“Up To” Broadband Speeds are Bogus

mas maganda yun up to 1mbps than up to 256kbps.

Who’s your ISP Sir Abe? I remember back then when I was subscribed to PLDT’s MyDSL. I got the 1mbps package, and for a couple of months, I only get 700kbps. I complained several times, and they said something like that is normal since you get 70 percent of the bandwidth I am paying for.

So I threatened them that I would have my subscription terminated, since they are not providing me the bandwidth I was paying for that time, soon they adjusted by bandwidth, and I was getting a consistent 1mbps connection.

This is like the 1.4mb floppy disk that you only get an actual 1.38mb storage. Same with my 1tb storage where I only get around 900mb.

False advertising.

@abeolandres I’m subscribed to a 1mbps connection but I don’t see any bogus there http://tinyurl.com/2d78w53

I’m currently subscribed to a 1Mbps connection but I don’t see any bogus there. It gives me exactly 1Mbps speed and occasionally it reaches up to 1.34Mbps..

Same same

I’m currently subscribed to a 1Mbps connection but I don’t see any bogus there. It gives me exactly 1Mbps speed and occasionally it reaches up to 1.34Mbps..
http://www.speedtest.net/result/919939628.png

I get more than what I pay for with Globelines Broadband. Its my conjecture that the bandwidth you’re getting depends on the location and the number of households the base station is feeding data to.

I’m a megaupload premium user and I get around 250-300 kbps on a single file download. BTW, I’m subscribed to the 2mbps wired plan.

I have an unusually high ping though. But that doesn’t matter. I don’t play online games anyway.

*It’s my conjecture

Here’s a screenshot of my blisteringly fast DL speeds for multiple files.

http://i36.tinypic.com/rssksn.jpg

Burst speed for consumer broadband internet is true for all countries. Even in Japan, 1G FTTH connections don’t reach 1gbps all the time.

Same with Yuga. I only get 50% of what I am paying for. Currently subscribe at 2mb business package with Bayan.

And the worst is, sometimes I only get 40% when there are having trouble on their part.

This is the sad part.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/920009884.png

SmartBro is the guiltiest of all the “up to” speed promises. I’ve elevated my concern already with them to the extent that the bosses personally handle my account. Still, their service and moreover their customer service IS THE WORST in the industry.

I’ve managed to twist their arm to give me one year free WiMAX for the 7 months of trouble that they have caused me. On top of that, I have SmartBro dongles that I can give away to anyone. It just annoys me that I have to elevate it to the senior bosses just to get it right.

It gets even worse at peak hours, you only get 50% of it during midnight until around 6am.

I have 1.5mbps for skybroadband. and Im always getting 1mbps in connection.. I’ts fair enough , and I think its because there are only two sky users in our street. used PLDT for 2 years. dispatched tech thrice.,always slow speed

I dont experience this issue with my ISP.

I’m subscribed to 768kbps (download and upstream)

and “most of the time”, my downloadspeed is around 650kbps – 768kbps (80-90+ kBps)

even with Speed-on-demand time(10pm-10am) 1.2mbps download and 768kbps upstream the variance in the actual speed doesnt go more than 10%.

I’ll repeat again, “most of the time”, cause there also times when i can’t watch youtube(even Low quality videos) continously.

Travelling in EDSA can reach speeds “up to” 250kph……..on an Audi r8, at 3am, holy week. Tama naman diba. Deceptive, but not untrue. I agree though….under promise + over deliver = loyal customer. Fact is, to the uneducated tech consumer higher number = better. Kaya nga yung “mp6” player sa quiapo mas mahal sa “mp4” player eh.

Oh and Globe almost always gives me my paid speed. It took them 2 weeks to fix when it died once, sure, but it works well when it does.

I use GLOBE Broadband and I get 1Mbps connection most of the time here in province.

And I think what add-ups to that decrease in efficacy is the congestion of users in one transmitter of the ISP either wired or wireless.

I am a very happy Globe Broadband subscriber.. 90% of the time I get the 2mbps speed (and more) that was promised. It’s way better than the skybroadband and destiny internet that I used to subscribe to. I just hope Globe doesn’t get cocky and SCREW it up! For now, kudos to them!

Just to add, isa pang culprit pala ang ‘fine print’ (which applies to all ISPs, even bayantel with their true speed as I’ve read before). Sinu bang nagimbento nyang fine print na yan? Pati sa TV may fine print na nilalabas pero 2 seconds lang. Eh 15″ lang ang TV ko, may sa-tarsier ba ang taga-gawa ng contracts ng mga ISPs?

check this out… how in the world is this possible? http://www.netindex.com/download/4,9283/Olongapo/

lilipat na lang ako ng olongapo to achieve “up to” 200MBps speeds. :)

These “bogus” deals is happening because the government is not implementing stricter rules to the telcos. Why are they afraid of implementing this? Or are they afraid that their “compensation” from these companies will wither?

Heyyy, one thing to consider when having issues with data rates – if you’re using an iPhone or similiar device at home on your wifi network, it will limit your data rates through the router, as it only supports up to wireless g. My MacBook Pro runs up to wireless n, but the router will always default to the speed that serves ALL attached devices. Yes, dual-band routers are available, offering multiple protocols for a variety of devices, but I’d rather upgrade my handheld selection to an iPhone 4 or iPad, with wireless n, before I upgrade that pesky router :D

@arman the result is in GMT. meaning it’s already almost noon here in the Philippines..
here’s another test I did. time is 7:54AM GMT (3:54PM here in the Philippines)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/922535641.png
wow you’re right it’s already slower

I hate the word “UP TO” speeds because is a word for playing safe sa customers nila..
kaya kung ang speed connection mo ay mag drop sa 1kbps kapag nag complain ka sa kanila sasabihin nila nakalagay sa subscription mo na “UP TO” this speed ang connection mo..
so it means from 0kpbs up to 1Mbps ang pwede maging speed ng connection mo kung naka subscribe ka na 1Mbps, kaya ala kang magagawa kung ang speed mo ay mag drop ng 1Mbps to 1kbps

I got this answer when I complain na super bagal ang connection ko and I saw my connection is just 40kbps ang sabi ng technician pasok pa din daw sa subscription ko yoong speed na yoon sa 712kbps.
mas mabilis pa yoong connection ko na dialup na 56kbps using a US robotics or supra modem 10years ago