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OpenSignal compares Globe and Smart’s LTE speed

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OpenSignal, a company specializing in wireless coverage mapping, released a report that focuses on Philippine Internet – particularly our LTE speed. They compared two of our telecoms (Globe and Smart) to show where they stand in terms of download speed, upload speed, and latency.

LTE download and upload speed

LTE download and upload speed

Based on the report, Globe’s download speed is a little bit faster than Smart’s at an average speed of 6.1Mbps against 5.9Mbps. In terms of uploading, Smart overtakes Globe by a mere .2Mbps at 7.2Mbps and 7Mbps, respectively. As for LTE latency or as OpenSignal says is “the time it takes for the server to acknowledge the request from the device,” Globe trumps Smart with 93.3ms against 185.4ms.

LTE latency (lower is better)

Latency plays a big part in streaming video and VOIP for video chatting and the like. It greatly affects how we, subscribers, feel about the speed of our carrier as a whole (lower is better).

The report however recognizes Smart’s efforts in making significant improvements over the past 3 months in both download and upload speed.

Although this may be the case, we’re still lagging behind other countries in LTE and even in overall Internet speed (2.5Mbps against South Korea’s upcoming 10Gbps)  as we’ve previously reported.

Click through for OpenSignal’s full report.

{OpenSignal}

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Globe Telecom network is now 100% 4G HSPA+

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The Ayala-led telecommunications company, Globe Telecom, has announced that its entire network is now equipped with 4G HSPA+.

The telecom giant has just completed its 100% 4G HSPA+ rollout last month. Just last June, Globe Telecom became the first full 3G network in the Philippines.

“The Globe 4G HSPA+ network extends the company’s ability, as a telecommunications provider, to adequately serve high data usage of customers amid proliferation of bandwidth-intensive applications and growing preference for smartphones and other mobile devices,” Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu said.

Next in the pipeline is the improving the LTE network of the company. Globe and Alcatel Lucent are in partnership to expand the LTE-TDD and LTE-FDD footprint in Visayas and Mindanao. Aside from that, Globe is also testing out the latest in LTE technologies like LTE-CA and LTE-eMBMS that increases efficient utilization of frequencies and better streaming through LTE networks.

Source: Globe

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CloudFone Epic 7.0 launched, free at mySUPERPLAN 499

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CloudFone, in partnership with Intel and Globe Telecoms has launched the Epic 7.0, an Intel Clover Trail-powered tablet with a 7-inch display and an expandable 8GB internal storage.


CloudFone Epic 7.0 specs:

7-inch WSVGA LCD screen, 1024×600 @169ppi
1.2GHz Intel Z2520 dual-core processor
SGX 544MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
Expandable 8GB internal storage
Supports up to 32GB Micro-SD card
2MP rear camera
VGA front-mounted camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
USB On-The-Go support
Android KitKat
3000mAh battery

The new CloudFone will initially be offered exclusively under Globe’s MySUPERPLAN 499 and will come with an accompanying Bluetooth wireless keyboard. To further sweeten the deal, subscribers will also get a CloudFone Excite 400DX free of charge.

The Globe’s MySUPERPLAN 499 comes with 100 MB of data, calls and texts to all networks, all-month access to productivity apps such as Gmail, Yahoo mail, and Evernote, and 10GB of Globe Cloud storage.

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CloudFone Epic 7.0 launched, free at mySUPERPLAN 499

Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

CloudFone, in partnership with Intel and Globe Telecoms has launched the Epic 7.0, an Intel Clover Trail-powered tablet with a 7-inch display and an expandable 8GB internal storage.


CloudFone Epic 7.0 specs:

7-inch WSVGA LCD screen, 1024×600 @169ppi
1.2GHz Intel Z2520 dual-core processor
SGX 544MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
Expandable 8GB internal storage
Supports up to 32GB Micro-SD card
2MP rear camera
VGA front-mounted camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
USB On-The-Go support
Android KitKat
3000mAh battery

The new CloudFone will initially be offered exclusively under Globe’s MySUPERPLAN 499 and will come with an accompanying Bluetooth wireless keyboard. To further sweeten the deal, subscribers will also get a CloudFone Excite 400DX free of charge.

The Globe’s MySUPERPLAN 499 comes with 100 MB of data, calls and texts to all networks, all-month access to productivity apps such as Gmail, Yahoo mail, and Evernote, and 10GB of Globe Cloud storage.

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How to use GCash to send load to other networks via text

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Using Globe‘s GCash wallet to send load to other networks like Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun is now possible by texting! Simply follow the steps below to share load to your friends and family.

gcash-smart

Sending load by keying in *143#

To send Php15 load via text, just type in TRANSFER(space)recipient’s 11-digit mobile number(space)your 4-digit GCash PIN then send to 2882. Here’s an example of how your message should look like:

TRANSFER 09XXXXXXXXX 1234

You’ll be getting a confirmation message once the transaction is completed. If you don’t reply, no amount will be deducted from your GCash account. As of now only Php15 is allowed to be sent thru text which is useful for emergency purposes. Otherwise, you can still choose to buy prepaid load for Smart and Sun using *143#.

{via Globe Advisory}

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