Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom
Commonly known as Globe, is a telecommunications company in the Philippines. Globe provides mobile, fixed line, and broadband Internet services.
History
In 1928, Congress passed Act No. 3495 granting the Robert Dollar Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, a franchise to operate wireless long distance message services in the Philippines. The Robert Dollar Company subsequently incorporated in the Philippines as Globe Wireless Limited and in 1934, Congress passed Act No. 4150 transferring the franchise and privileges of the Robert Dollar Company to Globe Wireless Limited.
Globe Wireless Limited was subsequently renamed Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corporation. Congress, through Republic Act 4630 enacted in 1965, further expanded its franchise to allow it to operate international communications systems. Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corporation were closed in the Philippines by Martial law. Shortly before the expiration of its franchise, the Batasan Pambansa in 1980 enacted Batas Pambansa 95 granting Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corporation a new franchise.
Services
Globe has rolled out Globe broadband powered by WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access). Globe's network is considered the first and biggest 2.5 GHz WiMAX (802.16e) broadband network in South East Asia. It is first in the Philippines to commercially launch a consumer WiMAX offering. Currently, Globe has around four thousand subscribers on its WiMAX network, after only a few weeks. The service is initially available in selected areas in South Luzon, Metro Manila, Visayas and Mindanao. Globe continues to roll-out WiMAX sites, as a complement to its existing DSL and 3G Internet facilities, to ensure the internet gets to every Filipino who needs it. Globe is providing WiMAX to selected local community government offices in Cavite, Batangas and Cagayan de Oro City. Globe is also providing Internet access via WiMAX to selected schools and city hospitals in Mindanao as part of its thrust of community service to the marginalized areas.
Globe has been expanding its wireless broadband network to accommodate the increasing demand for the Internet. In 2009, Globe introduced Globe Tattoo and Globe broadband powered by WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access). In June 2009, the company launched hyper-speed plans via fiber-to-the-home technology.Globe Telecom brought iPhone 3G to the Philippines on August 22, 2008.
With Globe broadband Tattoo, users can experience speeds of up to 2 Mbit/s, delivered via 3G and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA).SulitChat is Globe's messaging offer to subscribers who never want to be disconnected from their chatmates and/or textmates. It allows them to continue sending messages complete with emoticons even in the absence of a laptop or personal computer.
GCASH Remit, remittances delivered straight to Globe or TM phone in response to Filipino expatriates and overseas Filipino workers growing needs.GCASH Click answered the need for a more secure mode of payment for Internet buys. It’s a new payment option for merchants and consumers transacting on the web, which assures security and confidentiality.
Duo allows subscribers unlimited calling to and from any landline number, as well as, unlimited calling to and from any Globe DUO postpaid mobile subscriber.Super Duo is an upgrade of the Globe Duo service. It is an unlimited mobile-to-landline call service, which also enables subscribers to make unlimited calls to any Globe, TM and Tattoo mobile numbers within the Philippines.
Super Surf is an unlimited mobile Internet browsing service which enables subscribers to gain unlimited access to surf, e-mail, chat and blog from mobile phones, laptops or desktop computers.Super Unli is a service that provides unlimited Globe to Globe/Tattoo/TM text and calls for 7 days or 1 day.Globe IPv6-in-IPv4 Tunnel Service is a service that provides public access to IPv6 websites.
From Online Reviews:
According to Speed, Coverage and Price
· The Globe Wimax is a Wi-fi connection and it’s valued at a monthly rate of P995. We subscribed to the 1mbps plan and I am pleased to say that it’s a real 1mbps plan even though we’ve got several computers open 24/7 and the speed doesn’t get affected, unless you’d open at about 15 computers – then that’s another issue. We have 5 computers open and we still get a good speed and there are no internet connection problems that couldn’t be fixed in a couple of minutes. We usually experience some trouble about once a month, and that’s really rare compared to our recent PLDT subscription in which we had absolutely zero Internets in our location!
Sky Broadband
Sky Broadband is an internet service provider for Sky customers. As of March 2008 Sky claims to have reached1.428 million customers, and unbundled 1,179 exchanges, covering 70% of the United Kingdom. In October 2007, Sky reached the 1 million mark in terms of customer numbers, and claims to be adding one new customer every 40 seconds. From a marketing perspective, Sky Broadband is an example of converged service. As of 30 September 2009, it had 2.3 million customers.
Sky Broadband According to Speed, Coverage and Price
As with all ADSL connections, the further away from the telephone exchange the customer site is, the slower the speed will be. Sky use DLM (Dynamic Line Management) over the first 10 days of a new connection to stabilize the DSL line at an acceptable downstream and upstream speed in order for the connection to remain stable.
Lines are initially connected at just 4kb/s and adband Network, the price is higher and the speed is even slower.gradually increased over the 10 day "training period" until the line cannot cope with the speed; this allows sky to know what speeds the line can handle whilst still remaining stable. Sky Broadband provides Sky customers with theoretical Internet download speeds of up to 512Kb/s (from Easy net enabled exchanges, by means of LLU), using ADSL and ADSL2+ technologies via an Open reach copper landline (often still referred to as a BT line).
Smart Communications is set to launch the Smart Bro Rocket WiFi Plus, touted as the fastest mobile broadband device in the Philippines. Smart Bro Rocket WiFi Plus is a portable pocket router is capable of reaching speeds of up to 20Mbps using Smart’s 4G HSPA+ network. Up to 5 gadgets may connect simultaneously on the Smart Bro Rocket WiFi Plus. As for pricing, it’s P6,495 according to Smart but that comes with a free 180MB preload.
“If you thought the 12Mbps Rocket Plug-It was already ahead of its time, the Rocket WiFi Plus will blast you off even farther into the future,” said Smart Broadband Internet and Data Services Head Gio Bacareza. “The Rocket WiFi Plus can reach a ‘conservative’ 20Mbps on our 42Mbps network,” he added.The Smart Bro Rocket Wi-Fi Plus is now up for pre-order. It is available exclusively in prepaid and uses the same P200/180 MB pricing scheme as that of the Rocket Plug It.
Since its introduction in September 2005, SMART’s fixed wireless broadband service has provided a welcome boost to Internet usage in the Philippines where Internet penetration at that time was only 5.3%. Dubbed Smart Bro, the offering is in line with the PLDT group’s thrust in providing its customers with the widest range of broadband connectivity solutions.
Smart Bro runs on the network of Smart subsidiary Smart Broadband Inc. (SBI) which rides on the nationwide presence of SMART’s network to wirelessly deliver broadband Internet service to a subscriber’s personal computer, eliminating the need for a physical cable or phone line.
The “wireless” connection is established from a wireless broadband radio base station at the nearest SMART cellsite to the subscriber’s home via a Smart Bro antenna. Cables connect the antenna to the subscriber’s PC. To enjoy the strongest possible high speed Internet connection, the subscriber’s antenna must have a clear “line-of-sight” alignment and be within a 1.5 km. radius from a SMART cellsite.
SMART has been able to rapidly roll-out the service even in far-flung areas because it integrated many portions of the wireless broadband network with its existing GSM cellular network infrastructure. As of end-March 2007, Smart has over 2,600 base stations equipped with wireless broadband capability.
Sky Broadband According to Speed, Coverage and Price
As with all ADSL connections, the further away from the telephone exchange the customer site is, the slower the speed will be. Sky use DLM (Dynamic Line Management) over the first 10 days of a new connection to stabilize the DSL line at an acceptable downstream and upstream speed in order for the connection to remain stable.
Lines are initially connected at just 4kb/s and adband Network, the price is higher and the speed is even slower.gradually increased over the 10 day "training period" until the line cannot cope with the speed; this allows sky to know what speeds the line can handle whilst still remaining stable. Sky Broadband provides Sky customers with theoretical Internet download speeds of up to 512Kb/s (from Easy net enabled exchanges, by means of LLU), using ADSL and ADSL2+ technologies via an Open reach copper landline (often still referred to as a BT line).
Sky Everyday Lite and Sky Unlimited broadband packages are available if the house is in a Sky Broadband Network. Sky Connect is an alternative package for houses that are not in a Sky Bro
Package Name | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Monthly Usage Allowance | Information |
Sky Broadband Economy | 256KB | 128KB | 2GB | Comes through Copper line |
Sky Broadband Economy Plus | 512KB | 256KB | Unlimited | Comes through Copper line |
Sky Connect Economy | 128KB | 64KB | 40GB | Option if the house is not in a Sky Broadband Network area |
Smart Broadband
Smart Broadband is engaged in providing wireless broadband and data services to residential consumers as well as small and medium-scale enterprises in the Philippines. As of December 31, 2006, Smart Broadband had 121,867 wireless broadband subscribers, of which 120,659 residential subscribers are under the brand name Smart Bro (formerly Smart Wi-Fi). Smart Bro aims to strengthen Smart’s position in the wireless data segment and complements PLDT’s myDSL service in areas where the latter is not available.
Smart Bro offers two packages for its wireless broadband service:
• Smart Bro Plan 999, which is geared towards consumers and provides Internet speeds of up to 384 kbps; and
• Smart Bro Computer Station Plan 2600, which is geared towards entrepreneurs and includes a monthly subscription, hardware, software and merchandising materials.
“If you thought the 12Mbps Rocket Plug-It was already ahead of its time, the Rocket WiFi Plus will blast you off even farther into the future,” said Smart Broadband Internet and Data Services Head Gio Bacareza. “The Rocket WiFi Plus can reach a ‘conservative’ 20Mbps on our 42Mbps network,” he added.The Smart Bro Rocket Wi-Fi Plus is now up for pre-order. It is available exclusively in prepaid and uses the same P200/180 MB pricing scheme as that of the Rocket Plug It.
Connect to the Internet -- even without phone lines with Smart's fixed wireless broadband technology.
Also known as "wireless cable", "broadband wireless local loop" or "wireless DSL", fixed wireless broadband provides high performance Internet service for residential, business and enterprise users. Not to be mistaken for WiFi 802.11 and mobile systems, fixed wireless broadband offers widespread availability and flexibility even in areas undeserved by conventional telco services. Since its introduction in September 2005, SMART’s fixed wireless broadband service has provided a welcome boost to Internet usage in the Philippines where Internet penetration at that time was only 5.3%. Dubbed Smart Bro, the offering is in line with the PLDT group’s thrust in providing its customers with the widest range of broadband connectivity solutions.
Smart Bro runs on the network of Smart subsidiary Smart Broadband Inc. (SBI) which rides on the nationwide presence of SMART’s network to wirelessly deliver broadband Internet service to a subscriber’s personal computer, eliminating the need for a physical cable or phone line.
The “wireless” connection is established from a wireless broadband radio base station at the nearest SMART cellsite to the subscriber’s home via a Smart Bro antenna. Cables connect the antenna to the subscriber’s PC. To enjoy the strongest possible high speed Internet connection, the subscriber’s antenna must have a clear “line-of-sight” alignment and be within a 1.5 km. radius from a SMART cellsite.
SMART has been able to rapidly roll-out the service even in far-flung areas because it integrated many portions of the wireless broadband network with its existing GSM cellular network infrastructure. As of end-March 2007, Smart has over 2,600 base stations equipped with wireless broadband capability.
Reference
http://www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=133064
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Telecom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Broadband
http://www1.smart.com.ph/bro/
http://smart.com.ph/corporate/about/technology/WirelessBroadband.htm
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