We were discussing about broadband connectivities over at Rico’s blog where he’s recommending ETPI’s 5Mbps package for Php35,000 a month. I haven’t tried Eastern Telecoms ever so I cannot attest to their connection uptime and reliability but have heard so many complaints about their residential offerings, dubbed evoDSL.
And while I suggested getting 2 separate DSL providers and using a D-Link Load-Balancing Router to hook them both up, I also discovered PLDT has published newer bandwidth caps for its residential plans.
Same price points but increased bandwidths:
Package Type * Speed * Monthly Service Fee (Pesos)
Xperience * up to 1.0 Mbps * Php999
Xcite * up to 2.0 Mbps * Php 1,995
Xcel * up to 5.0 Mbps * Php 3,000
The operative word being “up to”, read the fine print:
1. DSL type is Asymmetric DSL
2. Gradual rollout in selected areas starting January 1, 2006
3. myDSL-W (Canopy) only includes Plan 999 (384 kbps) and Plan 1995 (768 kbps)
4. Monthly Service Fees are eVAT exclusive (monthly fees with eVAT as follows: Xperience = 1019, Xcite – 2035, Xcel = 3060)
5. email format = “[email protected]”
6. Lock-in period is 12 months (without promo)
7. Free installation except for myDSL-W (Canopy)
Gradual roll-out since January 2006? It’s 2007 already! And oh, I remember getting a call from a PLDT customer rep telling me that if I wanted to extend my contract for another yet, they’d waive my 13th month service fee.
bakit kaya ang mga ISP dito sa atin ay nagbibigay ng mababang speed ng net connectionsa presyong napakataas. samantalang client ko sa Poland sa 2000 pesos na babayaran mo per month may 50MB ka na speed. talaga naman ang mga mayayaman lalong yumayaman sa bansa natin.
follow up ko lng po un application ko. kc 2 months n bkit wla p rin po. pki check nmn po.
bkit wla kyong reply s message ko?
PLDT and Globe already upgraded their service. Last July 2010 there are tremendous downtime of both ISP’s and resolved for more than a week with intermittent connectivity. They are now both 3mbps on business package. My PLDT subscription is since 2003 and my Globelines Broadband is since 2005 which was automatically upgraded.
Before I use Linksys RV042 as my Dual-WAn and VPN firewall. But it can host only of up to 25 users. When I exceed to 25 users I experience network slowdown and RV042 is heating up high. And that until RV042 to breakdown, I changed it with an old P4 3Ghz HT CPU to power up pfSense and configure it for dual-WAN & VPN firewall w/ vLAN.
Hey folks,
planning to move to Manila City in late December and in my location I hear the only DLS provider offering any DSL plans in the tower is PLDT. Well, I need to telecommute and work in IT. I am heavily relying on a stable connection with as little delay possible. I don’t so much care about speed in fact. So, which plan would you suggest? The 999 plan is definitely too slow even though, thought of going for the 3mbit plan which comes up to 3000 pesos I guess. How reliable is that and how’s usual delays towards Europe? How often does not not connect etc?
Would be nice to hear from some of you or what you’d recommend. smart bro would preferably be my last resort. :p