My first post seemed to have missed the point entirely. So here’s version 1.5….. :P

I actually had experience with nearly all the other broadband providers that are available in the areas that I lived because of friends who has internet cafes. In which I helped them on their operations. And believe it or not, not one of them will give you the perfect performance you will want.

PLDT : The main backbone for most of the Online game servers here in the Philippines. Which makes it THE CHOICE when it comes to online games but for downloads, don’t expect it to be good, especially for the lower priced packages. This is because most internet cafes uses this as their ISP.

Greendot : This would be the best overall, games and download, unfortunately, they have a tendency to disconnect just about every hour and has a whole day of downtime every two weeks. Not good if you’re on the cafe business.

Digitel : Now this one is wierd, just like Smart Bro…. :P Why? Because this provider seems to choose between places AND actual users for the performance you will get. If you have “connections” to this ISP, expect to pay less than 2000 Pesos for an 8MBPS connection. 8 MBPS!? It’s the backup of Digitel for business lines when their normal lines goes down or has some problems. People inside can get you “random access” to this connections. But what if you’re the “naggy” guy? They can actually change your connection so you’ll get worse service than everyone else. My friend is a living testament to this.

So the main point is, although it is expected to have the problems being a Smart Bro user due to it’s technology, the other broadband providers are not the garden of Eden compared to them…..

But of course, this will NOT change the fact that Smart Bro bites more than your other broadband providers…… =)

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