mobile broadband advice

[fcg_vi]

I'm going to be diving the Visayas and Mindano for a couple of months and I'm looking for advice on getting online. Anyone have experience with the WeRoam/Smart/Globe "broadband" mobile access services?

 

[paolov]

WEroam is GOOD.

so far it has fast bandwidth. a friend of mine gave me a glimpse of it

 

[boljakool]

I also saw WeRoam being used during a demo. It's quite fast and reliable.
The demo was done in Makati. I'm not sure if it would perform as fast if you'll
be using it in Visayas.

 

[jonix]

heard WERoam is good...170+kbps and it's stable

 

[fcg_vi]

Thanks for the help. I've been searching but I haven't been able to locate more info on WeRoam... Is this available where there's a SMART signal throughout the islands? Where do I sign up, can I just go to the mall in Cebu? Does it work with a prepay plan? Do I need a special modem or can I tether my nokia phone to my laptop?

 

[paolov]

PLDT WeROAM

Thanks for the help. I've been searching but I haven't been able to locate more info on WeRoam... Is this available where there's a SMART signal throughout the islands? Where do I sign up, can I just go to the mall in Cebu? Does it work with a prepay plan? Do I need a special modem or can I tether my nokia phone to my laptop?

 

[shugar]

Thanks for the help. I've been searching but I haven't been able to locate more info on WeRoam... Is this available where there's a SMART signal throughout the islands? Where do I sign up, can I just go to the mall in Cebu? Does it work with a prepay plan? Do I need a special modem or can I tether my nokia phone to my laptop?

on a laptop you'll need a special PCMCIA card w/c can accept the special SMART SIM that you'll be issued

i don't know if you can use your nokia phone but if you can you'll probably have to use the WeRoam sim and take out your regular sim

hope it helps

Jag

 

[solanabezo]

I have both Weroam and Globe Visibility. Both are good. My WeRoam uses the AirCard which is faster while the Globe uses GPRS because Solana is in an area where Globe cannot use an Air Card but I am sure Globe would have the same service in the Visayas.

The We roam office is in Boni Avenue in Mandaluyong. I had to bring my PC there while Globe will give you instructions how to use over the phone. Call Audrey at 09175888030.

 

[paolov]

which could be functional when you go to say HK, USA, Canada, China, Mongolia ? these are the countries i may hop to in the next two years.

I have both Weroam and Globe Visibility. Both are good. My WeRoam uses the AirCard which is faster while the Globe uses GPRS because Solana is in an area where Globe cannot use an Air Card but I am sure Globe would have the same service in the Visayas.

The We roam office is in Boni Avenue in Mandaluyong. I had to bring my PC there while Globe will give you instructions how to use over the phone. Call Audrey at 09175888030.

 

[midwestdvr]

which could be functional when you go to say HK, USA, Canada, China, Mongolia ? these are the countries i may hop to in the next two years.

As for the US, if they have a roaming agreement here and they use GPRS/EDGE, you can probably use that system over here. I've heard that EDGE system is pretty fast (though not as fast as my cable modem). But the best one here, I think, is by Verizon which unfortunately is not gsm compatible (GPRS/EDGE).