South Korea has been on the top of the list for having the fastest broadband internet in the world for the longest time. So, the very first thing I did when I got here was test their internet connection.
So, is it true that they got 100Mbps here? Here’s what I got:
I tried download large files and was getting 1.5MB/s download speeds in the evenings — that’s a full movie in just 7 minutes.
It’s fast but nowhere near the claimed 100Mbps. I was actually lucky as several others in our group could not get anything higher than 10Mbps.
The 43Mbps I got was the fastest ever I logged in the last 4 days. So if the subscribed connection is for 100Mbps, we’re only getting 43% of that, at best.
I’m disappointed — it’s like subscribing to a 1Mbps DSL in the Philippines and only getting 430Kbps. *hehehe* You never really get your actual subscribed speed, even if you have the world’s fastest broadband connection.
The only other issue that I encountered is that I can’t upload videos on YouTube. I get this message whenever I try to upload videos:
We have voluntarily disabled this functionality on kr.youtube.com because of the Korean real-name verification law.
Hi Guys,
I was using the internet connection at our Hotel and it was a paid one ($25 per day). I measured it every day during the 4 days I stayed there and it never went above 50Mbps.
Actually, among our group that used the internet, I was the one that got speeds this high.
pag puro tagalog na ang mga website na gusto nating puntahan at puro dito na hosted ang mga websites at lahat ng telco interconnected at wala tayong pakialam sa mga content ng mga nasa US, magiging sobrang mura na ng 100Mbps internet connection din dito sa pinas.
pero hanggang nasa labas ng bansa ang mga content na gusto ng mga pinoy at mga website ng pinoy ay naka host sa ibang bansa at dependent tayo sa mga international submarine systems sobra, nde magmumura ang internet dito sa pilipinas.
Twitter: yumitech
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Ahh, what’s the big deal if Korea has the fastest connection? At least we can always download/get what we want.
I agree with Mike. Philippines is not so nationalistic. It’s so obvious.
you’re getting that speed maybe because whoever you are downloading that speedtest from doenst have a pipe big enough to fill in your speed. its difficult to fill up a pipe that large. i suggest you try to download ubuntu via torrent (ive always used it as a method to fully see the capable speed under the best conditions)
i reported the korean youtube thing last year. they have a law before that requires korean uploaders to provide their ID number before they can upload videos. this is due to their cyber-defamation law. since many reacted on this so youtube decided to preven koreans to upload videos…
wow ang mahal nmn pala per day e, kya mabilis talaga.
But how much is a 100mbs connection in South Korea in terms of monthly fees? How much is a Gigabit connection?
Twitter: redeuxx
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Using speedtest.net to measure your connection, not getting what you expected, and concluding that advertised speeds must be false isn’t very scientific. In addition, advertised speeds are never to the “internet”, but to the first hop. Speeds on the wider network may also not be optimal. How large is the pipe that you are downloading from? If they can only fill 50mbits, then you will never get 100mbits. The only realistic way to test your speed is to make sure you are routed to a server that can handle that kind of traffic and that every network, router, etc. on the way to that server cooperates … which is why any commercial telecommunications company has SLAs.
You should try going to Japan. I heard you get a hefty plan for 6000 Yen (3000 Yen on promo) on your monthly. That is, of course, if you’re gonna move there. Same bit with the Japanese.. 100Mbps ang regular plan nila. Although I did see speedtest results never going past 63Mbps. Still, should we even complain? Those kinds of speeds would be dream for the common Filipino. We’re stuck with Telcos treating us like cash cows instead of upgrading the infrastructure,. Sigh..
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Twitter: dhantoinkzz
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I doubt the plan 100mbps offered by globe would be stable and would even achieve 60-80% of its advertised speed. I’m on 1mbps plan of globe with a souvenir of routine disconnections (sarcasm implied) what more on a 100mbps.
Stability and network reinforcement is what they need to be doing not advertising speed connection when they can’t even stabilize lower speed subscriptions.
Aside from the generalized commercialism reason of why the internet speed and prices here are way beyond ROK, could it also be because of our geographic situation, being an archipelago and all? Would that account to anything? Aside from, of course,PH is considered as a developing country compared to them..?
Just wondering too why such big difference in net speed.
[...] and taking a bigger piece of the market share than upgrading our bandwidth to the levels of South Korea or even [...]
How do I get these files on to my iPad ?
see the difference from this interesting FREE speedo tests to external servers http://bit.ly/sptester
meron nang offer ang skybroadband yun lang initially available sa rockwell land…Plan 24 Mbps, 48 Mbps at 112 Mbps…yun lang not affordable for the ordinary consumer.
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Twitter: Vincent
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$25 x 30 = $750 a month
$750 / 43 ~ $17 per 1mbps or ~ php 700
pretty cheap considering my DSL is around $23 per month for a 1mbps connection. Since that is a hotel, its wayyy overpriced compared to what a normal household pays
I also live in Korea (and have for some time) my 100Mbps (fibre in my entire apartment complex)connection runs me around 25,000 Won a month (about $23 USD) and I normally get 90+ on downloads from servers located inside of South Korea, but results vary dramatically when DLing from the US or Europe of course.
You know what, after I saw the speedtest in Korea, I rapidly changed a bit my goal in life. I’m now wanted to live in Korea to download all HD Movie files around the internet! Woah!!!