What’s wrong with Globe’s 100% 4G HSPA+ coverage?

100%? dito sa office namin sa intramuros 100% walang signal. lalabas ka pa para magkasignal.

obviously this is just what politicians do when election comes, they promise everything good but when election is done, they start to regain by stealing. Greed begets greed and the cycle goes on and on and on………….

So it’s just advertising hocus pocus. No nationwide coverage.

What a load of bull. I live 1 km away from the nearest cell site and all I get is either 3G or EDGE

katabi lang sa bahay ang globe tower literally, thats about a few meters lang, pero H signal lang ang meron… be specific naman po, globe pls lang…

I’d believe that if they had LTE at the ground floor of their new building at BGC. A month ago that was a dead spot right under their noses hehe.

Seriously? 100% coverage? Pero pag nasa loob ako ng condo namin, ground floor, wala akong kahit isang bar ng signal. Not even pang text. And another thing, they’re intentionally cofusing the subscribers.

liar liar pants on fire! 4G HSPA+ coverage my foot!

4g my ass! they are again fooling their subscribers and even if i receive LTE signal the connection is still disappointingly SLOW..

Very good article! This was exactly on my mind earlier. Another reason why when it comes to the better network, Smart technically wins and is by far future proof. Apart from PLDT’s span of fiber optic cables, they also own Sun Cellular which has also cell towers that can be further utilised by Smart.

why is yugatech defending globe?

Here in Cebu City it’s okay, I’m got HSPA+ all the time. I just switched to Globe a few days ago because I can no longer connect to Smart since they launched their free Internet, I’ve tried two sims but both can’t browse.

Their internet service actually sucks and sooooooo far behind the other networks.????

This articke is based on what the author “thinks” so he could be right. On thr other hand, he could be completely wrong. One thing we’re sure of is Globe is lying.

sadyang ginawang ganyan ang wording ng press release para kung may reklamo ang mga kawawang subscribers may lusot si globe.. tae talaga mga gahaman..

Question is, are our phones and sim cards lte capable? Unlike the other network, I think Globe only offers lte to its postpaid subscribers. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

I’m sure this is again an epic fail for the marketing of Globe and in a sense, the business ethics of the company itself.

I for one have very bad experience with our past leased line subscription with Globe DSL. We gave them about 3 months to fix our Internet and they did not deliver. Then they even have the guts to ask us to pay for those 3 months without a decent connection. I hate Globe and I hope they pay for their unethical business practices. I am glad we switched to a different Internet Service provider in the office. And for myself, switching my mobile phone line provider from Globe to Smart a long time ago was the smartest thing I ever did concerning mobile connectivity.

talking about globe, dyan sa me robinsons pioneer malapit lang sa globe office, globe telecom plaza yong signal sa me paradahan ng jeepney, E as in Edge lang. hays!

Everyone deserves faster internet speed at the end of the day. I feel the improvement naman however admittedly minsan hindi. Eh paano kaya yung speed ng Smart? 5G daw diba? Hahaha funny eh yung smartbro ko parang pagong!

MAS MALALA ATA YUNG SMART 5G DAW? NASAAN?

Kelan po ba lumabas ang balitang to na 4g na lahat ang towers ng globe? Yung phone ko kasi postpaid sa globe 2months na at lte capable with lte sim pero until now 3g and 2g pa rin lumalabas. Yung smart na postpaid nman ng barkada ko L lumalabas sa signal. Mabilis nga pero may times na ng didisconnect. Siguro wala tala talagang decent internet provider tong pilipinas, kaya tiis2x na lang tayo mga kababayan. Hintay2x na lang sa magagandang mangyari kung meron man.

Of course Globe is lying. Sa Fort na nga ako nagwwork, EDGE pa din signal ko. Another failed marketing ploy. Di po kami tanga.

“now made faster and better”

omfg! LTE speed and internet experience is worst than before they announced their FUP. F and U there is basically what they just did, f*cked up!!!

yugatech.. rescuing globe from its lies..

Globe said that it’s network is 100% 4G…it didn’t say that it has 100% full coverage nor 100% of the PH is LTE covered… the context and understanding part is one thing, false advertisement is another… as far as I understand, Globe isn’t lying…

Parang masyadong bias itong article. It seems to be prepared by a competitor. Parang gawa ng smart. Or inforrmation from smart

The Author was correct. 100% HSPA+ 4G just means that their network is equipped with the equipment but it doesn’t guarantee that everyone will have 4G, let alone HSPA+. Your connectivity or the signal you are getting depends on a lot of factor. Location, network traffic, your mobile settings and the configuration of the antennas on the towers. This is why not all of us are getting the supposed HSPA+ sgnal.

Please keep in mind that each tower can only cater to certain number of subscribers and we need atleast 3 antennas to have 360° coverage around the tower (may need more, depending on the type of antenna used). The coverage area may also shrink if a lot of subscribers are using the network.

From experience, i see that Smart has more outdoor towers while Globe has better indoor coverage. And we haven’t talked about network optimization and interference yet. That’s another factor that affects your signal quality. ;)

I am subscribed to Globe mainly – 2 mobile lines and a dsl line. I also have Globe 4G with one of my mobile lines. I live in Metro Manila, Ortigas Center area, I notice that the 4G signal is generally weak and inconsistent. I notice this not only where I live but even when I am in different areas in the metropolis. Although majority of the time, there is a 4G signal, substantial times I find there is an absence of the signal. And most of the time, the signal is weak, between 1 to 2 bars. Right now, it is only one bar. The thing is, if its only one or two bars and I make or receive a call, the signal shifts to non4G and usually doesn’t come back after the call until a significant amount of time. I usually see it is on Edge after a call is made.

Aside from that, the speed is slow, in general. Over several months, I have made it a habit to monitor the speed through speedtest.net. I would randomly check at different times of the day and at different places. I have never come even close to 42mbps, the most I have ever encountered was 19mbps, and it was only once. On good times I could get speeds of 7 to 8mbps. But most of the time I would say it averages around 3-4mbps. Although there are times that I don’t even get 2mbps. Once, I was at Makati, had 3 bar signal, and checking email was slow. So I would say the speed and consistency of their service is low and disappointing. So much so that I decided to get a Smart prepaid 4G stick. I could not rely on the unstable Globe 4G so I had to try smart. I have noticed I get stronger and more consistent signals from Smart and I get higher average speeds. So, I use the Globe 4G just for my phone while the Smart 4G for laptop, etc. The Smart 4G, from my experience, is more reliable hands down.
Aside from that, Globe Customer service sucks big time. I have not had a single pleasant experience dealing with Globe Customer Service. Inefficient and incompetent through and through. I don’t mean to sound condescending but when I call or chat with their customer service for assistance, I am dumbfounded by the different levels of stupidity. I feel like I am talking at times to parrots who are not listening but just keep spouting out what is in their script regardless if it has any bearing with my complaint. I am not exaggerating, I have documentation to prove it. On the other hand, I have had to contact Smart customer service once for a technical problem. I saw a world of difference, the people I talk to from Smart sounded more intelligent, were more helpful, and were actually interactive- meaning they were listening and trying to figure out how to solve my particular problems. In contrast to Globe personnel that just stick to their scripts.
So, why am I still with Globe when dealing with them is almost like having root canal, its because 90 percent of the people I deal with are with Globe. And from experience, texts from Smart or Sun going to Globe are sometimes delayed or never get through. I know its a globe thing because even some Globe to globe texts are late or don’t come through but to a lesser degree than it comes from a different network.

My score:
Globe 4G – 5 out of 10
Customer Support – 3 out of 10
Globe mobile – 7 out of 10
Globe dsl – 8 out of 10

I’m less than 3km. from Globe’s cell site but the connection still is intermittent. I admit however that it’s way better than Smart/Sun but their network still gets congested often.

Kung yung 4G non-existent, e pano pa yung 5G claim ng Smart? Mag-isip nga please.

http://9thdoctorjohn.tumblr.com/post/95264379254/a-true-clever-lie-moment-5g-it-doesnt-exist

Ang 2too mahina tlaga Ang globe hnd ka mkakasagap ng LTE signal ang kaya nya lng ibgay na signal eh,hspa at hspa+ lng na Kant nkawifi pa mas mabilis pa ata ung pagong…….smart LTE kaht 1 bar or 2 bars lng signal LTE Ang connection ko 5-6 Mbps pnkamahna pa un, 15-30 Mbps ung pnkamabilis….ung phone ko acer e600 lng ung peak speed nia eh 21mbps lng pero umaabot said 30+ ung speed na ibnbigay nia kaya try not smart LTE guys mas OK cya………