While SMART Communications was preparing for the initial rollout of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband service in Boracay, Globe announced the launch of its own 4G mobile service. Globe expanded its current 4G footprint and claims to be the first carrier in the Philippines to launch the commercial roll out of 4G mobile technology in the Philippines.
The first phase of Globe’s rollout utilizes HSPA+ or Evolved High-Speed Packet Access which is expected to complement Globe Telecom’s existing 4G WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) network. Globe claims that to date, its 4G mobile technology has already been deployed in sites across Metro Manila, which includes Marikina, Quezon City, Makati, Pasay, Las Pinas, Taguig and the City of Manila.
HSPA+ is a 4G wireless broadband technology that allows download speeds of up to 21 Mbps with upgradeability for 84Mbps. Under Globe HSPA+ network, subscribers are expected to enjoy browsing at an average speed of 4-6 Mbps with faster speed during peak hours.
SMART Communications, on the other hand, has already implemented, albeit in a limited scope, its LTE service which promises download speed of 50mbps. SMART claims that the speed will be improved to as high as 100mbps by yearend.
As it stands now, SMART Communications is ahead of Globe in mobile 4G services. While Globe claims that it is the first to launch a commercial rollout of a 4G mobile broadband service, what it offers is just the “first phase” which utilizes HSPA+, and promising browsing at an average speed of 4-6 Mbps. SMART Communications, on the other hand, has already rolled out an LTE service which is a faster mobile broadband service. If SMART delivers its promised speed of 50mbps, then there is no doubt it will move further ahead of Globe in 4G mobile broadband.
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Customers are the ones who benefit the most in the competition among the telecoms company. Each company will provide better service than the other in order to gain more customers.
im using globe 4g kit but havent experience that kind of speed.. there is a hspa+ signal in our area still browsing in a speed of 300kbps..download rate minsan 9kbps lang..my goodness wat a speed!..ahahaha
LTE will not have any use right now because its NOT backward compatible to existing mobile devices and sad to say that LTE capable devices wont be available in the very near future…
tangina nyo ang bagln ng broadband nyo pag sisipain ko kayo jn eh
haha. cool ka lang bro :)
“If SMART delivers its promised speed of 50mbps, then there is no doubt it will move further ahead of Globe in 4G mobile broadband.”
that is IF they can (we can just dream)… but i doubt, they have a the “most” crappy service. they are the 2nd pang masa telco. 1st is SUN which is now acquired (51.55% shares) by PLDT/Smart.
yup, that’s a big “IF”