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Globe on Tattoo, WiMax and GPON 100Mps

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Yesterday, Globe presented a round-up of their internet services for residential customers. One particular service I only learned of that day was GPON or the Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network, a fiber-to-the-home technology.

In preparation for the advent of HDTV and the IPTV in the Philippines, Globe is offering their Hyper-Speed Plans ranging from download of up to 10Mbps and 100Mbps.

The monthly service fee for the 10Mbps is Php3,995 while the 100Mbps is Php14,995. Serviceable areas are very limited as of the moment — Forbes Park and Serendra this June and Bel-Air Village and Urdaneta Village in July.

For those currently unreachable by traditional wired lines, Globe WiMax offers 3 different plans:

WiMax Plan 795
up to 512Kbps Fixed Wireless Internet
Php795 MSF

WiMax Plan 995
up to 512Kbps Fixed Wireless Internet
Landline Phone
Php995 MSF

WiMax Plan 1,295
up to 1Mbps Fixed Wireless Internet
Landline
Php1,295 MSF

Globe is offering a 1-month money-back guarantee so if you’re not satisfied, just return the devices and get back all the money that you’ve paid. Globe claims majority of the over 4,000 new subscribers are switchers from other fixed wireless broadband services.

Lastly, the mobile 3G Globe Tattoo on prepaid and postpaid plans:

Globe Tattoo Prepaid: Php1,895 (with free Php100 load)

Globe Broadband Tattoo Plan 799
60 hours on 3G, 2 hours on WiZ
Php799 MSF

Globe Broadband Tattoo Plan 999
75 hours on 3G, 3 hours on WiZ
Php999 MSF

Globe Broadband Tattoo Plan 1499
120 hours on 3G, unlimited hours on WiZ
Php1,499 MSF

My eyes are set on that 10Mbps and 100Mbps Hyper-Speed Plans (GPON). I asked Globe executives if they will allow these connections to be used for internet cafes and they said yes.

On the other hand, Globe did not give a comment on the latest release of the Apple iPhone 3G S.

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art · 17 years ago

lol! i’ve read the blog you posted melvin and it really cracks me up…anyway reklamo lang pala ang kulang sa globe eh…when i started to experience connection problems for a span of almost two weeks, i called up my sister (who is by the way, a mouth compared to a machine gun when angry) and told her about our problem with the connection. I gladly gave her the hotline number of globe and viola! problem solved! our connection is back up and running although minsan humihina pero di tulad ng dati…

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melvin · 17 years ago
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melvin · 17 years ago

@warren
kumag talga ang globe bro.ang bagal bagal ng connection tae.parang sayang ung binabayad ko.

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Warren · 17 years ago

globe Waaaah!Max! Im here in angono. I have a globe wimax. at first 3 days ok… kahit laggers.. di pwede sa gamings or lagi ako dc sa dekaron waahh. gamit ko na lng sana secondary sa internet browser… after 3 days… no signal at all waahh! ulit. di ko na nagamit. after 1 month dumating billing ko.. 1800+? anu yun 600 per day? waaah! ang plan kinuha ko eh 1295/mo? bakit ganun? waaaaah!max na ito! try nyo para magsisisi din kayo gaya ko!

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art · 17 years ago

i got the wimax 795 plan and it was great for the first month but lately its been showing its crapy side…i cant even get a decent streaming anymore or surfing the net without having the line stop for a minute or two… i’ve been weighing if smart 999 is better than the wimax i have right now…can somebody help me? are you also experiencing the same problems?

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I.T · 17 years ago

tsk,tsk,tsk so many idiots here you should always ask your provider if the internet speed in ur area is fast,,for example when u inquire for globe tattoo u should ask globe if the connection is fast in ur area,,coz it depends in ur location,,if there is a globe 3g ur area then.,the connection is good,,I’m from san marcelino,,and ive been using it 4 8months,,i hav some problems somtimes but its really good,,.

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khryz · 17 years ago

nakowwww……….wag na kayo mag wimax walang kwenta……..gamit ko un,nagamit ko ng 6 days up to now wala ko connection,nakailang report na ko iisa sinasabi ng csr.kabisado ko na nga ung dialog nila hehe.nasa nag smart bro n lng ako

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Carlo · 17 years ago

@netsektor i hope not. Verizon is experienced problems in the US when they launched their FTTP.

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MJ · 17 years ago

yup sabi mo pa ang lupit.ang ganda nung commercial galing pala mag dribble ni cuan.

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JR · 17 years ago

napanood ko siya MJ.ASTIG no.

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MJ · 17 years ago

ei guys did you see the commercial of smartbro?

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lilempoy · 17 years ago

@tinnie
your welcome.tanung ka lang sakin kung may mga tanung kapa?

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tinnie · 17 years ago

empoy
ei empoy thnx sa info ah..napanood ko ung video mukha nga mabilis naman ung smart bro..tae lang talga ung dati namin internet provider.XD

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イチロ イノ Ichiro Ino · 17 years ago

did anyone mention if it the speeds would be symmetrical?

like 100/100mbps and 10/10mbps?

Some ISPs from other countries offer 100/50mbps

so I am curious…

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anonymous · 17 years ago

Broadband Tattoo service is horrible! you get to do the connection several times to get even just a decent internet connection. P5 per 15 minute charging is grossly disadvantageous to users. they take out 5 pesos from your load in EVERY TIME you connect to broadband REGARDLESS if you are able to surf the internet or not. This is yet again another bull crap in ripping off Globe users’ money.

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tinnie · 17 years ago

sure kaba empoy na mabilis ang smart?kasi ang bagal ng internet provider namin ngayon dati ko pa gusto magpalit.

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lilempoy · 17 years ago

dati naka tatu ako pero nagpalit ako ng smart bro mas mabilis kasi siya eh.

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mark delos reyes · 17 years ago

kuya micheal bakit naman di ka satisfied sa smart bro?

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Michael · 17 years ago

what do you guys suggest for an internet cafe connection? globe CSR isn’t helping much and PLDT isn’t even available here..xD we are currently using smart bro as a residential connection and im planning on going into the cafe business but im not sure with smart coz im not satisfied of their services in terms of speed and customer support.

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Mark Jason · 17 years ago

OMG THEY’VE STARTED GPON DRY RUNS HERE IN OUR LOCATION. I wish bukas eh i-consult nila ang house namin for a test! I want my PLDT MyDSL terminated!!!

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Jehzeel Laurente · 17 years ago

Wishing that GPON ay aabot dito sa Sta. Cruz, Manila area… :(

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Omar Royce · 17 years ago

Same here, I called globe and the CSR dont even have a clue about WiMAX … tsk tsk tsk

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Mon · 17 years ago

i’ve been using Globe Tatoo and its as fast as dial up. This is in Rockwell area. tsk tsk tsk

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John Alvero · 17 years ago

If it’s from Globe, don’t expect something nice will come out. Customer support and service sucks. I’ll rate it 3 out of 10 (10 being the highest). Provincial services such as leased line, DSL, etc, expect 80% availability for theres always a fiber-cut somewhere. (Although not their fault for they usually outsource fiber connectivity, but who else are we going to blame?)

If PLDT is available go with PLDT, they are not perfect but is usually better but in delivering their service and customer support. There’s a reason why they are among the top earners for 2008.

I called Globe customer support to ask about Wimax service but as expected they had little clue about the service, as if they didnt know they had it. Although the CSR was able to answer my questions, she kept on putting me on hold probably to ask fellow CSR about my inquiries. This is exactly that i expected from Globe, im not surprised at all.

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saM · 17 years ago

better than expected, i got my Tattoo last tuesday, as i talked to sales rep. they informed me the disavantage of thier tattoo, but i still bought one with out hesitaion, but wow! i never thought in remote place where i live i still got the good connection, it amazing, not the 2MB full speed but still fast than i thought. that will happen if you are globe loyal user.

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netsektor · 17 years ago

better not expect too much from those 10Mbps or higher bandwidth internet access. with those 3,995 pesos a month value, it would have to be “shared” for them to make some income out of it. with international ip transit cost ranging from $70-$120 a meg, giving a user full 10Mbps or even 1Mbps consistently would mean they’ll be operating at a loss. this is why a 2Mbps internet service leased line would cost around $800/month. Just a thought.

IPVT or triple play would be a great service for these GPON offerings due to the huge bandwidth and local content availability from video super headends. Well PLDT and Globe is doing a good start.

@Carlo Dimaandal – no, fiber uses light, copper uses electricity, fiber optics doesn’t have any emitted frequencies that could affect or disrupt any electrical signals on copper dsl/phone lines.

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madzman23 · 17 years ago

Wow, this is great. I will be more sure about the WiMax than the Tattoo.

But does the issue on YM and SFTP fixed on Globe? I really need those services.

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cheftonio · 17 years ago

I am now subscribed to the Globe Broadband 3mbps plan for 2,000 pesos. It’s as slow as hell. I bet the 10mbps would just be as fast as 1mbps because my 3mbps is as fast as a 256 to 512 connection.

Also, my Globe Visibility unlimited plan which previously reaches 900kbps surfing speed has been downgraded to 256mbps.

Is this to give way to the newer services? I hope they still maintain and take care of loyal subscribers rather than aim to get new ones where at the end, those new ones would just be part of the one’s that are already suffering from their sucky service.

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Rome · 17 years ago

Wait! WiMax Plan 795 for 512Kbps?!? Mas mura pa sa dati nilang Plan (na meron ako) na Globe Wireless Broadband Plan 995 for 512Kbps? Ang daya naman nun! Pde kaya akong mag-switch doon or hihintayin ko pa matapos yung “lock-in” period? At isa pang question, mas reliable ba ang WiMax compared sa Globe Wireless Broadband?

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tyro · 17 years ago

For GPON and WiMax … huawei.com

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tyro · 17 years ago

This is Huawei equipment they are using.

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Jerome · 17 years ago

Nice! I stumbled upon this article about FTTH. It’s a good read. You may want to read all about it at:

http://www.conniq.com/InternetAccess_FTTH.htm

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Andre Marcelo-Tanner · 17 years ago

is the globe lack of service and outages included with their packages?

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Gerune · 17 years ago

10Mbps for Php3,995 month? ohh.. that’s cool…

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Lezuric · 17 years ago

I wonder when will GPON plans reach Southern Quezon. Digitel sux!

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Kelvin Servigon · 17 years ago

whoa, that’s very fast! I hope that service will cover our town, too! :D

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sylv3rblade · 17 years ago

No wayy….. I’m upgrading to 10Mbps once it reaches our area!

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Miguel · 17 years ago

All I need is 100 pesos unlimited WIZ for Globe phone plans… like the current 100 pesos unlimited Airborne Access for SMART plans.

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loadex · 17 years ago

WiMax is already available in our province.. isang cellsite palang meron sabi ng Globe rep dito.

SouthLuzon ang na-prioritze lagyan ng mga site.. for unknown reason.

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Carlo Dimaandal · 17 years ago

GPON looks SO sweet. Finally fiber technology to the home in the Philippines. Gotta love 100Mbps. But I hear laying of fiber infrastructure and the fiber lines itself disrupt regular copper phone lines (DSL). Hope not.

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balikpinoy · 17 years ago

Kasama kaya Rockwell area sa coverage ng GPON?

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Carlo Dimaandal · 17 years ago

GPON looks SO sweet. Finally fiber technology to the home in the Philippines.

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sleepybear/seoulbox · 17 years ago

100MBPS for real?

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cutejigs · 17 years ago

@yuga: does the wimax plans included in the 30-day money back guarantee?

just a thought: i notice that the competition between internet service providers focuses on the bandwidth. isnt it time that they focus on the service that they promise to provide no matter where your location is? (e.g. the plan says 512Kbps but the actual bandwidth never came close to 256Kbps). i tried to raise this to customer service but i got the same answer for both Globe and PLDT: it depends on your area sir… :D

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Reel Advice · 17 years ago

Why are they stopping WiMax? I was actually contemplating one after the horrendous service I got with Smart Bro after 1 month usage.

Just look at it this way: for a month I had only used my net properly for around 6 days. The other days were with non stop intermittent drops in connection or the antenna not functioning well!

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Angelo · 17 years ago

just called Globe Business Hotline to inquire about WiMax service.

The CSR told me that the WiMax service has been launch for quite sometime now and they are not offering it anymore. “Stop-Selling” na daw ehtong service.

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whaâ„¢ · 17 years ago

whoa….. i bet when will this available in our province. the only ISP here Imy place is PLDT in line with SMART BRO, and DIGITEL with SUNCELLULAR. GLOBE naman sna para ma subukan. :)

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JDSalinger · 17 years ago

I’m not satisfied with this if it’s not unlimited use ^^

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

@ JDSalinger – both GPON and WiMax are unlimited

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koolitz · 17 years ago

time to move to Forbes park! LOL

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