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In a leaked document we received today from an anonymous source, it looks like Globe is going to introduce their very own Internet TV bundled with a lower DSL price for residential subscribers.
A copy of what could be confidential documents from Globe, it is finalizing deals with media companies to bundle IPTV subscriptions with up 70 channels. This supports the story that a potential Globe and ABS-CBN alliance is being worked out and was first reported as early as November 2012.
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Both regular DSL and Fiber subscriptions will have reduced monthly subscription fees (MSF). “Tattoo Torque (the brand Fiber service) will be killed and be integrated to Tattoo@Home for unification“, adds our source.
The price drops for monthly subscriptions are very dramatic with Plan 1099 for 10Mbps with free landline, Plan 1299 for 20Mbps, Plan 1499 for 30Mbps, Plan 2099 for 40Mbps, Plan 3099 for 70Mbps and Plan 4099 for 100Mbps.
For plans 2099 and up, it comes with free landline and Internet TV subscription (70 channels). Plan 1299 and up comes with free landline as well.
What’s more surprising is that they will introduce a Plan 299 with up to 1Mbps, the cheapest DSL plan ever.
Of course, we assume this is only applicable to areas where Globe’s fiber lines are available. If they can offer unlimited LTE of up to 42Mbps on their iPhone 5 plans for Php999 SuperSurf, these new plans are likely to be true.
Word of caution — these are just leaks and rumors so don’t bet on it until we get a final confirmation.
Update: Just got a call from Globe rep stating that these plans are not true. Oh well. It would have been really good for Globe if it were!
In any case, it’s technically not true because it’s in the proposal stage and have not been approved. Until this proposal is approved, we cannot confirm the veracity of this leak.
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Jose Farrugia says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Hopefully, PLDT will also reduce their prices and improve their speeds. I am paying P1995 for a 3Mbps connection which is nothing compared to the 40Mbps being offered by Globe.
paopee says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
limited bandwidth? possible~
dvancleef says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Certainly possible. Multicast is used to distribute the content so the only point where there’s 1 stream per customer is the local loop.
I get have choice of 50 1080p channels this way locally.
Carl says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
If this happens, I want a refund for paying more than this! Haha jk
Time for the metro to experience a faster connection! Sana hindi yan yung tipong 10mbps tas 512kbps or less lang nakukuha mo *coughpldtdslcough*
MyMaria says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
If/when that happens! o.O
Aquinas says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
This will be the time to switch if PLDT won’t bring their prices down or their speeds up!
Marck says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
If this is true, I look forward to DSL price drop but it looks like there is a catch here somewhere. Bandwidth cap perhaps? It’s time to have a real alternative for home broadband users. Globe and ABS-CBN alliance would definitely give PLDT a run for its money and will give consumers cheaper and hopefully better options.
BENCHMARK says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
the problem here is the speed…they cannot provide a consistent speed.
I’d rather go to a plan with consistent speed. kahit na it’s just 750KBPS pero consistent…kesa 1MB ang speed pero once in a blue moon lang maging speed na ganun…kahit na sabihin pang 70% pa ang maproprovide, hinde pa din maibigay.
shryock says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
here we go with “up to XXmbps” promises again..
consumer says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Is there an internet cap for the promos?
YuYu says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I’m having a hard time visualizing the speed-to-price ratio. Parang napakamura naman mashado, unless there is a catch.
agfag says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
but not anymore unlimited, right?
anon says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
expect a dang data cap.
Nerbie says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Mura masyado. As long as its faster than my current subscription to them oks to. kasi yung sa akin 2MBPS nasa 210kpbs lang ang download speed ko pero ok na rin for P1299 happy na rin for online gaming and downloading.
Keith says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
You are getting the right amount of speed. 2Mbps ang plan mo. Small b is different from capital B. 2Mbps = 200KBps
shaunyx says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Goodluck… 20mbps for 1299???? we’re paying 1299 for 2mbps+landline right now though I haven’t experience the 5gb/day bandwidth cap that other subcribers complaining, I hope that the bandwidth cap will not be affected or good they will make it unlimited(just wishing) with this new promo! I wanted a fast internet so I can play Onlive on my s3 and ipad..=p
najiro says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Yeah right.. Unless Globe removes that “fair use policy”.. their services will NATURALLY SUCK!
no point of improving bandwidth or making the service cheaper if there are LIMITS implemented.
Darren says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
just got our Tatoo+landline 1mpbps P1099 installed today. if this happens, We can downgrade to 399/599/799 :D
Kannuchi says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Same here. Plan 1299 with landline. Globe had me this intermittent connection trademark already with them. Kept on saying that it is because of undergoing maintenance SINCE NOVEMBER 2012.
louie6380 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆2
Will the changes apply to all existing Tattoo DSL subscribers? I’m paying 1299/month at 2MBPS and now its gonna be 20MBPS that’s gonna be a great offer!
fakbet says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
the promo starts in the year 3000 after they finished overhauling their system so better start the CountDown now hehehe
phiLLip says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
if this gets approved, will they automatically upgrade your connection to the new speeds or do you have to re-subscribe to their plans? (e.g. currently on Plan 1299 2mbps + landline will be upgraded to 20mbps + landline)
rc_kunoichi says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I hope this is true.
And I hope that they reduce the MSF for EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS that pay 1299 for 2MBPS internet+landline.
I don’t want to increase my speed. I am satisfied with my current speed, even if there is a bandwidth limit. >:-(
Brickz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I’m not very optimistic about the service quality but I’m happy all the same because this is good for competition. Price competition now, service quality competition soon.
David says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
If it comes with a bandwidth cap, then no thanks.
wee says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
That’s too good to be true
Miss Call says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Good. Since I am self entitled to pirate stuff, I demand a consistent 20mbps connection. It sucks if I cannot illegally download what I want due to bandwidth limits.
Brickz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Your point would hold up if the only people who are going to be affected by the bandwidth caps are the pirates but that’s not the case. Everybody will be affected, even those who legally purchase/rent media online just because of the telco’s penny-pinching/greed.
Take me for example; I buy plenty of games from Steam, I rent/buy HD movies, music, apps from iTunes and Google Play, I watch plenty of Youtube videos (I always watch them in HD when I can). Let’s say there’s a 10GB cap, I would immediately use that up with just 1-2 games that I LEGALLY bought from Steam.
So before you get on your high horse, think first if there’s a legitimate reason why other people would complain.
Lezuric says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
good sign! good sign!
? says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
mura ah, cguro capped yan….
pamboy says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
1gig per mont
Graphic Artist says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Its a Graphic Artist Mock-up.. nothing else..
Alexis Mendoza says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Oh my gosh! So what will happen to existing subscribers? I am subscribed to plan 1299, will globe upgrade me to the “up to 20mbps speed”? I hope so…
bobby says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Yung iWantV nga ng ABS-CBN powered by SkyBroadband medyo mabagal ang buffering. What more with DSL? Nonetheless, this is a good news. Sana lang tumaas ang internet speed at a reasonable price.
Abrinor says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Wawa existing globe users pag inemplement yan sapilitang cap pricing palang halatang Capped na. :)
dodong says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
the thing with local telcos is that product marketing for residential consumers has evolved but their services didn’t. it is just sad that the government who is suppose to regulate this kind of stuff is toothless/useless (or bribed by the corp lobbyist to be blunt) and no one gets sued for false advertising. this is too good to be true. and if there is a grain of truth to these packages, either they are way overpriced or capped.
pldt sucks balls but i do not plan to change isp anytime soon because despite the crappy cs, at least pldt do not cap my data usage. what’s the point of having 20Mbps if you’ll consume your plan in 24 hours?
if i may suggest, another alternative to good residential dsl is eastern telecom’s evo-dsl but they are only available in selected places in the metro (i used evo-dsl when i was in manila and it is miles ahead of any other telco in terms of promised speed, cs, and after sales — too bad their facility does not cover my area in makati). i am not affiliated with eastern but i am advertising because i had a very good experience with them overall.
arman says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
wow… basic human rights. affordable na sa lahat…
milanaorly says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
babye PLDT!haha
lekimikel says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
eto ang price….ppakabit ako ka agad kong gnito ang price
Current Globe User says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Wag sanang capped. please lang.
saber210 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Ok sana yung download speed, pero yung latency kasi nyan sa games medyo mataas din.. Kaya nag lalag pa rin ang globe.
Kung magdodownload at browse kayo, ok to..
Pero kung online games. think twice na lang.
Jaime Lacson says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
If yan ang price kakagatin yan ng mga ng mga Pinoy dami mag aaply jan sa sobrang dami kaya ba ng globe lahat bigyan ng ganyan maganda yan sa mga compond area subs fast food village barangays
Jon says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
I used to balk at Globe’s FUP, and was hessitant to sign up for it. I had no choice but to get them as there was no other option at my location.
I guess having a sort of “cap” is not a bad idea at all. Three people using the same connection non stop every day, I rarely hit the cap. And I download quite a lot of movies and TV shows. It is just a matter of pacing your downloads.
Now if this “leak” turns out to be true, I would gladly “upgrade” to a better one (currently on their 1299 plan) but I just hope they make their cap reasonable.
meh says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
the speeds listed were much too nice for it to be real, serious, 20mbps? hahaha will never happen in this country for an unlimited plan
mehmoh says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
ok lang kahit 3mbps basta walang cap o ano man
Justin says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
“Update: Just got a call from Globe rep stating that these plans are not true. Oh well. It would have been really good for Globe if it were!”
… so why is this article still here? Will someone please take it down already!
ThinkFirstPlease says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Use your brain it’s free.
There are readers who already saw the article that’s why you can’t just take it down. Same principle with ‘Erratum’ emails , I suppose you know that one if not google it.
trololol says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
others who read this article earlier will have the benefit to know that it’s just a rumor that’s why yuga/writer just add an update to the article.
Justin says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
@ThinkFirstPlease: F**k you, mister high and mighty! Whatever you wish to call it, it’s still NOT TRUE. Therefore SHOULD BE REMOVED! Jacka$$!
ThinkMcFlyThink says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Justin, please stop being a moron. Just stop.
There’s a reason this article was filed under “rumors.” In case you’re too stupid to understand, when something is classified as a rumor there is always the chance that it may or may not be true.
So you’re saying that just because the rumor was debunked Yugatech should remove the news item immediately without informing their readers that the rumor in question was proven to be false?
“Common sense? ‘Di na uso ‘yan!!”
Hala ka! says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Siguro si Justin eh taga Globe, and siya yung nagsubmit kay yuga ng confidential document. Ngayon natatakot siyang mahuli ng Globe. HAHA
Jace says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Tsismis lang pala ito. Nakuryente na naman si yuga.
David says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
It happens. No big deal, though.
mike says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Dapat tawagin na lang ang website na Chikka Minute Tech. Kahit sinong mokong pwede mag imbento ng balita then sabihin na hindi pala totoo kapag nakakuha na ng page views.
el angelo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Oo nga, tapos dagdagan pa ng mga mokong sa comments section na nambibintang kahit walang pruweba. ‘Di ba, ‘pre?
Scolex Portal says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Dito sa amin (eastern part of Davao Oriental), may na-notice akong kasalukuyang tinatrabaho ng Globe. I just heard from a friend they are offering 3 in 1 package – Internet, Cable TV and telephone line. I don’t know if this true. Kung mangyaring mang totoo, I would be very grateful kasi makapag-blog na ako using a faster internet.
julio says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
nice to be real? have you ever heard of google fiber? 1Gbps for 70$/ month
Loki says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I am still sticking to PLDT..
I have bad experience using Globe hanggang ngayon pangit parin.
My aunt uses globe til now and the service is still crap.
greyhoundz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
thanks Abe for confirmation :)
greyhoundz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
thanks Abe for the confirmation :)