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How’s your DSL in the Philippines?

Joey Alarilla asks “Do we actually have broadband in RP?”. Yeah, we do, it’s called Digital Substandard Lines. *heh*

Been hooked up on DSL for about 4 years now. Before that, I languished in crappy dial up connection. I started with Greendot at 256Kbps for Php2,750 for about a year before I moved to PLDT DSL paying Php1,995 at 384Kbps speeds. They then upgraded the accounts across the board and my Plan 1995 got 512Kbps, went up to 786Kbps and now at 1.2Mbps.

If you think about it, the 384Kbps cap is now 1.2Mbps after 4 years at the same monthly rate. I should be happy right? Well, in a way yeah. Them DSL providers would make you think/feel the same. The premium residential packages now are at 2.2Mbps and 5Mbps (Alabang area only).

However, those free upgrades to higher speeds aren’t any good at all when you’ve actually checked the actual speeds. Ever since I’m on the 1.2Mbps line, I’ve always checked my bandwidth on different days of the week and various times of the day. Here’s how it fared via Broadband Reports:

It’s like it’s just half of what I was told my supposed connection is. The only time I’d get that promised 1.2Mbps is when I ran the bandwidth test via PLDTPlay. So, the line from my place to the PLDT servers tops at 1.2Mbps but my actual DSL speed from PLDT to the outside world is just half of that. Great. So those upgrades we’re all getting all these years were a farse?

When do we get Singapore’s 100Mbps speeds to their homes? In the year 2020?

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

90 Responses

  1. Avatar for slamdunk slamdunk says:

    I can attest to the fact that plan 999 goes from 1.3mbps to 1.8, give or take. I forgot the figures and I didn’t get any lags and whatnot.

  2. Avatar for pepperoni pepperoni says:

    yo Barca boy and Ty, I’m going to do a handful of reviews, like this QIK thing, Smart Bro, Globe’s, and Sun’s broadbands. Know where I could start guys or anyone here can make a suggestion or two?

  3. Avatar for FC Barca FC Barca says:

    great to hear man. Pepperoni still not online but i’ll catch that dude tomorrow. I’ll just leave this all day enjoying the downloads and stuff for the meantime.

  4. Avatar for ty114 ty114 says:

    All good Barca Boy! Yeah of course I have to be positive. There’s always a solution to every problem so why fret about it? But my patience, if stretched to the limit, can only be so much, so I trust that these pldt guys can do what it takes to repair problems and stuff. Well, none to repair yet that’s for sure so i’ll just take my time and enjoy surfing stuff around.

  5. Avatar for FC Barca FC Barca says:

    surprised to see pepperoni not around. What’s up Ty! wow, you sure are positive about the connection of pldt, even if sometimes it gets jammed or lagged or whatever.

  6. Avatar for ty114 ty114 says:

    I’m not surprised as well dun sa connection na almost 2mbps. it has happened before with the first plan i availed from pldt. it can happen again.

  7. Avatar for pepperoni pepperoni says:

    ah okay. Well, as Pacquiao said, now you know. LOL! But I doubt it’s consistent, as in almost 2mbps all the time. Dami pa ring factors.

  8. Avatar for stronghold stronghold says:

    I can relate man. Truly, I can relate. But you seem agitated or whatever. hahaha! Kidding. Well for me I was caught by surprised since I didn’t know that it would be almost 2mbps the connection speed.

  9. Avatar for pepperoni pepperoni says:

    no offense but i’m not surprised at all. my dsl connection is okay. i’m not ranting about it, although i used to way way before (like two years ago i think) but now it’s not that bad anymore. I don’t get lagged as well.

  10. Avatar for stronghold stronghold says:

    hello pepperoni, fancy seeing you here still around. I heard someone over the net universe had recently gotten an almost 2mbps connection with a plan 999. Something to raise eyebrows about?

  11. Avatar for pepperoni pepperoni says:

    hello DSL lovers, loathers, haters, and typical subscribers alike! what’s up?! Anyone here?

  12. Avatar for ty114 ty114 says:

    yeah i thought so. Maybe about a blog regarding DSL in the Philippines, on an objective standpoint. i’m not saying this one’s not objective but perhaps on a personal note. that’s what reviews are all about anyway,

  13. Avatar for pepperoni pepperoni says:

    igoogle niyo na lang. I think tha’ts easier. On the other hand, wala din naman ako makita so someone has to do it anyway. probably they’re waiting for pldt to pay them hahaha!

  14. Avatar for ty114 ty114 says:

    see? Same same. I’m not very much technical myself. hahaha! and If i want to write about something, i do it on my own free will, unless someone has to pay me. SAME SMAE!

  15. Avatar for FC Barca FC Barca says:

    nah not me man. mahina ako diyan. tiyaka hindi ako mateknikal na tao to do such review. no way, not me. hahaha! Besides, PLDT has to pay me to do this sh*t. YEAH!!!

  16. Avatar for ty114 ty114 says:

    i’m just playing with you guys. you bought it. i’ve actually availed of the product. and no i’m not an american. hyper lang ako tonight. I’m not the guy to do reviews. writing isn’t my thing. why don’t you guys do it.

  17. Avatar for FC Barca FC Barca says:

    I think ty can do a review on this, at least on an objective standpoint. why can’t you do it pepper?

  18. Avatar for pepperoni pepperoni says:

    haha! I’m just playing around. Ty, take it easy, i was just playing around. and no i have nothing against americans. just the thought of asking. maybe you can tell us more about it when you got the qik product ayt?

  19. Avatar for FC Barca FC Barca says:

    yo pepper, lay it off. haha! What does ty’s citizenship have to do with internet connection? Hey Ty, forgive the guy, and feel free to join us in our conversation (As everyone is). But anyway, yes it’s true you don’t have to have a tech crew to do stuff for you. besides they take days before going to your place.

  20. Avatar for it is global it is global says:

    hi guys! I did what you told me to do. Just got connected with QIK yesterday. I just browsed away. ZOOM! ANyway, to those who want to connect, just call the hotline at 101-885.

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