better after having their HSPDA.
bakit router ng smartbro share it walang antenna. Di ako makabili sa labas iba kc designed ng connector nila. Signal ko laging napuputol. Sana gawan nila ng paraan.
Good Day po.. May kunting wrong information lang po about sa new service of Smart Bro Share It (wireless router) plan.. The Plan Smart Bro Share It (Wireless Router) is not “limited to 90 hours per month”, it is now “Unlimited”. For reference visit the smartbro official broandband products site http://smart.com.ph/bro/products/ .
Hindi yata worth ang 999 per month for 90hours of up to 2mbps bandwitdh. Di ko gusto performance ng mga prepaid na up to 2 mbps. I had used globe prepaid and smart bro prepaid(These were my friends’ though) and I can’t even download Yahoo messenger from sites like Filehippo due to very slow speeds. Dial-up weeee. I haven’t used this personally pero I’d rather get a 1mbps plan DSL 1000+700php DSL 1mbps+Telephone than
999php+ .35/minute 2mbps. At least dun sa DSL, fixed payment; Dito naman sa shareit, baka umabot pa ng 7560+999php yung bill mo if gagamit ka ng 15days worth of browsing excluding sa 90hours free.
Currently using Smart Bro 512kbps 999php together with a Wifi Router with 3 computers with no problem at all.
^CLCTech
Sorry di ko nabasa yung latest.
Hehe.
This is not suitable for me.. For sure it will cost a lot..hahahaha…Internet browsing should be unlimited..
hay nku mga bro.nka postpaid ako ng shareit.5 days na pka gandang service sa internet cafe namin.6th day bagsak,me signal pero halos d ka mka browse.mutik ko na pa putol ung smartbro ko di antenna.sa sobra tuwa ko sa bilis nito nka print pa ako ng karatula na me nka lagay na fastest internet connection in town dahil ako pa lng me shareit sa town namin.pero palpak na man pla.
tawag ako ng tawag sa smart bro cust ser. na *1888.pero lagi nla ako sinasabi na wait raw ako ng 24 hours.gayon 4 days na.
chinese brand kasi ung wifi router nla na huawei.ska ang cheap na man ng smart na gumagamit ng low class chinese products.bka pati ung mga ibang equipments nla also china made.mga walang hiya.
shahibaaz, di naman po pang internet cafe yang Bro Share it. Down lang yung connection lately due to sudden increase in subscription of both bro prepaid and share it. you will have the super bilis speed back soon! and regarding china equipments di naman ganun ka cheap yun. quality naman sila at affordable to the public.