PLDT mobile unit Smart Communications’ ongoing network rollout in and around Metro Manila is beginning to pay off, starting with the province of Rizal.
Smart’s mobile internet coverage and quality in a large portion of Rizal has improved, particularly its 4G or LTE (Long Term Evolution) service.
Average download speeds of Smart’s LTE service jumped 455% to 23.3 Mbps while the average download speed of its 3G service rose by 37% to 3.7 Mbps. Subscriber data usage has also risen in Rizal. Network monitoring shows data usage on LTE doubled during this period, while data usage on 3G has increased by 22%. These marked improvements in the quality and reach of Smart’s mobile internet services in the area are the result of the significant increase in the number of LTE and 3G base stations in Rizal, LTE base stations soared 18 times while 3G base stations more than doubled.
“The Rizal results are very promising since they indicate what Smart is looking to achieve for Metro Manila – where we will make mobile data on LTE and 3G as pervasive as possible, providing fast speeds and great quality to all Smart mobile data users,” said Joachim Horn, chief technology and information advisor for PLDT and Smart.
“We are asking for people’s patience and understanding while we are making a lot of changes in our network facilities. These activities are being done during the most inactive hours of the day, and we are putting systems in place to keep to a minimum the impact on our subscribers. In the end, our commitment to all our subscribers is that they will enjoy progressively better mobile data services in the next few months, particularly for those using LTE devices,” added Horn.
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Source: http://technology.mb.com.ph/2017/02/27/smarts-lte-rollout-in-metro-manila-starts-to-bear-fruit/