Smart LTE vs. Globe Tattoo LTE Comparison

Here are the LTE service plans offered by Smart and Globe.
On paper, it looks like Globe has one up against Smart in this round.

Read complete original article here http://www.yugatech.com/telecoms/smart-lte-vs-globe-tattoo-black-price-comparison/

Globe’s performance has an edge over Smart for blocked calls

SMART Communications Inc.’s network is officially better than that of rival Globe Telecom Inc., data from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) showed.

 

Of all the 5 tests that NTC has conducted, only 1 test shows that Globe has an edge over Smart and that is the Grade of Service.

 

Translated into layman’s terms, what this result means is that Smart’s signal level is up to five times stronger than Globe’s. In terms of customer experience, a stronger signal level means better indoor coverage, resulting in better voice quality, less drop calls, faster and more reliable SMS and higher data speeds.

 

For blocked calls, which refers to the percentage of calls that were not given access by the network, both cellular firms failed this test. Smart garnered a score of 9.95 percent while Globe recorded 4.45 percent. The standard is set at 4 percent. For this criteria, the NTC noted that Globe’s performance has an edge over Smart.  the fact is that Smart has already upgraded their network but their services are still lacking…

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/33021-smart-network-better-than-globentc

 

press release NTC  study

http://www.slideshare.net/yuga/ntc-pr-copy

 

SMART press release

http://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/12771-smart-refutes-globe-statement-on-ntc-test-results

Philippine NTC to Globe: Set deadline for ongoing systems upgrade

THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has called the attention of Globe Telecom Inc. for the inconvenience suffered by its subscribers complaining of dropped calls, delayed SMS (short message service), slow mobile browsing and difficulty in calling.

Read more http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/top-news/32321-ntc-to-globe-set-deadline-for-ongoing-systems-upgrade-

Globe offers 'unli' calls to US

MANILA, Philippines - Ayala-controlled Globe Telecom has tied up with New York Stock Exchange listed Vonage Holdings Corp. to connect about 3.5 million Filipinos living in the US with their loved ones in the Philippines.

The plan combines unlimited calling to all of Globe’s more than 31 million mobile and wireline subscribers with Vonage’s ultra-low per minute rate to all other numbers in the Philippines.

The strategic partnership with Globe would allow Vonage customers in the USA for the 3.5 million Filipinos living in the US to call the Philippine Globe phones unlimited under the new plan, Vonage(r) Unlimited to Globe(r) Philippines is now available immediately at a flat rate of $29.99 per month plus taxes and fee.

Read more at http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=66&articleId=833657
 http://ir.vonage.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=669513

http://ph.vonage.com/Globe/

 

 

• Unlimited¹ calling to all Globe Postpaid, Globe
  Prepaid, TM and Globelines subscribers in the
  Philippines for only US$29.99 a month
• Only 9¢ a minute for calls to other numbers in
  the Philippines
• Unlimited¹ calling to the U.S., Canada, Puerto
  Rico and 60 additional countries

Globe Tattoo DSL beats PLDT DSL in price for features

I did a price feature check today and found that Globe is now offering many more features and speed  for the same price for DSL with phone line, You might want to check it out

 

Globe Tattoo DSL beats PLDT DSL in price for features Get the best home broadband offer for only P1,299/month with speeds of up to 2Mbps.
Unleash the power of high-speed Internet with Tattoo DSL Plan 1299 and enjoy:
• FREE Landline
• FREE 1 Month Speed Boost
• FREE Globe to Globe NDD Calls Forever
• FREE WiFi Router
http://tattoo.globe.com.ph/product/dsl

PLDT UNLIMITED  DSL + Landline + Watchpad Apply Now  PLAN1299
UNLIMITED DSL + Landline + Watchpad
up to 1 MBPS Globe offers up to 2mbps speedFREE 20 TV Channels
HIGH-QUALITY Watchpad
FREE PLDT to PLDT NDD calls for 1 year Globe offers lifetime free calls in their networkFREE 30mins ID-DSL Callers Package to USA, Hawaii, Guam, China, Canada, Hongkong, Singapore or Thailand. Just add Php99.00/month
- Installation Fee of only Php1,100.00
- Modem for only Php1,200.00 or through monthly installment scheme. Globe offers free in their plan

http://mydsl.pldthome.com/plan.aspx

 

GLOBE VS PLDT DSL WITH LANDLINE PRICE FEATURE COMPARISON