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<\/p>\nCongratulations on making it to the Philippines! Now to face one of the problems that has continuously plagued both Filipinos and expats since its boom in the early 2000s: the Internet.<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s no use hiding it. Internet speeds in the country aren\u2019t exactly at par with regional and global standards as the country is lagging behind its neighbors in terms of infrastructure.<\/p>\n
But worry not! With a little digging, we have gathered the best ways to maximize the country\u2019s internet speeds, including the best providers, proper installation, how much you should be paying, and whether or not you should get the ever-popular pocket Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n
Which ISP to go for?<\/strong><\/p>\n The first question for anyone looking to have internet installed in their home or office is which internet service provider, or ISP, to go with. There are really only two to choose from: PLDT and Globe Telecom. (Yes, there is Smart Communications and Sun Cellular, but they are both under PLDT.) It goes to three when you count cable internet providers like SkyCable, but their subscribers are few and far between.<\/p>\n This largely depends on preference, but most people will say PLDT is better than Globe at this very moment, mainly due to the number of options they provide and their coverage.<\/p>\n PLDT<\/strong> has three main products they market under the PLDT Home brand: DSL, Fibr, and Ultera. Let\u2019s go through each in quick succession:<\/p>\n Globe Telecom,<\/strong> on the other hand, offers both LTE and DSL connections, with their most affordable coming at P1,299. This gives you speeds of up to 10 Mbps with a 50 GB cap for LTE connections and 100 GB for a DSL subscription.<\/p>\n Choosing the right product<\/strong><\/p>\n Going for the right ISP all depends on how much you use your internet, how much you\u2019re willing to spend, and where you\u2019ll be living\/using it the most (the last bit is probably the most important, but we\u2019ll get to that later).<\/p>\n To better illustrate this, let\u2019s take two people who are in need of internet. Let\u2019s start with someone who does most of his work online; someone who\u2019s young, has his\/her own place, and relies heavily on a solid internet connection.<\/p>\n For this kind of user, we recommend either PLDT Home DSL or PLDT Home Fibr. Both are reliable thanks to PLDT\u2019s reach, and the unlimited internet (albeit a bit slow) can be abused as much as you want.<\/p>\n Now, we move on to the executive. This guy is always on the go, often moving from one business meeting to the next. They\u2019re sure to have a mobile phone plan, so internet at home is convenient but not used as much.<\/p>\n For this person, we recommend getting one of Globe\u2019s internet plans. They\u2019re a lot faster than PLDT\u2019s Home Ultera for the same data allocation. The guy at the top still has to have fast download speeds, doesn\u2019t he?<\/p>\n Keep your head up<\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a fun fact: no matter how fast your internet may claim to be, if it\u2019s not installed right, you won\u2019t get the most out of your hard-earned money.<\/p>\n This is why it\u2019s best to have professionals do the hard work for you (it\u2019s free anyway). You can ask them where the best place is to place your modem as well as your Wi-Fi router, a common feature in most postpaid internet plans in the country today.<\/p>\n However, there are ways you can improve your chances of having the fastest connection your plan can give after<\/em> it\u2019s been installed:<\/p>\n On pocket Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/p>\n Having a pocket Wi-Fi is handy. It saves you from places that do not have their own Wi-Fi connection, can\u2019t give you the password without you paying for something, or have really slow or clogged-up connections (read: free, password-less Wi-Fi).<\/p>\n You can go with any of the three mobile providers (Smart, Globe, Sun) if you\u2019re looking to set up your own mobile hotspot, though we\u2019d like to focus more on the actual device you\u2019re being given.<\/p>\n There are two options available, but we seriously recommend skipping the more affordable options (unless you want to be frustrated with slow connections) and going for an LTE Pocket Wi-Fi device (black for Globe, white for Smart). These are capable of using the popular LTE network, which can give you speeds of up to 42 Mbps. It\u2019s important that you set a password or have only your devices\u2019 MAC address approved for access to your pocket Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n To know more about their services, kindly visit the following links or call their respective numbers:<\/p>\n PLDT Home:\u00a0pldthome.com Globe Telecom:\u00a0www.globe.com.ph\/internet<\/a> <\/p>\n Images grabbed from broadband.globe.com.ph<\/a>, smart.com.ph<\/a>, PLDT Home on Facebook<\/a><\/em>, www.globe.com.ph\/mobile-wifi Congratulations on making it to the Philippines! 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\n<\/a>Call 171 from any PLDT Landline or Smart and Talk N’ Text phone or\u00a002-888-8171 from non-PLDT phones<\/p>\n
\nCall 211 from your Globe mobile phone or\u00a002-730-1010<\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/em>Source: pldthome.com<\/a>, globe.com.ph\/internet<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"