Are you ready for Globe’s WiMAX?
Posted Friday, June 12th, 2009 2:11 pm by Calvin
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Globe just launched their newest broadband internet offering powered by WiMAX technology for those areas that are not reached by 3G or DSL. This is the first in our country.
Now before you go on thinking that Globe has poor coverage for its 3G so why should I bother with this new WiMAX thing, you should know the basics of WiMAX.
Yes, 3G reception for Globe is spotty due to low number of cell sites. With WiMAX though, it can cover way much greater distance than 3G so you don’t need to put up a lot of sites. It uses a different infrastructure so you won’t be competing with other services. Just like WiFi and 3G, your device should be WiMAX ready or you need a modem or a dongle built specifically for WiMAX signals.
As of this month, Globe’s WiMAX is only offered to select locations, particularly in rural areas:
- Select areas in NCR
- Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon
- Cebu Province
- Bacolod, Dumaguete
- Silay City
- Cagayan de Oro City
Globe’s planning to extend their coverage though before the year ends.
Now for the WiMAX plans, Globe boasts that its entry plan is 33% faster and 25% more affordable than other broadband providers.
- Php795 for 512 kbps
- PHP995 for 512 kbps PLUS landline
- PHP1295 for 1 Mbps PLUS landline
They also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied which should’ve been the case with their other broadband plans.
If broadband internet in your area is hard to come by then it wouldn’t hurt to give Globe’s WiMAX a try.
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21 Responses to “Are you ready for Globe’s WiMAX?”
I think this is the nice of Globe..
“They also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied which should’ve been the case with their other broadband plans.”
I hope wimax becomes mainstream and follow suit by other networks. Cuz imagine the whole information are everywhere which can be readily access anywhere in the country by simply logging to a device. Then the Philippines can compete to other countries, Korea “north” :p
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If WiMAX is as good as Globe claims it to be I just hope they would be able to INSTALL IT FAST so that we could avail of a better alternative which could deliver a minumun of 512 kbps. I just hope that it is really 512kbps. We need a fast internet service provider. We are miles behind now as compared to other countries who offer high speed internet.
I really hope though that WiMax is the answer to the unreliable and incompetent Innove! I was a subscriber to that for almost a year and I had problems with their connection (I didn’t have connection for almost the entire May!) and customer service. I’ll check on the WiMax for 30 days….or my money back. Now, that’s a good proposition.
I really hope though that WiMax is the answer to the unreliable and incompetent Innove! I was a subscriber to that for almost a year and I had problems with their connection (I didn’t have connection for almost the entire May!) and customer service. I’ll check on the WiMax for 30 days….or my money back. Now, that’s a good proposition.
RP gets tag as largest WiMax Internet broadband zone in region
AS of June 12, the Philippines became the largest WiMax broadband Internet zone in Southeast Asia. Globe Telecom and Intel lit up the large-area wireless broadband for Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao marking the official rollout of WiMax in the Philippines
http://philippinetelecommunications.blogspot.com/2009/06/rp-gets-tag-as-largest-wimax-internet_28.html
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WALA PANG GLOBE WIMAX SA BULACAN AS OF JUNE 30, 2009, NAG APPLY AKO SA KANILA SABI NAKA HOLD AT WALA PANG FACILITIES ANG WIMAX DITO SA BULACAN, BAKIT KAYA?, KAYA SMARTBRO PARIN GAMIT KO.
hahaha….GLOBE WIMAX IS JUST A BIG JOKE…THEY JUST WANT TO HAVE THE PUBLICITY THAT THEY ARE THE FIRST IN THE PHILIPPINES……..SO WHERE IS GLOBE WIMAX…CAVITE ONLY AT INTEL COMPOUND?…HAHAHA…BIG JOKE!!!
bob magoo » July 2nd, 2009 21:48
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hahaha….GLOBE WIMAX IS JUST A BIG JOKE…THEY JUST WANT TO HAVE THE PUBLICITY THAT THEY ARE THE FIRST IN THE PHILIPPINES……..SO WHERE IS GLOBE WIMAX…CAVITE ONLY AT INTEL COMPOUND?…HAHAHA…BIG JOKE!!!
I have to agree, based on my own experience. First I applied at their SM Sta. Rosa outlet, I was intercepted by the guard and ask if I just want to leave my contact number so that their agent will facilitate the installation quicker. I gave it and an agent did contacted me and instead of a wimax they will connect a 3G antennae only because wimax not available yet. I declined. I tried an outlet in Manila thinking maybe they might have heard about wimax there. The outlet I asked does not know but pointed me to Globe in UN. There, they said it,s out of their covered area so please try globe at SM DAsmarinas Cavite.
There I have a bit more luck although, not the luck I would have wished. The guy there is quite able, and showed me areas supposedly covered by wimax, unfortunately they have no available modem at this time and even if there is not one of the antennae that within the area I live is active for wimax. He even showed me a map of antennaes on his computer. Antennaes which are not even more than 10kms away from my place in Biñan. Even so if we have to believe the wimax myth even an antenna from Manila would suffice as we are just 31 kms. from Manila. Wimax myth has a coverage of 50kms. Oh my all the lies!
All this is, is a farce perpetuated by Globe. I don’t know what is their agenda, but this is just atypical of this country, what else is to expect? As a side note who ever heard of a swine flu quarantine of just two days? One thing I can say though they were not able to quarantine the truth after a series of lies, TRUTH was able to come out. The public later learned it was all about plant or was it implant? I hope this also happens to this Globe Wimax myth.
Yes, I too have been duped by Globe Wimax myth. After a lengthy application process that took 5-10 business days, Tagaytay Globe said “Wala raw modem Out of stock. If I wanted I can get 3g, I can avail it.”
Bullshit. Don’t advertise it if you can not sell it. They even advertise that they are now covering Visayas/Mindanao yet they can not even service Cavite area.
I am very dissapointed with Globe…I got their new plan 995 WiMax 3G last week (Internet Only). I am from Imus Cavite. As i have spoke with globe personnel they promise me to give 512kbps or at least 60% of the speed.
Since last week after installation i am only getting an average of 100kbps DL and 40kbps UL, i reported this several times and still WALANG PAGBABAGO MAS LUMALA PA. Two of their Contractor technician pass by in my house last sunday but still reported globe internal problem. And yesterday they sent me the first bill, which was supposed to be after a month. Dyan sila magaling sa singilan pero sa services di nila inaaksyunan. I will report this today and i want to disconnect from their services. Its not worth what are you paying for!
taga bulacan kami, nagpunta dito kahapon para mag install ng wimax ang globe,nilabas ang huawei modem, akala ko walang atenna na ikakabit kaso meron pala, naghanap sila ng signal sa bubong kahit na malapit lang kami sa cellsite ng globe siguro mga 2-3 km lang, kaso 2 signal lang ang kanilang nakuha, ang sabi: “sir, may nakaharang ng building”, ang sabi ko , akala ko ba wimax ito, hindi na kailangan ng line of sight? ang sabi ng technician, sir, para kasi syang smartbro, sabi ko ang smartbro wifi hindi wimax.tapos sinabi nila hindi pwedeng ikabit kasi mahina signal, pinapirma ako, sabay alis na sila, ang tanong ko wimax ba ito???
im from taytay rizal may globe wimax ako.globe wimax bulok kaya to laging na nawawalan ng signal di ka maka connect sa internet tinawag ko na sa globe yung nagiging problema nung monday pa ang sabi papadala ng technician until today wala pang nag pupunta. tapos dumating ang bill ko nung isang araw lang 900 ang babayaran ko pero 795 lang yung plan ko. mga manloloko ata tong mga taga globe. kaya isasauli ko na lang sa kanila ito. wag kayong mag papaloko sa kanila. sasakit lang mga ulo nyo pag nagpakabit kayo ng globe wimax na yan.
hmm….i have just submitted my application form ..ung 1mbps + landline.we’ll see if mabilis ba talaga…last time i bought the prepaid…mabagal. sinauli ko after a week. grabeh….ang layo na talaga natin compare sa ibang countries….i have been working in a call center…comcast ung account namin.one of the greatest is providers sa U.S. ung pinakamura na offer nila is 1mpbs economoy na yun…ung pinakamabilis is 50mbps….see????? grabeh…but for now,,,,i am just hoping na mabilis na tongs 1mbps ng globle wimax. still waiting for the install.
We have three Globe 512 plan at our resort and to date only one works acceptably since April. The others work on and off and Globe/Innove does not seem to have the ability to fix them. I have as repeatedly that they repair the accounts but they will not communicate with me. every day I sent a status report with a screen capture to Innove Customer care with no response yet and still no working connection. I know it can work as it did work very well from 1 Sept. to 12 Sept. My Tatoo which I bought to replace this account works well, so now I am paying twice for the service.
DisconectWireless Network Information
Network Provider GLOBE
Network Type UMTS
RSSI -90 dBm
RSCP -93 dBm
Ec/Io -3 dB
Cell ID Dec:8222 Hex:0×201e
LAC Code 515 2 Dec1:11700 Dec2:45180 Hex:0×2d 0xb4
Modem Information
IMEI 351826010293093
Control and route module software version GLCRP670M1V1.0.1B01
Wireless access module software version GLWAP670M1V1.0.1B01
Hardware version P670M1-2.0
Data Statistics
Connection Status Disconnected
Total Data Recv 0 B
Total Data Sent 0 B
So be very careful of using Globe to support any business needs. Good luck to all.
Yup Globe sucks…..like told me the Base station (Cell site is near our place….but when i saw the Form carried by the Installer the placce is way beyod the moon…as in malayo…..tho i mentioned it to the installers they said will just changed it to the base station near you,,,…that sucks…ano yun ung change ano nakasulat then ok na…WOW….tapos super poor as every page i have to refresh para makapagload sya…..Shickz…now cant open even facebook….GLOBE get a life…wag kayo masyado….gahaman…..
kaasar naman kc PLDT dito sa san fernando…like i applied for 3 months na….up until ow wala….per nung nagaapply ako they said 2 weeks waiting lang….then they told just recently wala daw line dito samin…pero may mga agents na nagbibigay ng mga flyers dito….tapos they went here samin saying 6 na poste daw ang layo ng linya…now if i want to have a line…i would have to pay 6 na poste…..like the price per poste is above 1K…..tapos kesyo libre na daw ung modem at installation….well you suck also…sino linoko nyo…libre kaya talaga yon…. now if pumatol ako dun di ba unfair sakin nun if ever may taong malapit example kapitbahay ko na magpapaconnect sa inyo…while me paid for the super 6 line tapos sila hindi…!!!!shickz kayo…one time ill report this thing sa manila branch…kaasar mga tao ngayun …..mga gahaman at man loloko…..ewan ko ba sa pinoy….
Same here in san jose del monte, bulacan. you need to put external antenna pero minsan wala parin, intermittent. Not ok for Internet Cafe business or any business that requires you to access the internet.
ok naman ang globe wimax sa kin, stamaria bulacan. nun kinabit i have only about 70% signal strength, 5% all sc link quality, pero nakaka-1mbps pa din downspeed ang 300kbps upload. after a week I decided to rotate the antenna, nakakuha ako 100% signal and 50% quality, bigla naging 1mbps uplink na din. better than adsl kasi synchronous na yun speed, usually kasi mababa ang uplink ng kahit anong residential internet package.
sana lang steady na ganito na.
thanks!
naka wimax ako plan ko 1mb pero ang speed lng skin half lng ng 1mb.. bkit ganun? pero ung sa kaibigan parehas kami plan pero 1mb sknya.. gara nga eh..
totoo ba ung speed ng Globe wimax? kasi ung Tattoo nila sobrang palpak, baka ung wimax din nila ganun
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