Just got an SMS confirmation from Globe that they’ve already rolled out and servicing customers on their WiMax network. I’m still getting the details but the Inquirer ran the story last night that it will be 512Kbps at Php799 per month. This service will certainly be competing against Smart Bro’s Fixed Wireless offering.
Will update this post once I get the copy of the press release. Intel’s timing was just right when we had the WiMax forum yesterday.
Here’s part of the Press Release I got:
Globe is first in the Philippines to launch Wimax. Available starting March 2009, the company’s WIMAX package is a high-speed Internet plan that lets users surf the web at speeds of up to 512kbps for only PHP795 per month. The package also comes with an aggressive money-back guarantee. “We challenge anyone with a competitive wireless subscription to try out our Wimax-backed plans. We are so confident with our service that we challenge you try out our connection, risk-free. Should you be unhappy with the connection within one month from installation, we’ll give you your money-back, no questions asked,†says Menchi Orlina, head of the Consumer Broadband Business Group.
The service is initially available in selected areas in South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Globe will continue to roll-out hundreds of WiMAX sites, as a complement to its existing DSL and 3G internet facilities, to ensure the internet gets to every Filipino who needs it.
Interested households may call (02)919-8888 or visit the nearest Globe Payments and Services centers for further inquiries.
WiMAX is short for Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access. It is a standards-based technology designed to enable the deployment of wireless broadband access as a cost-efficient alternative to cable and DSL; WIMAX also has improved reach and can cover distances greater than those covered by other wireless technologies like WiFi, CDMA, or 3G.
Globe’s network is considered the first and biggest 2.5Ghz WiMAX (802.16e) broadband network in South East Asia.
me issue pa wimax ng globe, its fast but i think its unstable pa. Im currently testing it for days now, its not consistent like pag umulan , bumabagal ang connection. pero pag ok na , bilis nito mga peeps, 1mbps to the max, kaya lang bitin kasi…
Q#1
globe wimax subscribers ip is unique? or 2lad lng sa smartbro?
Q#2
pwd b gumamit ng router sa globe wimax na to or pang isang pc lng?
meron kc ako 2pc at 2 laptop. got an edimax broadband router. currently smartbro gamit ko.
Q#3
512kbps sure ba to bka nmn 20% lng 512kbps mku2ha ko pag marami nang subscriber sa lugar namin?
to Rnoldcast, wala silang inoofer na 995 Wimax 3G. Baka 995 na 3G ang sinubscribe mo. Wimax as i asked them is 512kbps pa lang @ 795 ang offered nila. I’m also a Wimax Sub here in Laguna and I’m very satisfied naman.
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I am very dissapointed with Globe…I got their new plan 995 WiMax 3G last week (Internet Only). I am from Imus Cavite. As i have spoke with globe personnel they promise me to give 512kbps or at least 60% of the speed.
Since last week after installation i am only getting an average of 110kbps DL and 40kbps UL, i reported this several times and still WALANG PAGBABAGO MAS LUMALA PA. Two of their Contractor technician pass by in my house last sunday but still reported globe internal problem. And yesterday they sent me the first bill, which was supposed to be after a month. Dyan sila magaling sa singilan pero sa services di nila inaaksyunan. I will report this today and i want to disconnect from their services. Its not worth what are you paying for!
Globe WiMax also offer a plan of
1295.00 for 1Mbps + landline..
is this a fixed wimax? meron kasi mobile wimax e
available n b yang wimax sa binalonan,pangasinan?
hi! im just about to try globe wi-max’s 1MB. meron clang free trial up to 2 weeks dto sa lugar namin, Bagong SIlang Caloocan to be at the exact location. The question is, can they provide static IP for me or not? any GLOBE WIMAX USERS CAN ANSWER. Thanks!
512kbps, ang bagal. Para lang talaga kumita sila. Hehe. Kasi dapat atleast 1-2 Mbps bigay nila. They’re just over subscribing, for example, instead of 1000+ users per T1 satellite, they divide it into 2000+. Kaya bumabagal connections.
Btw, I think weather has minimal effect on your wimax connection unless may bagyo na talaga, the problem is more with network congestion. I believe Wi-Max is NLOS, non line of sight.
i have availed of globe wireless broadband here.
not quite sure if it is the “Wimax Plan”
I have my connection 3 days after a fill-up a form.
512kbps is my plan for P995?
at first i check out the globe site…
nkita ko na lang na 795 lang ung 512kbps…
tpos mas masakit pa eh. ngtry aq mgdownload ng files. EXE 5mb ung file. un a max of 21kbps ang download ko. hayz. sobrang bagal
Hello Guys,
I told Globe about some of your issues with their WiMax service. They said they’d be glad to help you out as long as you provide details about your accounts so they can check it.
Umm..gamit ko ngayon yang globe wimax plan 795.. Natuwa ako kasi umaabot ng 700 kbps siguro dahil malapit lang ung tower nila dito samin. Ang kinainis ko lang nawawalan sya ng conection ok na sana.. Mag 2 days na kong walang conection. Kainis
hi all.. any reviews on the landline service via wimax?? i’ve had some bad experience with globe’s wireless landlines. Had the speak n’ surf promo before… it was all bad… yeah the intenet was bearable,.. can;t remember the speeds but at least it was stil better than dial up. but the landline was terrible… my mobile phone was clearer.
im using globe wimax now (april’09).. as of now i have a good connection up to 512kbps.. cool.. i will upgrade it to 1mbps w/ landline for only 999.. you can also use it as p2p.. torrent☺.. cheers..®
im using globe wimax now (april’09).. as of now i have a good connection up to 512kbps.. cool.. i will upgrade it to 1mbps w/ landline for only 999..
mr eric ,, ok poh sya sa rapidshare lgi poh syang nakakapag dl ,ndi ka2lad sa smart lgi pong my ndi maka dl gawa ng isang ip lng ata ang gnagamit nila,, ska poh itong inapply namin na wimax ay my speed na 1mbps + telepono 1,125 per month,, at ska poh libre poh ang pakabit namin d2 sa wimax nmin , promo daw eh, sabi pag ndi namin nagstuhan ibabalik na lng namin ung modem nila sa mall(globe centers?),pero pag nagstuhan bbyad lng ,, geh bye.. pero ang bagal hahahha kht 1mbps feeling ko parang 384kbps lng hahah
ok po ba ito pang p2p?
ang tanong….makakadownload ba ako agad sa rapidshare and other file sites? natakot na akong magtry sa globe after kong makita na hindi ka agad makakadownload sa rapidshare gawa ng ip na gamit nila. even sa torrents madidismaya ka buti na lang di ko pa agad pinadisconnect smartbro 999 ko. sana maupgrade na ng smart and connection ng mga canopy subscribers nila kahit 512 kbps lng din…..or 768kbps….
E2 tinry lng namin kasi money back guarantee daw. D2 kmi sa cebu. Hindi to msyado maganda. ung pwesto ng pc namin nilipat pa namin sa may bintana para lng umabot ung nilagay nila na external antenna. ok naman kasi mabilis at umaabot naman ng 512kbps pero paminsan badtrip kahit 4 signal dl speed mo aabot lng ng 10kbps o wala tlga lalo na pag umuulan mababadtrip ka kasi wala ka tlga mapuntahan! kahit pala hindi umuulan basta mdyo cloudy patay na ahhaa
We just had globe wimax installed in our house about 2 weeks ago. A demo unit from an agent was installed and it was impressive.. but not for long. A week later, another unit was installed, and the connection went soooooooooooo bad! It disconnects every now and then – grrrr!!!!!!!!!! Globe, I want my money back!!! It just sucks really!!!!