Globe WiMax 4G goes Prepaid

i’m sure this will suck!!

mahal!

4G delivers a more consistent, reliable speed and low latency..

Expensive.

Now, let’s wait for Sun Cellular’s WiMax. Lol. I really don’t get it why they (telcos) hype up this kind of service so much. Well, yes, in theory, it is superior to 3G technologies, but the implementation today does not show any obvious reason to shift.

Come on, 512kbps? Unstable connections? Capped / metered connections? (Yes, that’s you Wi-Tribe). I suppose they have to perfect this type of service first, before offering it to the public.

Why not offer it to a few, then slowly expand later on? IMO, people do not need to be further traumatized by crappy service.

technically wimax is not even 4G sooo…yea

For a 512 kbps you need to pay close to 2k, that’s why wired DSL is still the best alternative, then just setup your own Wifi.. more stable than any wireless.

Just my 2 cents! :)

ako nga subscriber ng globe wimax nila na 1MBps. Bulok naman may capping pa, ang magiging speed mo is 300 Kbps, di na nga bumalik sakin for 2 months ang 1MBps spedd.tapos browsing na nga lang di pa maayos. Lagi silang may DNS problem. Check nyo yung thread sa tipidpc.

wimax is not in the 4g category

-ece guy

anu ba tlga 512kb o 3mb? chupol nmn 2 c jc pang gulo.. ang mahal nmn yan mg wawireless nlng aq gnun din nmn pla mas tipid pa..

sus kahit iprepaid pa nila yan!!!

ang bagal ng wimax ng globe…..!!!

kung one day unli mag sun ka na lang kayo..!!!

nagwimax ka pa tapos 512kbps lang speed.. hahaha

sigurado may IronPort nanaman to so shared IP…useless in downloading filesharing sites..

again wimax is not 4G that is false marketing from the telcos.

Same crappy reception now made even more affordable thru prepaid!

Seriously, I may not be a rocket scientist, but Wi-max must indeed be the first, biggest failure of Globe. It doesn’t deliver what it promises (the entire country is my witness). Good thing it has a 30-day trial.

im so sure this will suck and will be unreliable on the signals….

paputol putol nnmn ung connection for sure

I’m a Globe WiMAX 1Mbps subscriber here in San Fernando, Pampanga and after the first trial month experience with its service, i haven’t got anymore reliable signal everyday. Whatever happened to their big advertisement claim of their WiMAX service quoted:

“Internet Na Paputol-Putol (targeting other Telcos)
Ultra Fast, Ultra Reliable (claimed by Globe for their WiMAX service)”.

It seems that their claim has gone the way of the dinosaurs. 3 months later, I’ve experienced more downtime with the service and even frequent inability to connect and get a consistent connection speed after the first month trial period. I’d hope someone from Globe will be able to read this and take it as a constructive critizism and improve their services regarding this matter.

Hi guys. I’m an ECE student in UP. After reading this article, to be honest, I got pissed off with Globe.

Let me point out some things.

1. WiMAX is under the 3.75 generation of wireless comms. “In the US,” it pegs at a maximum speed of 144 MBPS for both stationary and mobile users. It’s a highly reliable technology.

2. WiMAX is not a brand name. For all what it’s worth, I am disappointed by Globe’s strategy — marketing the name for user deception. Max sounds good, doesn’t it?

3. 144 MBPS minus 512 KBPS equals a large number. Where did it go? If you know what I mean.

4. What’s the POINT of subscribing to a technically high-end technology if its serviced speed is just 512 KBPS??? To have a fast and highly reliable speed — this is the main point of the international body why it approved WiMAX.

Don’t be deceived by the marketing strategy, folks. Be sure to know a service and compare it with others before falling into infatuation.

Please Globe and NTC, give us a break.

@bokoi

Hi fellow engineering student. I understand what you’re pointing out, bro. However, there are some erronous assumptions you’ve stated.

1. Philippines’ formula for wireless service is

Service = engineering economics + politics (on its basic framework)

2. In Asia, Philippines has slowest wireless (blame NTC for the 1dBm minimum power transmission standard) and the most expensive services.

3. 144 mbps is theoretical, yes. But have you read iEEE papers explaining the almost contant bandwidth and gain it could render for stationary and moving people? It’s more reliable than 3G.

4. Sun/Globe/Sun’s services are all slow, period. If you look at your device’s settings, you’d see a WCDMA preferred option as the highest you could pick. WCDMA’s theretical speed is 2 MBPS. In some spots in Metro Manila, i have reached an exact download rate of 2MBPS.

5. 795 and 999 pesos for 512 kbps and 1 MBPS WiMAX, respectively, is expensive. WiMAX. Again compare Phils with SEA countries. Been in Singapore and I could attest that paper speed is at par with the actual speed — with price not at par with ours.

WiMAX is designed to have a LOW POWER transmission, with high gain and wide bandwidth, and low bit error rate compared to 3G.

Although it maybe visible that Phil’s wimax is relatively cheaper, it’s still expensive.
On the average:
999pesos for WCDMA (3G) 512KBPS
999pesos for WiMAX (3.75G) 1MBPS

Out of the box? I have extensive bases and reasons for my points bro. And i have explained them enough, not just mere conclusions.

Sir Yuga, thanks for informing us. My comments are just for information. :)

@ John Carl

Clearly you did not get my point. You gave lot of details on your post without analyzing what I am pointing out.

1. I never disagreed with your points regarding WIMAX technology. You are technically correct, for most of it…

2. You are not thinking the way ISP’s think beyond the “technical” aspects of the service.
2.1 1Mbps internet connection irregardless of how you get that 1Mbps is still 1Mbps.
2.2 transmission you talked about refers to WIMAX modem to WIMAX BTS. You ever thought of WIMAX BTS going ASN?

3. how much is 1Mbps DSL offered by Pldt/Globe?
I believe its about 1k per month. How much is WIMAX 1Mbps? the last I checked is still about 1k per month. Now if Globe offered WIMAX at only 1k per month with a speed of 8Mbps, wouldn’t it kill the DSL?
No point comparing 3.5G to WIMAX as we both know the advantages of the latter to the former.

Perhaps in the near future, we will really be experiencing speeds the way it should be at the price much more affordable than it is now.

no need to get pissed at their service offering as per Yuga’s post, save it when you actually experienced the service itself.

Got DSL, WIMAX and tattoo by the way. Lately, Globe has shitty internet connection…

Hello @bokoi.

Nice, we’re getting on the same page now.

1. I agree with your explanation that ISPs are thinking far beyond the technicalities. They are capitalists, anyway. Even I would not equate marginal cost with marginal revenue.

The following should be addressed to Telcos. Btw, I have worked for San Miguel’s wi-Tribe as a trainee. I get what they are doing.

2. Since WiMAX is much better than 3.5G, why not utilize it the way it should be? Let’s include AS, okay. How much from the original speed will its factor cause?

To Globe:
If WiMAX gives high speed, why offer it with the same level of 3G standards? If WiMAX is highly reliable in other countries, why do a lot of people say it’s shitty? Why is it more expensive with your service than in other countries’.

3. With the existence of WiMAX and LTE, yes, DSL can be ruled out. Yes agree with you, it may take a long time due to politics (not that of the public officials).

4. It’s always good to ask questions extensively so that others may be well-informed. So I ask the Telcos, why can’t our speed be at par with other countries if we are using standards as set by IEEE? NTC should make up its mind and hire fresh graduates to understand the new wave of technology. LOL

I’m sharing this article

http://us.asiancorrespondent.com/tonyo-cruz-blog/wanted-true-high-speed-broadband-in-the-philippines

With the new wave of technology, NTC’s current standards are in a way obsolete.

@ John Carl
well said.
work in a telecom company, and you will understand the reason behind…

you have worked as a trainee. I work as an engineer…

who knows we might cross path someday, yun kung telecom field talaga mapapasokan mo after the board exams. Good luck.

@Teddy Curtis

Ilan beses na rin akong tumawag sa customer service nila sabi pupunta yung technical staff nila para i-check kung saan ang problem pero naka 3 job order na ako wala pa rin pumupuntang tao from Globe dito. Na-eexperience ko naman ngayon talagang NETWORK CONGESTED ang connection. Akala ko ba sabi ng Globe Advertisement, “NO NETWORK CONGESTION”, WTF. Matagal magconnect at napakatagal ng latency. Umaabot sa 1000+ ping time sa Yahoo at Google madalas ganun at pati sa DNS may problem din. Full bar connection ko at 100% sya pero talagang hindi ako satisfied sa speed at consistency ng internet. Hindi lang tayo may problem, pati ibang mga taga rito sa San Fernando at Santo Tomas ganun din experience. Always excuse ng mga telcos… “Technical Difficulties”. Hay naku!!!

@teddy curtis

Nakakadisappoint marinig sa customer service na sasabihin nya as an excuse “the number of subscribers using the service line in the area in any given time”. Globe advertised it to be “NO NETWORK CONGESTION” at we are expecting it to be that way. Ano ng nangyari sa “ULTRA RELIABLE” Wimax statement nila. Katatawag ko palang sa customer service at pare-pareho lang sa mga excuses nila. 3 months palang ako sa Globe WiMAX hindi ko ramdam ang promise nila. Pagdating sa billing, mabilis pa sa 100mbps internet connection ku dumating.

@Charles

Guess what… i just called their hotline again. The result: “WASTE OF TIME” for the 4th straight time. They’re always saying the procedures on checking and again telling me that their technicals would come to my place to probably fix my internet connection problem… I doubt they will. Its been 3 weeks now and my SmartBro HSDPA USB modem connects and transmits data faster than my Globe WiMAX up to 10 or more times better. Wanna bet? I have recorded a video on it. I’d probably upload it to YouTube and share it on Facebook. I’ll update all you guys with the video link later.