Globe rolls out HSPA+, LTE delayed til 2012

In a press conference earlier today, Globe demonstrated their upgraded mobile internet service using the HSPA+ network which promises to offer an average 4Mbps to 6Mbps to mobile handsets (saw it burst up to 16.4Mbps).

Globe demonstrated that their HSPA+ network can do double-digit megabit/second speeds at optimal conditions.

Here’s a screenshot of a live download (P2P) being monitored and showing an average of 14.5Mbps (1.8MB/s) thoroughput. The video clip is uploaded on YouTube showing several movie downloads, with one file going down at around 250KB/s.

When asked is the same maximum speeds will be offered to customers, Globe executives tell us this will be revealed in due time (this May) although it seems pretty obvious people will be getting the 4-6Mbps for theirs subscriptions. Not very impressive considering they’re already promising “up to” 3Mbps on their current 3G/3.5G network.

Starting next month, Globe will also be offering applications, services, handsets and other devices that will fully utilize their HSPA+ network. One reliable source tells me Globe will be launching the Samsung Galaxy S2, exclusive to their network (same thing they did with the first SGS).

As for LTE, Globe is still mum about it although their release states it won’t be out until 2012 (although they’ve already tested LTE back in November 2010). In related news, Smart been doing public demos of their LTE network starting last Holy Week.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

38 Comments

patterboke says:

14 years ago

let’s just hope that globe will live up to their promise…and please don’t give us end users that damn freaking bandwidth caps. this is the age of cloud computing!
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Wakocoke says:

14 years ago

given their track record, i doubt na mabilis tong LTE nila dito sa PH!
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Messie says:

14 years ago

I’ve been reading all these updates and improvements over 3g wireless internet, yet no word on breakthroughs pertaining to DSL broadband connections. Are wired connections turning obsolete?
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Calvin says:

14 years ago

technobaboy, what’s the point of being ahead (LTE) if you only have less than 20 4G networks? It’s all about coverage. Since HSPA+ is more cheaper to implement, Globe now has 100+ 4G network in the metro. but then again, what’s the point of having more coverage if service reliability sucks. Hehehe.
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technobaboy says:

14 years ago

hahaha. natawa ako :) yeah you have a point. but the future is LTE. and smart is ahead now. and most likely, since they are already putting up the necessary infrastructure, they will continue to be ahead even wen Globe rolls out LTE
jaybonline says:

14 years ago

@technobaboy: smart sucks when it comes to quality. . slooooow even if it’s 3g.. .. Globe is still the best :D

Calvin says:

14 years ago

technobaboy, what’s the point of being ahead (LTE) if you only have less than 20 4G networks? It’s all about coverage. Since HSPA+ is more cheaper to implement, Globe now has 100+ 4G network in the metro. but then again, what’s the point of having more coverage if service reliability sucks. Hehehe.

posted speed test demo on hspa+, globe 3g, smartbro and sun here.
http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/globe-hspa-speed-test-demo
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Calvin says:

14 years ago

oops double post. pa-delete na lang yung isa abe.

btw, im not singling out Globe in having poor service reliability. hehehe it goes for all networks and is dependent on location. ;)

Erin says:

14 years ago

Of all the news, the only thing I was interested in was the last part. Globe has exclusive rights on the SGS2? Crap, so that means it will take a long time before it gets released in the ordinary market.
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bongskie says:

14 years ago

i’m waiting for the SGS2, tapos exclusive lang pala ng globe, that’s bad!!!

askingandroid says:

14 years ago

is dis available for wireless only, using usb dongle? or they will include those wired wimax subs?
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trololol says:

14 years ago

hay naku Abe, the blog post was all about Globe, yet you still managed to kick in a “hint” of your favorite network.

You’re getting more obvious every time :))))))))))))
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chris says:

14 years ago

would you guys know what phones will be able to maximize the HSPA+ network of globe?

am thinking of getting a new phone, and hoping to be able to use this new network..

or maybe, what 4G frequency do they use?
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jim ayson says:

14 years ago

“In related news, Smart is already doing public demos of their LTE network starting this week.” –

Ah, I think you meant last week, as in Holy Week. as in 70 Mbps demos last week.
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