Smart Bro on the Go
Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 4:05 pm by Edwin "ka edong" Soriano
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I’ve spoken before about how I am generally happy with Smart Bro, despite all the complaints. At the end of it all, we can’t deny that Smart Bro truly increased Internet access for the common Filipino, offering broadband at costs previously unmatched by other Internet Service Providers.
Recently, Smart Bro came out with another service that will further increase internet penetration in the Philippines. The service gives the subscriber a USB Modem which could be plugged into any PC and access the Internet wirelessly.
Compared to previous Smart Bro packages that are tied-down to where Smart Bro antenna is installed, the Smart Bro USB Modem gives the subscriber the mobility and geographic flexibility to use Smart Bro anywhere there’s a PC.
Now tell me, where else can you get a service like that at P799? Where? I didn’t hear your answer, saan? 
As for level of service, that is yet to be discovered. Do you have Smart Bro 799 stories to share?
Some additional info I gathered from Smart Wireless Center:
- Lock-in period: 24 months
- USB Modem can connect to Internet anywhere there is a Smart cellphone signal
- USB Modem can connect using 2G, 3G or “3.5G” or HSDPA depending on what service is available in the area
- Promo price good until February 2008
More Smart Bro musings on Technobiography.
Visit Smart Bro website for more details.
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Namamasko po!
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So if you’ll use a prepaid 3G phone, then network should be backed-up by a good 3G set-up. Between Globe & Smart, which telecom could provide that?
this smart bro “thingy” is just a 3G dedicated modem.
As some posters (on this site) said, get a cheap 3G prepaid phone, set it up, then surf. No more lock-in period na feeling mo ay na-hostage ka na sa pagbabayan ng bill for 24-gangbangin’ months (yan ang ma-fefeel mo kung oportunista ang service provider mo). And when the your relationship between you and your ISP gets sour, SWITCH, wala nang financial and legal tie ups.
Smart Bro might be the best internet provider these days but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have any limited resources to provide what most of the people here wanted. Just like me, I wanted to have a broadband account so I’ve gone to the nearest Smart Wireless Center to have this Smart Bro. After 3 days, 3 men arrived at my house apologizing ’cause they can’t make the connection for some technical failures, the satellite beside my house isn’t Smart’s. They suggested me to refund my money and I did so.
I’m currently using a PC in a shop and it’s really unconvenient. I can’t download what I wanted and I can’t log on 24/7.
Many here seem to recommend the smart 3g service over smartbro on the go. I was wondering about the average download speed of each choice. I am considering a mobile alternative to my home broadband connection and so far I’ve tried the smart 3g and globe service using my nokia n95. Both services give me around 460(i forget the unit) when connected to my laptop. Does anyone have data about the actual download speed of smartbro on the go? Also during my research, I have been made aware of 3g vs 3.5g(HSPDA). It is implied that an ordinary 3g phone (a nokia N70 for example) is only about half the speed of a 3.5g capable phone (the n95, and the new nokia 6120) - Is this true? Should I spring for the more expensive but less featured new 6120 over the n70 as a modem phone?
Did I miss something? I thought there’s an unlimited surfing option for Php999?
I wonder if it’s true that you can use it anywhere there is a Smart signal. I just came from a vacation in Bohol and for some time we stayed at my wife’s hometown, Alicia, Bohol, where there are still no landline connections.
I came across a computer shop operating on mere pc games because there is still no internet connection. Told them about the Smart Bro device and they said that Smart said it still cannot be used there. Signal was strong in that area.
If it is really true, then you can just imagine how many internet cafes in some distant towns, with no landline connections yet and where people generally don’t have pcs at home, will generate additional income.
ammh!! maybe its better to upgrade the limit hours fo the one month..
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