HSPA+ finally!

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Globe demoed their HSPA+ network at the heritage hotel in Pasay last April 27. As of now, the Globe 4G mobile technology has been deployed in 19 areas in Metro Manila, which covers Marikina, Quezon City, Makati, Pasay, Las Pinas, Taguig & Manila.  More areas will be covered by the end of year 2011.  HSPA+ is technically considered as 4G and up to 6 - 7 times faster than 3g.
HSPA+ provides a speed of 84Mb/sec downlink and 22Mb of uplink, these are theoretical speed and real world speed of course will be lower. 
Globe compared their HSPA+ access with other service providers including their Globe tattoo which runs on 3G network, below are the comparative results.

Globe Tattoo – DL: 2.55 Mbps, UL: 0.34 Mbps
Smart Bro – DL: 1.12 Mbps, UL: 0.34 Mbps
Sun Broadband Wireless – DL: 0.83 Mbps, UL: 0.09 Mbps
Globe HSPA+ – DL: 7.51 mbps; UL: 1.02 mbps

As we can see, peak download bandwidth is only  about 7mbps (still much better compared to the existing speeds of current services).  
I want to try Globe's HSPA+ service that's why I have been looking for an HSPA+ capable USB modem, so far I haven't found one that is sold locally.  Chinese vendor ZTE has already LTE modems, the AL620 and the AL600 which can support up to 100Mbps download and 50Mbps upload when connected to an LTE network.  It also supports existing infrastructure such as HSDPA,EDGE, and GPRS. The modems will ship in July and unfortunately not in the Philippines.  Hopefully Globe will be selling LTE capable modem within the month, but im getting a hunch that it will be for a plan package for a start.


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