Published March 15, 2021, 4:00 PM
Globe’s broadband business “Globe At Home” topped the latest Netflix ISP Speed Index for the second time this year. Globe At Home led Netflix’s ISP leaderboard with an average speed of 3.2 Mbps in February 2021.
The Netflix ISP Speed Index is a measure of prime time Netflix performance on particular internet service providers (ISPs) around the globe. It is not a measure of overall performance for other services/data that may travel across the specific ISP network, it said.
“Our tireless efforts in improving network infrastructure are resulting in better connectivity, faster speeds and higher consistency. We expect our customers on wired plans using Netflix would be happy with our consistently reliable network experience,” said Darius Delgado, VP and Head of Broadband Business at Globe.
T-Mobile claims a major victory in C-Band auctions with 40MHz gained in top markets.
T-Mobile expects to cover 300 million with Extended Range 5G and 200 million with Ultra Capacity 5G by the end of 2022.
Home Broadband has 100,000 subscribers and T-Mobile expects 7-8 million in the next 5 years.
T-Mobile had its virtual Analyst Day 2021 today and has claimed victory in 5G and doesn t expect to be caught up any time soon. This comes just after its $9.3 billion investment in C-Band spectrum FCC auction which will fortify T-Mobile s already impressive 5G network. T-Mobile s C-Band focuses on urban and suburban areas where cell site density is high and will add 40MHz of spectrum to these areas when it becomes available.
| 05 March 2021
In what it says is a response to the high demands placed on home Wi-Fi as the pandemic continues, Vodafone has launched Pro Broadband, which it claims sets a new standard for home broadband.
Packages include broadband back-up, providing an unbreakable internet connection with the router automatically using Vodafone’s 4G mobile network if the fixed-line connection goes down; Super Wi-Fi, which delivers a signal into every room of the house using boosters; Wi-Fi Xperts, a team of engineers who Vodafone says will proactively monitor and fix any issues; and a Faster Fibre Promise, which means customers will get upgraded for free to full FTTP broadband as soon as it rolls out in their street, if not already available.
First Vice President & Head-Investor Relations
[Technical Issues] posted on our website. For those who have not been able to do so, you may download the presentation from www.pldt.com under the Investor Relations section.
For today s presentation, we have with us Mr. Manny Pangilinan, Chairman and CEO; Mr. Al Panlilio, Chief Revenue Officer; Anabelle Lim Chua, Chief Finance Officer; Mr. Joachim Horn, Next Generation Technology Solutions Advisor of Smart Communications; as well as other members of the PLDT management team.
At this point, let me turn the floor over to Mr. Panlilio to begin the presentation.
Alfredo S. Panlilio
| 04 March 2021
New research from analyst firm Parks Associates indicates that over 12 million US consumers have cancelled their home broadband service, with high cost cited as the most common reason.
The report, Adoption and Perception of Broadband, has found that there are more than 15 million households in the US that have only a mobile broadband service, which includes more than three million households that have never had a home internet subscription.
Kristen Hanich, senior analyst, Parks Associates, commented: “High cost is the most prominent issue driving households to cut the cord and go mobile only, although service-related issues, from slow speeds to poor customer experience, also contribute. Service providers can deploy a number of strategies, including increasing speed and delivering a device that improves Wi-Fi coverage, in order to protect their customer base.”