The Empire Strikes Back: NTC says Globe > Smart

Sometimes, press releases are hard to decipher. Oftentimes, we just summarize it for you. This time, we think we’ll just share the whole thing about NTC’s recent benchmarks between Globe and Smart.

So here you go — NTC study says that Globe’s legacy network is twice as better as Smart’s.

Globe legacy network better than smart’s upgraded network from yuga

We wanted to see the actual research itself but this is all we got. Globe is holding a press briefing tomorrow to talk more about this development.

Update: We’re trying to get a copy of the original report by NTC so we can digest it for you better.

Updated: We got the original copy of NTC’s Press Release here.

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68 Comments

jay says:

13 years ago

interesting. when exactly was this research done and why didn’t it come from NTC itself?
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Eason says:

13 years ago

Saan kaya nagtest NTC?

Globe is really trashy in calls now >.<

Plus they don't have coverage in TIMERLAND HEIGHTS! Unlike smart & sun is okay.

I just hope another new telco will come soon to even out the competition…honestly I hate globe for not making their bill cap A DEFAULT, where you have to subscribe to Powersurf first vs Smart and Sun its automatic already
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Jinggoy says:

13 years ago

WTF.. wala nga palaging signal tapos better ??? cge Globe atupagin nyo press release imbes na pagpapaganda ng network… Iphone ko laging mabilis maubusan ng battery kasi laging nag hahanap ng network and to think nasa makati office namin… sa labas ng office meron sa loob wala na…

Also to tell you, most of my officemates are moving to Smart.. I will join them after mag expire contract ko sa inyo…
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Bisugo says:

13 years ago

Unless maglagay ng nano-BTS or repeater sa loob ng building mawawala talaga signal ng kahit anong telco network sa loob ng building. Nasa discretion ng building admin nyo yun kung gusto nya maglagay ng nano-BTS o hindi.

huh says:

13 years ago

Yeah right, delayed and even text that you can’t receive deserves a “Greater than”!

In fact Globe has fewer subscribers than Smart but still…

Way to go NTC, a good review indeed… hehe
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fixit says:

13 years ago

It’s “twice as good,” and not “better”.
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Kikokix says:

13 years ago

In my area, globe has a better connection and speed, but there are times in the day when you cannot connect. Their support rep always say that they are still in the process of upgrading and enhancing their equipment…. HELLO they’ve been saying that since April!
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Bryan says:

13 years ago

Wooohhh. Mabilis pa maluto adobo kesa sa internet nyo no. lolz
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co0ljade says:

13 years ago

talaga? tingnan mo itong screenshot ng speedtest ng Globe broadband na gamit ko. yung plan ng Globe na gamit ko ay up to 2MBPS. pero tingnan mo ang result sobrang bilis 1.92 Mbps … baka naman Sun broadband yung gamit mo ngayun at di mo lang na try ang Globe o baka nagnanakaw ka lang ng WIFI sa kapitbahay mo kaya sobrang slow ng internet mo… LOL http://www.speedtest.net/result/2189102324.png

Jira says:

13 years ago

Hindi kasi mailabas ang LTE nila ng maayos… naunahan ng smart tapos umbrella support pa almost covered lahat ng Frequency kaya damage control sila.. instead of facing the issues head-on, press release na lang…
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Ace says:

13 years ago

And look…Technoodling challenged BOTH telcos for LTE.
Guess who’s NOT ready: http://technoodling.net/question-will-technoodling-be-doing-a-globe-lte-vs-smart-lte-review-answer-yes/

May presyo na pero wala pang produkto???

topgun says:

13 years ago

taga province ako at based on my observation mas maganda ang service nang globe dito. Better signal coverage..and internet speed is way better than smart..most especially sa Edge connection..
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DaOtherEye says:

13 years ago

Went to Boracay two weeks ago. Based on my experience, Globe completely loses its signal when I go inside my hotel room while Smart still has a working 2-3 3G signal bar. Smart’s 3G was consistent while Globe keeps on reverting back to EDGE when I was outside.

Jessy says:

13 years ago

I think its only in the Metro. But here in the province, Globe really sucks. The connection type in some areas are still GPRS!! Unlike Smart even the “pinakasulok-sulokan” of the province has Edge or 3G signal!!
But the thing is when it comes to consistency globe really wins!not to mention their poor call qualities. But if we talk about Speed. Globe will really eat dust! #GlobeSabaw #SmartBobo
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