As one of the early beta-testers for Smart's LTE roll-out, I can definitely say that there's a great deal of difference between LTE speeds and what we're commercially experiencing now (I am subscribed to a SmartBro Power Plug-It 999). If it will be anywhere within the vicinity of how they priced SmartBro Rocket (which is Php200 per 180MB), I don't think anyone's gonna bite. I never used SmartBro Rocket since my first trial (bought the prepaid stick for Php3,995). I'm just worried no ones going to try it out for the long haul because it will be as expensive as SmartBro Rocket. I've sent out some questions to the folks at Smart and hopefully get all the answers I needed to share with everyone. I was among the first batch of beta testers for Smart LTE and even though I've been going around the metro almost every day, it's still hard to spot those 20+ LTE sites. Just came from the PLDT-Smart Jump Center in Megamall for the briefing on Smart's LTE/4G beta testing. Arounda dozen bloggers and tech journalists are part of the first batch of folks to test Smart LTE in Metro Manila. Read more in our articles including "Is there hope for #betterinternet with Smart LTE?" and "Taking Smart LTE for a spin".
As one of the early beta-testers for Smart's LTE roll-out, I can definitely say that there's a great deal of difference between LTE speeds and what we're commercially experiencing now (I am subscribed to a SmartBro Power Plug-It 999). If it will be anywhere within the vicinity of how they priced SmartBro Rocket (which is Php200 per 180MB), I don't think anyone's gonna bite.
I never used SmartBro Rocket since my first trial (bought the prepaid stick for Php3,995). I'm just worried no ones going to try it out for the long haul because it will be as expensive as SmartBro Rocket. I've sent out some questions to the folks at Smart and hopefully get all the answers I needed to share with everyone.
Our coverage of smart evolution includes: "Is there hope for #betterinternet with Smart LTE?"; "Taking Smart LTE for a spin"; "Smart LTE 4G now on Beta Test". Each article provides unique insights and information.