Just got an SMS confirmation from Globe that they’ve already rolled out and servicing customers on their WiMax network. I’m still getting the details but the Inquirer ran the story last night that it will be 512Kbps at Php799 per month. This service will certainly be competing against Smart Bro’s Fixed Wireless offering.
Will update this post once I get the copy of the press release. Intel’s timing was just right when we had the WiMax forum yesterday.
Here’s part of the Press Release I got:
Globe is first in the Philippines to launch Wimax. Available starting March 2009, the company’s WIMAX package is a high-speed Internet plan that lets users surf the web at speeds of up to 512kbps for only PHP795 per month. The package also comes with an aggressive money-back guarantee. “We challenge anyone with a competitive wireless subscription to try out our Wimax-backed plans. We are so confident with our service that we challenge you try out our connection, risk-free. Should you be unhappy with the connection within one month from installation, we’ll give you your money-back, no questions asked,†says Menchi Orlina, head of the Consumer Broadband Business Group.
The service is initially available in selected areas in South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Globe will continue to roll-out hundreds of WiMAX sites, as a complement to its existing DSL and 3G internet facilities, to ensure the internet gets to every Filipino who needs it.
Interested households may call (02)919-8888 or visit the nearest Globe Payments and Services centers for further inquiries.
WiMAX is short for Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access. It is a standards-based technology designed to enable the deployment of wireless broadband access as a cost-efficient alternative to cable and DSL; WIMAX also has improved reach and can cover distances greater than those covered by other wireless technologies like WiFi, CDMA, or 3G.
Globe’s network is considered the first and biggest 2.5Ghz WiMAX (802.16e) broadband network in South East Asia.
Ano ba ang magandang option. Kailangan ko talaga ng dependable internet connection eh. Muntik na akong magpakabit ng Globe Wimax. Buti nalang i saw your responses. May calls pa naman ako na kailangan using the internet. I’ve tried SUN and SmartBro USBs and they are both pathetic… kundi 1 to 2 bars ang signal eh wala talagang signal
sana mag k wimax site na yung tower dito sa putlod jaen nueva ecija…madami gusto magpakabit pero signal ang problema…pnu kau kikita pag ganun ayaw gawan ng paraan,,,sana lang
haha. mapa nagbabayad ka on time or hindi, pareho lang na panget pa din ang service sau ni globe. wlang malakas kay globe. hehe. whew may data cap pa. lang silbe. unlimited hours, very limited data cap. weak. excuses for their old and crappy servers. khit sa text messaging laging delayed ang text messeges wimax p kaya? ang globe ay isang legal n manloloko.
glooooobeeee….hindi nyo ba talaga aayusin ang service nyoooo!!!! grabe na ito nakakainis na..sobra sobrang bagal, walang kwenta kahit unlimited sobrang bagal naman. walang kwenta mag cityville, farmville, at lahat ng fb games. grabe ayusin nyo naman service nyo. nag babayad kami ng maayos. actually kababyad ko lang kahapon. expect ko aayos na signal kc nagbayad nako pero wala pa din pagbabago. madaya ang globe…madaya talaga…
hi! nag pa install ako ng globe wimax last january. ung first month maganda ang signal ang bilis. after a month of installation bumagal na. my neighbor complaint about this problem at the globe sm bacoor branch. after that bumilis na ulit ang signal. pero ngayon bumagal nanaman laging nasa 2 bar lang ang signal.. nakakainis ang tagal mag load ng mga fb games sobrang nakakainis talaga. sana naman ayusin ng globe ang connection para di na ko lumipat sa iba. dapat i satisfy nila yung mga customer para hindi madala..
hi! nag pa intall ako ng globe wimax last january. ung first month maganda ang signal ang bilis. after a month of installation bumagal na. my neighbor complaint about this problem at the globe sm bacoor branch. after that bumilis na ulit ang signal. pero ngayon bumagal nanaman laging nasa 2 bar lang ang signal.. nakakainis ang tagal mag load ng mga fb games sobrang nakakainis talaga. sana naman ayusin ng globe ang connection para di na ko lumipat sa iba. dapat i satisfy nila yung mga customer para hindi madala..
ang bobo ng wimax..kalawang na globe modem, nag apply kami ng 1mbps..tapos ang speed 513kbps lang hindi abot sa 1mbps na inaapplyan namin …maganda sya sa simula after 1month, wala na lage na putol putol ung connection…
justw anted to know y every morning i found it hard to connect my internet.sometimes tooked me hours waiting for it.
Ask ko lang po kung bakit yung wi max ko from globe e hindi round shaped at flat na white siya na may green color sa top all the way down..Tapos bakit kapag naglalaro ako ng online game like RF online e minutes lang nawawala na agad yung net at na disconnect ako agad sa game?
agree ako sa lahat sa inyo na ang globe wimax ay christmas light ung signal….
ok talaga ung globe wimax sa loob ng 1month moneyback guarantee nila excellent ung signal,but after that palagi na didisconnect pag nereklamo active namam ung connection,pero di ka makapagbrowse di pa nila aayusin …ganon din daw ung karanasan ng ibang customers nila sabi ng messenger na nagdedeliver ng bill.
i hate globe wimax…i’m pissed off…it annoys me a lot and affects my job as an online teacher. You better not subscribe if you’re planning to have an internet connection you better choose smart.it’s faster and they have great service and offers. What happened to my connection?you can’t even answer my questions every time i visit your office!
sur pa check nmn po kng may globe dsl sa area ko caloocan ako sa may lrt 5th station kc mag apply sana ako…
hi,problem na na encounter ko is fluctuating ang signal. 1Mbps inapplyan namin pero pag nag check sa speedtest.net di pa umabot ng 1Mbps. sabi with 24 hours ay gagawin ng 1Mbps eh hanggang ngayon ay 512Mbps eh sobrang bagal mabuti n lang di ko pa napapadisconnect ang smart bro ko mas mabilis pa sana tinutupad nyo ang inyong offer n 1Mbps…
Hi all. Mag wa-1 month na akong subscriber ng Globe Wimax. Ka no-normal lang ng speed ko after 24 hours ng paputol putol. Sa isang buwan naka apat na interruptions na whereas sa PLDT DSL namin dati ang interruption ay average once every two months lang. Minsan nga wala pa. Yun nga lang nakakainis ang dagdag ng 600 pesos sa useless na landline so I’ll stick it out with Globe. for now.
I’ve just bought a Globe Wimax Bm622. Very bad, when I used the Demo unit the internet connection is fast and consistent so I decided to buy expecting the same speed and performance. WHEN I USED THE ACTUAL UNIT THAT I’D BOUGHT THE INTERNET CONNECTION IS SO SLOW, NOT CONSISTENT, AND CANNOT RUN WEB APPLICATIONS – ANY BODY COULD HELP ME WHY?
Hahaha. Kaka receive ko lang ng confirmation sa text about my online application for Globelines DSL. Plano ko sana DSL yung i-papakabit ko with landline sa bahay namin at sabi nila wala daw DSL, WiMax lang daw available. LOL. Sa ganitong comment since day 1 ng WiMax, di na ako magdadalawang isip. I’ll stick with PLDT. XD
@Airap
oo pwede mo padisconnect yan kahit anong oras…sobrang baba naman ang DL ng wimax mo plan 1mbps pa..san ba location mo?
Kainis talaga yang Globe,tanong ko lang pwede ko pa ba padisconnect globe wimax plan 1mbps,morethan 1 week na namin gamit nung una nsa 3 bar lang signal at ang DL speed nya ay naabot ng almost 20kbps,kaya nilipat ko ang extension antenna ng mas mataas,aba ayos nagfull bar ang signal pero bakit ganun mas lalo bumagal ang surfing lalo na ang DL speed di na naabot ng 10kbps….ano to lokohan mas mabilis pa ung dating gamit ko na smartbro plan 384, naabot ng 40kbps ang DL speed.
try downloading Download Accelerator Plus. I am also using Globe Wimax. I was able to reach 200kbps when downloading but normally it is aroung 100kbps
@KALOY
oo madaya talaga ang Globe hndi nila binibigay yung talagang speed…yung 1mbps nila is 512kbps lang.. d2 sa Isabela Province ok naman daw ang speed 1mbps..ewan lang dko pa kc nasubukan,hehehe…location mo ba kaloy?