I’m here at the Glorietta Activity Center for the all-out launch of Globe Wi-Fi, courtesy of GlobeWIZ. I don’t want to go into much detail of what the service offers - so you can check out the website here. Basically, all its trying to say is that the whole Ayala Center is now Wi-Fi enabled! That’s all I needed to know. Besides, I was really hungry and the garlic mushroom platter with roast beef sandwiches looked really good. I strolled, food in mouth, plate in hands to visit the local Palm OS group through MaPalad (with a lovely tarpouline), the local Mac community represented by PhilMUG, and the other showcase booths of Nokia and Intel.

The Globe WIZ service is definitely faster than Airborne Access, one of the more spread out wireless Internet providers in the country. It’s also slightly more expensive, yet also has flexible plans (you can do a whole day P400.00 pass with unlimited air time). I guess the main difference is that if you’re in any place that has “Ayala” stamped on the real estate deed, be prepared to buy Globe WIZ cards if you’re a SMART subscriber.

I guess now with all mall coffee shops having WiFi, it all boils down to your favorite blend of coffee. Which is really how it’s supposed to be.