Smart rolls out 50Mbps LTE, 27Mbps HSPA+

Well what most of the comments in here (in terms of network speed), if they really offer these kind of speed, they should FIRST provide those subscribers (2MBPS) the RIGHT speed they are paying for. Mostly they only provide lower than the usual speed. Tsk tsk tsk

Can they really deliver?

I shifted to PLDT DSL last January after surviving Globes Wireless BOREBAND for two years. I was so happy learning PLDT expanding and got connected right away. 1mbps only, once connected it truly was what they said it was.

Two weeks later it dropped to 0.94-0.97Mbps. Acceptable still. Lately i only get 0.82-0.85Mbps prompting me to call them up. They told me that 60-80percent is still GOOD SERVICE. LMAO!!! Say what?!!! The customer rep clarified that if my connection dropped to 0.6Mbps it is still considered GOOD SERVICE

Seriously? So the service fee should likewise drop to 60-80 percent then. Sa umpisa 1mbps…after a while they drop with a lame reason that 60-80 percent of what you pay for is still GOOD SERVICE.

Instead of bringing out new services they really should improve their current broadband services. Geez, good service daw 60-80 percent ng what you pay for. Total crap but what can you do if they are the only decent broadband provider in your area? Suck it up i guess

Your argument is invalid. We are talking about LTE here. Wireless.

Let’s look on the bright side shall we,

At least LTE has finally reached our shores, this can only mean others will follow suit in the wireless industry (well hopefully)

No service provider is perfect. I’ve read articles and have talked to people in the US regarding their wireless service and they say that 4G there is technically non-existent. Well, that’s what my cousin says, that 4G is basically 3G over there.

IF SMART pulls this off, it’s gonna start to suck being a Globe user with an iPhone 4. not that I am LOL

what’s the use of 50mbps when they cap the speed.
i used to have a consumable plan. and when i connect my cp to my pc. i can have 3.5 speed but soon, they’ll cut me off and i get poor connection..

I am really frustrated with Smart (and Globe as well). Why don’t they just improve the existing facilities they have instead of rolling out these ambitious technologies. They could not deliver their promises with relatively lower internet technologies what more with this 4G? I would be more than happy if I could surf the internet with 1mpbs speed CONSITENTLY than having a 50mbps outburst speed in 50 seconds.

As the terms imply, it’s a Long Term Evolution that should happen in 4Gazillion years.

I doubt that Smart would give such incredible speeds (27.8Mbs and 50-70Mbps) to us mere mortals. In speed tests done in Boracay, Smart’s LTE only got 15Mbps. That already fast though but how about the price? How expensive? With such speed would they offer it on prepaid? Would it be “UNLIMITED”? Does it going to have a broadband cap? It raises too many questions….

Was this the reason that smart got temperamental in the past few days?

I had the chance to talk to one of the senior engineer of SMART when I went to their office last week and he said that LTE and HSPA+ are now being deployed and tested so sooner these pack will be available to 3rd end.
On the bandwidth cap, he said that SMART will not enforce a cap on LTE but he’s not sure on this one.
Also these speeds will be compressed so that more consumers will be able to be supplied.

oh my god… LTE in a 3rd world country! Smart has been killing the norm in the past huh…. sumasabay ang smart sa Verizon at T-mobile at AT&T ng america ha! sosyal. iniiba na ng smart ang nakagawian. thank you

I’ll wait for HSPA+ ng Globe. SMART Service is crappy… I’m Globe Postpaid Tattoo, i get what they advertise 3Mbps. Never complain. 10GB to 15GB average daily download, NO Capping whatsoever.

@jp tama sinabi ng kaibigan mo. ala namang talagang lte pa sa smart. unang una, mali yung post dito na hanggang 27MBPS lang ang kaya w/o LTE. kaya in short, 3G pa nga ang Smart pero kayang mag provide ng speed gaya ng LTE. siyempre mas mabilis yung LTE pero nag overlap yung pinakamabilis ng 3G ang pinaka mabagal ng LTE. kaya puedeng sabihing in marketing terms, LTE, hehehe.

but then ang tanong is eto ba yung makukuha ng subscriber o kalahati lang o kalahati ng kalahati, hahaha…

wag kayo magreklamo kung mabagal internet nyo… baka luma lng talaga specs ng PC nyo kaya di nya kaya ung bugso ng mataas na data dba? :)

i hope they improve their tech first in the provinces. I use plugit when I go home to baguio, and Baguio is already a major city yet their service there is still crappy! Manila’s not the only City/major consumer, you know!

before applying for a plan ask if there are offering CIR? puro naman kasi “UP TO” ang mga speed na inoofer then kumakapag isip kyo yun ang binayaran nyo na speed. kung ganyan yan ka taas at consistent eh di wala na kukuha ng leastline.

higher CIRs are usually offered to corporate clients only.

Ngek, puro sila new technology e yung Smart Share It ko nga di na makapag torrent.

kung acceptable sakanila ung 60%. so kung 30Mbps lang makukuha ko. ok na ok parin sakin un. saka I bet namn. nasa consumer’s reach naman ung pricing nila. DI KAGAYA SA SKY BROADBAND!!!

sir abe, Will I be able to connect to or use Smart’s HSPA+ network when i’m subscribed to their prepaid unlisurf promo? :D