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Smart WiMax coming soon!?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief May 11, 2010 · 1 min read

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Ibinunyag na ito ng mga opisyal ng Smart sa mga nakaraang panayam sa media ngunit wala pang konkretong detalye na inanunsyo. Gayunpaman, tila inilulunsad ng telco ang sarili nitong bersyon ng maaaring tawaging Smart WiMax.

Ilang mga pinagmulan ang nagbabalita na maaaring ilunsad ang WiMax network ng Smart sa lalong madaling panahon, sa Mayo 15, 2010 (iyon ay sa darating na Sabado).

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Hindi pa malinaw kung aling mga rehiyon magiging available ang serbisyo ngunit ang mga unang hula ay nagtatakda na ang mga plano ay kahalintulad ng sariling SmartBro service ng Smart -- Php998 para sa hanggang 2Mbps na plano.

Malaki ang pamumuhunan ng Smart sa kanilang 3G network sa nakaraang ilang taon (sa ilalim ng tatak na SmartBro) at maaaring hindi ito makatwiran na maglunsad ng WiMax network sa ngayon na maaaring makaapekto lamang sa kanilang sariling bahagi ng merkado.

Gayunpaman, naniniwala ako na ang hakbang ng Smart ay upang palawakin ang kapasidad at magbigay ng mas mahusay na solusyon sa huling milya -- mag-alok ng serbisyo ng WiMax sa mga lugar kung saan ang signal ng 3G ay wala o mahina. Sa ganitong paraan, hindi magmumukhang nahuhuli ang Smart sa ibang kakompetensya tulad ng Liberty Telecoms (Wi‑Tribe) at Globe Telecom (Globe WiMax); kasabay nito, magagawang pagsilbihan ng Smart ang natitirang bahagi ng bansa na hindi naaabot ng 3G.

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89 Comments

matsusuka · 14 years ago

o tignan nyo naduble ang comment kasinga mabagal

matsusuka · 14 years ago

nagload ako nang unlisurf 50 sa smartbro usb stick sinimulan ko nang umaga hindi bumukas ang internet hinintay ko hanggang gabe nagpuyak pa nga ko tapos hanggang madaling araw di kuna pinatay kumputer ko wala parin internet wlang hiya araw araw kundi mabagal wlang internet sa naman ayusin nyo signal nyo lahat nang pagpapabilis sinubukan kuna tapos sasabihin wla sa kanila diperensiya

matzuzuka · 14 years ago

nagload ako ng unlisuf 50 sa smartbro usb stick sinimulang ko ng umaga hinintay ko hanggang gabe hanggang madaling araw hindi ko na nga pinatay kumputer ko hindi nagkaroon ng internet nagsayang lang ako ng pera at koryente hindi parin bumakas ang internet sa na naman ayusin nyo ang signal nyo tapos sasabihin nyo wla sainyo problema eh kahit anong pagpapabilis ko hindi nagkaroon ng internet

adrian · 15 years ago

sana po magtayo kayo ng tower dito sa
NOVALICHES pra ok po ung internet connection di2
hope na mkgawa po kayo ng tower di2
pra sa mlkas na signal ….

ric · 15 years ago

try reducing your excess staff – marami pa mga non-performing employees nyo kesa naia. and improve bandwidth for customers. you can still earn without compromising customers. use your resources wisely

Toto · 16 years ago

Globe, Smart, WI-tribe..whatever..all these suck! I’d been in Thailand last week to visit my brother, his internet connection is 6.5Mbps and he pays 600Baht only which roughly converts to about P800! Then I saw from street posters other ISP’s offering 7.5Mbps speed for the same price… whew, I downloaded the newest Glee episode via torrent in about 6 minutes!!!

I don’t know what happened to our country… the internet service has lingered too long in the stone-age phase…

Brando Bandit · 16 years ago

Smart Wimax??? Well, this still sucks! Same old s***. I am currently subscribed to their Smartbro WIMAX Plan 999 for 24 months. Wow! 24 months of pain!

Eleazar | Entrepinoy Bank · 16 years ago

I’m a Smart bro user for almost a year now at kuntento na rin ako sa broadband speed kahit na may mga oras na mabagal lalo na pag umuulan. Pero kung mag-roll out ang Wi-Max dito sa Muzon, CSJDM, this is a good competition for Globe Wi-Max na malakas sa lugar namin, sa ngayon.

Zhel · 16 years ago

Thank you smart wimax is here!! i am a satisfied smart bro subcriber of their canopy for 4 years. But it is very unfortunate na binabaan na nila ang coverage to 1 mile or less and hindi na umaabot ang signal sa amin. Mabuti nalang may wimax na ang smart. No hasssle good stable internet connection. I just hope na maging consistent and gumanda pa ang service within my lock in period para no head aches.

mar · 16 years ago

sa totoo lang ok na sana ung smartbro. pwede na sana pagtyagahan yun.. basta wag lang sana ba baba sa kahit na 300 kbps speed nea. tsaka kung sana lang mag dag dag naman cla ng towers nila. dito sa region CAR or kahit na sabihin mong baguio alone is andaming place na di pwede ang smart bro

mr. fox · 16 years ago

wala talagang kwenta ang GLOBEwimax sa una nga lng mabilis.. ngaun nga nagtatae ng yung connection ko patay sindi ang pucha!!!

Clyde · 16 years ago

I agree with some of the guys here. Globe Wimax is a scam. Isa ako sa mga nabiktima niyan. Sa simula lang maganda. Badtrip. Cutting-edge daw eh parang pagong sa bilis. Pabagal pa nang pabagal. They are just after your hard-earned money!!!

Raycelle · 16 years ago

Pag nagkaroon po ng smart wimax please maglagay po kayo dito sa tower ng Rajal Sur, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija!!!!! Kasi po ung globe wimax dito kadalasan nawawalan o kya ay bumabagal please po!!

bubusmartbro.. · 16 years ago

wala kwenta sa amin smartbro ahai nagsisi talaga ako 2years contract ko ang hina ng internet .10mbps speed ko pota!!

steve · 16 years ago

^ tama si ryan kapag globe sa 1st month lang maganda umaabot ng 1.8mbps download ko. after ko mabayadan 1st bill ko ayun pa tae-tae na mas mabilis pa ang dial-up connection. don’t choose globe panloloko ginagawa ng mga yan.

ryan · 16 years ago

sa una lang maganda ang Globe Wi-Max, dami na nagrereklamo sa kanila including me. Yung first month nila yung covered ng MONEY BACK GUARANTEE ok ung service maganda kung maganda. 5/5 talaga. DL: 1.3mbps UL .8mbps pero after mo mabiktima ng lock in period wala na. tulad ngayon DL: 0.04 – 0.20 na lang. WALANG KWENTA! WAG NYO NA ITRY!!

jun · 16 years ago

so how this work.. pwede mo ba dalhin ito kahit san.. or dun lang sa service area na dun ka nag apply.. kasi di naman ito fix wireless… saksak lang sa pc or laptop..

dennis · 16 years ago

@ zue
don’t use globe wimax and don’t be fooled by their 1 month trial money back guarantee. I’ve tested it for one year and my connection is really really bad but not the first month. Comparing globe wimax with Smart Bro (canopy antenna from motorola which i use before using globe wisux)Smart Bro is far more better than Globe wimax. If DSL is available, go for a wired connection. Its more stable.

Telcos are embracing these new wireless technologies because it has a great cost savings from them. Don’t expect these Telcos won’t maximize the 3G bandwidth because 4G bandwidth is much more cheaper to deploy and the equipment acquired by these Telcos in China is still going cheaper per bandwidth. And besides Air is free and copper is not free and expensive.

gabby · 16 years ago

sa ngayon nakikita ko sa mga forums about their current speed test using globe/smart imax .7-1mbps lagi. gnun pa din kaya after 3-6months? sana.

advise ko lang sa mga nagbabalak, research muna bago magsubscribe. may forums naman. at lagi babasahin ang contract bago pumirma about sa lockin periods. ok naman ung lock-in, ang problema lang, ung service. stable ang monthly fees pero ang net connection? stable b? ^^

gabby · 16 years ago

kagaya nga ng mga naunang service nila, sa una lang stable ang connection nyan dahil konti pa lang ang subscribers. 3months after, matutulad din yan sa mga service nila na bulok. pldt dsl pa din. mas ok na ang wired kesa sa wireless.

zue · 16 years ago

Guys, I’m from Davao City and I’m planning to subscibe to wimax service soon, which one is best?

yizhan · 16 years ago

i hope that existing 999 plan holder of smartbro need not to re-apply to avail of the wimax feature. para naman ma compensate ung hirap na inabot ko sa service nila. imagine plan 999 with 0.01kbps speed.

Leeman · 16 years ago

@Nemo

I think the reason why telcos are pushing for 4G technology in parallel with their maximization of 3G technology is because of our increasing demand for internet and bandwidth as well as our changing lifestyles. Same is happening all over the world. Everything is being rushed.

Dante · 16 years ago

Wow!!! this will change internet@home with ZTE modem.. That modem is really slow… very slow!!!!

Alfie · 16 years ago

^^ Tama ka Nemo, mga telco dito sa Pinas pataasan lang ng ihi, mga supot naman. pwe..

Nemo Trinidad · 16 years ago

the thing with local telcos is they rush to provide the latest technology without even maximizing existing ones. they all look promising but they can’t deliver. they might seem like cutting edge but performance-wise, their services are more than lacking. I would rather have 3G that has constant signal strength and bandwidth than any NEW tech that is all but hype

Leeman · 16 years ago

Still happy with wi-tribe’s service for 3 months now despite getting a lot of criticisms about their cap. I commend wi-tribe for bravely introducing this system in a business driven by unlimited offers. For me, they redefined how we consumers should evaluate internet services before we get sucked into subscribing to a product that seem to promise the moon and the stars. First, we should evaluate how much internet we actually use. – It was only now that I realized that my heaviest internet consumption was around 5 to 7 gig a month. I guess the question is: Do you really need an unlimited service? Let’s face it. Most unlimited services deliver crappy speeds. For example, I used Smart bro and globe tatoo before (still do sometimes). Love their unlimited, you can download all you want but it also comes with unlimited waiting because of the number of users sharing the bandwidth at a given time. I you have a voracious downloading appetite and have time for it then maybe its best for you to subscribe to an unlimited service. The reality here is that unlimited services puts a strain on any network. Second, where do you primarily use your internet, home or outside. Baka naman ok ka na sa dsl kung bahay ka lang talaga. In my case, I use my wi-tribe all over BF Paranaque because I need to.

Anyway, its great that we have more ISPs to choose from. But before filling out that subscription form, evaluate carefully which ISP would suit your needs.

daemon · 16 years ago

WIMAX POSTERS

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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/viral4104/wimax2.jpg

Alfie · 16 years ago

Globe is fooling its customers (isa na ako sa naloko nila), they will offer you a 1 mbps plan, sisinglin k ng P995/mo, but the speed is capped or nakapako sa 512 kbps. Shame on Globe telecom. Manloloko kayo kaya bumabagsak ang income niyo!

Bri · 16 years ago

Hindi ba LTE to?

drealmarlon · 16 years ago

ok na rin yang smart wimax para magkaron ng competition sa market,pero duda ako na magbibigay yan ng good service.
sana i-topic din dito yung performance ng globe wimax 1mbps plan.balita ko maganda daw talaga,ayon sa feedback ng mga costumer.

fr0stbyte · 16 years ago

@federico

Mas malala ka pa sa jejemon.. ‘Di ito customer service website.

federico m. punzalan jr · 16 years ago

please to confirm in my laptop brand new dell as to sent to delivery in my postal address, please sent on my reicept, then smart bro as to member on your program, im federico m. punzalan jr Bo. Obrero zone 2 143-E Iloilo City 5000 Philippines please to reply regarding to laptop in my order in your program, god bliss you

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@herce – I wrote that earlier entry and I stressed there that telcos are more focused on capacity-building. That means they’re looking to expand to areas where fixed lines, fixed wireless and 3G cannot efficiently reach.

Headline PH · 16 years ago

wow…i want to try this one

roiji · 16 years ago

if i know this is just some marketing stunts…
4G bands at 2G speeds!! lol

buti pa sa sweden… :'( [http://bit.ly/5zMlFV]
see bottom paragraph (20-80Mbps)

dsl cable ko is 4Mbps lang LOL

thi phak lhong · 16 years ago

nahhhhhhhhh…for me it’s better to switch to DSL cable from PLDT for more accurate and fast connection and you can have a phone at the same time.

Herce · 16 years ago

Isn’t it you Yuga who posted an article declaring that the capacity was the problem? I agree the capacity is the problem. So I don’t get why you think offering wimax would increase capacity?

Wimax is just offering alternative nodes. The capacity of each telco is the same shared resource among all their data products. Offering moer ways to access that capacity doesn’t fix the underlying problem.

Fixing the underlying problem is what needs to be focused on! Maybe Aquino can regulate the telcos and force them to build out capacity and invest in more external backbone connections. Otherwise we Filipinos will continue to stagnate and keep falling farther and farther behind out neighbors.

osting · 16 years ago

it’s too late for Smart! huli na naman sila….masyado silang nagfocus sa SmartBroTV..na at the end di kinagat sa market.

Jon · 16 years ago

Wimax huh. I don’t see any benefit why someone should shift to their wimax service. After all, it is still a wireless service. So expect to get similar problems too.

I still wish that Smart would just focus on improving their 3G service further, before investing on yet another technology.

manong · 16 years ago

yup smartbro share-it user here as well…

if they could only realize the data speed of hsdpa 3.5G they have to 7.2Mbps, they really don’t need 4G right now…

anyway, as in every company, marketing has a much larger budget compared to operations. (especially if angel locsin is your endorser, who wouldn’t?)

Jay · 16 years ago

i agree with the guys above. Im near the city center and smart signal is so weak even without obstructions. They are just concerned with revenues, no quality control tsk tsk tsk if only i can ran away with from their poor service without being sued haaaayyyssss

Archon Digital · 16 years ago

I think Smart badly needs to improve the quality of their 3G service.

With me in a 24-month lock-in period on a Share-IT plan, I’m not really happy that they are expanding with another service without fully maximizing the potential of their existing 3G network.

Dave Starr · 16 years ago

Of course it would be nice if Smart could figure out how to even serve areas literally in sight of Metro manila, like the far-off baryo where I live (in Marilao, Bulacan, less than a kilometer from the NLEX and within three km of the political border of Metro Manila at Valenzuela.

Smart can’t even demo services like ShareIt or Surf TV at their sales office in SM City Marilao because they provide such crap service.

Spent three days recently at Subic where I enjoyed PLDT DSL in my motel … forgot what actual Internet “service” was.

To use my Filipino phrase I hate the most, “If Only” Smart would spend even 25% of what they spend on marketing on the network itself they would then indeed be a worthwhile company. As it is, it’s all just a sham … all smoke and mirrors. Sad.