By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
IT wasn’t too long ago when Globe Telecom was hyping HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) on laptops, which meant Internet anywhere you go — as long as there’s 3G coverage, of course. The same technology Globe is now selling for home use.
Instead of a little USB modem or PCMCIA card, this one uses a wireless HSDPA access terminal that looks like an ordinary wifi access point, which is connected to Globe’s cellular network. Data access alone (at 512 kbps “promised” speed) costs P995 a month; an optional landline makes it P1, 295.
Though Globe officials I talked to won’t admit it, this wireless broadband bundle clearly competes with Smart Bro by rival operator Smart (P995 monthly at 384 kbps according to Smart’s webpage). The obvious difference is you don’t need to hoist a receiver up your roof because unlike Smart Bro, HSDPA access does not require line of sight.
Eventually, every new technology available like HSDPA can promise broadband access, whether wired or wireless. What the consumer can hope for — short of excellent service — is network coverage.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
SMART BRO? ay SMART SLO pala, sabi nila SMART BRO is 7x faster than dial up, sa totoo lang SMART SLO is 7x SLOWER than dial up, SUPER BAGAL GRABE!!! nagbabayad kami ng tama bakit di nyo maibigay ang tamang serbisyo…
January 4th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Hi Guys,
Please help! i want to get a wireless internet connection. My first choice was PLDT but in our place they do not have avail slot. The same with Globe…
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
sana mawala na ang smart bro para ma-convince ko si erpats ko na lilipat sa globe broadband (ayaw ko mydsl, ang 3mbps nila ay 3000. Sa globe, 1995 lang ang kanilang 3mbps!)
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:14 pm
ang smart bro.. sobrang bagal… smart nga.. ang tagal at ang bagal ng kanilang adsl(kuno) 3m down speed pa raw.. pero inde naman…
alam ko yun dahil nag tatatrabho ako sa isang us based na ISP provider… bulok ang datingng signal…
December 21st, 2007 at 12:24 pm
hey guys!plan ko pa naman lumipat na sa smartbro wireless P799.I was currently globelines subscriber,and I pay P1,995 monthly but it’s good internet provider minsan nawawalan din pero sandali lang,then meron na uli.Ano advice nyo sa ‘kin.