When In Manila…. internet speeds are seriously hindering me, you and the rest of the country from going fast, but definitely causing us to go furious!
This is why I’m feeling ecstatic to hear the news about Smart Bro and their new EVOLUTION!
Apparently, Smart has launched the first “Long Term Evolution” (LTE) network in the country! It’s the latest standard in the mobile network technology that delivers mobile broadband speeds of up to 50Mbps.
Recognized as the most advanced fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband technology, LTE will enable individual users to download a movie in minutes rather than hours, download songs in seconds and easily watch high-definition video on Youtube with no buffering.
But I’m sure you’re all the types of people who want to see things for yourself…. so here’s your chance!
Vacationers at the beach paradise of Boracay, Aklan will get a taste of the world’s fastest mobile broadband technology starting this Holy Week, courtesy of cellular leader Smart Communications.
Subscribers can try out the fastest mobile broadband technology for FREE in Boracay from April 21 to 24. SMART has set up demo booths in Boracay wherein subscribers can experience for themselves the speed of LTE.
Smart has fired up its LTE network in the country and is rolling it out. To give mobile phone users a chance to experience the new service, Smart has set up a booth near Pats and Bombom (Station 2) in Boracay where interested people can use laptops equipped with LTE dongles. They can also use their WiFi-enabled mobile phones, tablets or laptops in the WiFi hotzone at the Smart booth which is powered by LTE.
To enjoy LTE, subscribers would need LTE-capable devices. For the Boracay demo, SMART provides LTE plug-it devices. In the near future, LTE-capable phones will also be available.
LTE is the fastest mobile broadband technology in the world with the fastest speeds and minimal latency.
What most mobile devices use today is the High Speed Packet Access or HSPA and studies have shown that LTE is definitely faster.
| HSPA+ | LTE | |
| Theoretical Data Rates (DL) | up to 42 Mbps | up to over 100 Mbps |
| Latency | 50 microseconds | 10 microseconds |
So When In Manila, fly over to Boracay to experince the beach, the white sands, the babes and of course, Smart’s fastest mobile broadband in the country!
