As promised on my previous post I'll be providing the side by side speed test between a capped plan 999 PLDT HomeBro uLTEra and HomeBro Canopy. Since the daily cap of the uLTEra plan 999 is 333 mb it would be impossible for a typical user to not reach this daily cap, this is the reason why I used the capped speed of the uLTEra to compare both connections.
| Left Corner PLDT uLTEra plan 999 capped | Right Corner HomeBro Canopy plan 999 |
|---|---|
| LTE Network | 3G Network |
| Capped speed of around 1Mbps | Up to 2Mbps combined download and upload |
| 3Mbps download if uncapped | Stable 1.6Mbps download |
| IP 121.54.44.91 | IP 121.54.122.98 |
| Wireless connection using Modem/Router | Canopy is connected to an old D-link router |
| Wireless N connection (@ 150 Mbps) | Wireless G only (@ 54 Mbps) |
SPEED TEST URL: www.bandwidthplace.com
RESULTS:
| PLDT uLTEra plan 999 capped | HomeBro Canopy plan 999 |
|---|---|
| DOWNLOAD 1.36 Mbps | DOWNLOAD 1.6 Mbps |
| UPLOAD 0.81 Mbps | UPLOAD 0.3 Mbps |
| PING 45 ms | PING 46 ms |
| 2 pts. | 1 pt |
SPEED TEST 2
SPEED TEST URL: www.dslreports.com/speedtest
RESULTS:
| PLDT ultera plan 999 capped | HomeBro Canopy plan 999 |
|---|---|
| DOWNLOAD 0.991 Mbps | DOWNLOAD 1.055 Mbps |
| UPLOAD 0.824 Mbps | UPLOAD 0.297 Mbps |
| PING 235 ms | PING 247 ms |
| 2 pts. | 1 pt |
SPEED TEST 3
RESULTS:
VERDICT:
I decided to count the number of green points for each connection and it shows that the capped PLDT uLTEra won by a slim margin. If we analyze the results HomeBro Canopy sweep the download tests thanks to it's stable 1.6Mbps download speed which is very important if you are a heavy internet user. Meanwhile, the PLDT uLTEra sweep the upload category. Upload speed is also important because it makes sending files much faster or if you are hosting a website it makes the loading times much faster, Skype and other video conference software can also benefit from higher upload speeds. For me I would still go with the old but stable connection, as of now this is the best example of being the latest is not always the greatest. It's like having a Playstation 3 and Playstation4 wherein a PS3 is more utilized because of the titles that are available and as for PS4 the primary use of the device for now is for watching videos on Netflix.
I would be missing my Canopy connection since you can tweak the modem. Let's say your current base station is under maintenance you can switch to another base station as long as you know the admin password and you know which settings to change.
So if you are out of the 24 months lock in period of your Canopy connection, think twice if you want to have it upgraded to uLTEra. Now it would be a different story if you decide to choose the uLTEra plan 1299 or 1699 because we all know that it would be a runaway winner. So, what do you think about the side by side tests should you upgrade or not? Let's head on to the comments section to discuss the options.
| PLDT ultera plan 999 capped | HomeBro Canopy plan 999 |
|---|---|
| DOWNLOAD 1.28 Mbps | DOWNLOAD 1.57 Mbps |
| UPLOAD 0.48 Mbps | UPLOAD 0.28 Mbps |
| PING 302 ms | PING 228 ms |
| 1 pt | 2 pts. |
| TOTALS: | |
| 5 pts. | 4 pts. |
VERDICT:
I decided to count the number of green points for each connection and it shows that the capped PLDT uLTEra won by a slim margin. If we analyze the results HomeBro Canopy sweep the download tests thanks to it's stable 1.6Mbps download speed which is very important if you are a heavy internet user. Meanwhile, the PLDT uLTEra sweep the upload category. Upload speed is also important because it makes sending files much faster or if you are hosting a website it makes the loading times much faster, Skype and other video conference software can also benefit from higher upload speeds. For me I would still go with the old but stable connection, as of now this is the best example of being the latest is not always the greatest. It's like having a Playstation 3 and Playstation4 wherein a PS3 is more utilized because of the titles that are available and as for PS4 the primary use of the device for now is for watching videos on Netflix.
I would be missing my Canopy connection since you can tweak the modem. Let's say your current base station is under maintenance you can switch to another base station as long as you know the admin password and you know which settings to change.
So if you are out of the 24 months lock in period of your Canopy connection, think twice if you want to have it upgraded to uLTEra. Now it would be a different story if you decide to choose the uLTEra plan 1299 or 1699 because we all know that it would be a runaway winner. So, what do you think about the side by side tests should you upgrade or not? Let's head on to the comments section to discuss the options.
Panalo pa rin canopy for me. but like you said important din ang upload speed for video calls and file transfer. i disagree with this 'Now it would be a different story if you decide to choose the uLTEra plan 1299 or 1699 because we all know that it would be a runaway winner. '
ReplyDeleteplan 1299 is 5 mbps with 1.5 mpbs when capped. the daily cap is around 500 mb. ubos na kaagad yan sa isang game patch so you'll be stuck with 1.5 mpbs until reset. so essentially you're paying P 1299 for 1.5 mpbs speed (which you can get with canopy!).
canopy has better latency for me (i live < 2 miles from base station)
walang tatalo sa tweaking ng canopy (via canopy settings page). saan ka pa makaka adjust ng AP, QoS, do line tests , etc except on canopy?? canopy FTW!
sorry to hear ma disconnect na canopy mo bro. ok yung blog mo warning people of the pitfalls of ultera.
Sir salamat na madami sa pagbasa at pag reply salamat din sa pakikiramay sa Canopy ko. Yung reason lang kung bakit yung 1299 e mas ok because of the upload speed (for work from home setup) almost pareho sila ng canopy na around 1.6Mbps pero may point ka kasi at price point mas mura at stable pa din ang Canopy. I remember my canopy days na kayang pumalo ng 4Mbps nung bago pa pumasok ang FUP ng PLDT, ngayon 1.6Mbps na lang at monthly cap na 30Gb(based on experience).
Deletehello po. pwede ba port forward sa ultera? or parang smartbro canopy na hindi pwede?
ReplyDeleteMeron naman option yung modem/router to port forward, try ko bukas pag uwi ko. Pero nung una kong kinabit yung Xbox sa network di maka connect sa Xbox Live. Open ko yung mga port na yan sa baba tapos update ko to. Salamat.
DeletePort 88 (UDP)
Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
Port 80 (TCP)
Sir hindi gumagana ang port forwarding. Yung IP kasi same lang sa network range ng SmartBro Canopy.
Deletebro maganda review mo may canopy ako mag 4 years n ngayong aug 2014 . mag plan p naman sana ako mag ultera kasi sabi mabilis. nabasa ko fin yung cap nila so im thinking twice.kaya nag hanap skp ng review. baka i relocate ko n lang canopy ko since kinabit so sya s satellite dish para maganda ang sagap. thanks s review
ReplyDeleteSalamat sa pagbasa Sir, antagal mo na pala sa canopy dapat madami ka nang rewards na nakukuha nyan sa PLDT.
Deletegood info. thanks for providing it. speaking of rewards ang dami ko nang reward points sa smartbro. nung 384kpbs pa lang speed nila subscriber na ako kaya sang katutak na ang points na accumulate ko. one time ko lang na gamit (2 movie tickets). dami ko pang points natira then one day nawala na lang sa profile ko. bad trip
ReplyDeleteBad trip sayang naman yung points mo sir, 384kbps mabilis na yun dati. I used to work for the sister company of Meridian Telekoms before it was acquired by Smart and marketed it as SmartBro.
Delete2 movie tickets lang sir? ahahaha.. subscriber ako ng smartbro around the same time at nakakuha ako ng Printer, Cellphone, at HDD.. :D
DeleteI'm actually planning to enrol with ultera but you've answered all my possible questions, this is a big help i would go to canopy.. Thanks so much...
ReplyDeleteThank you sir for taking your time to read.
DeleteGood review! Medyo nag iisip na tuloy ako if itutuloy ko pa ung pag migrate ko sa ULTERA since ung Canopy connection ko sobrang unstable na. And hindi siya umaabot ng greater than 1.4mbps download speed and ung ping ay sobrang taas.
ReplyDeleteNeed ko pa naman ng reliable internet connection for gaming and work from home setup. Tapos na reject ung application ko for DSL connection since di daw feasible maglagay ng DSL line sa amin so ULTERA na lang ata talaga ang last hope ko.
What do you guys think? Should I stay or should I go?
Sir based kasi sa mga sales person at sa ibang users na pumupunta sa PLDT sales office para magpakabit sinasabhan sila na ma phased out na ang canopy. Kagaya mo wala din akong option dahil wala din DSL dito sa amin. Suggestion ko na lang na ang pakabit mo ay yung may outdoor na antenna ng Ultera kasi mas stable yung connection nya.
Deletehindi ko alam kung maganda sa games un ultera kasi un ultera ko khan online na nga lang nilalaro ko laggers at delay pa ako pano na kaya kung DOTA 2 na un nilalaro hahahah
DeleteMay problem canopy ko intermittent signal nya ngayon mula ng bagyong glenda. then dumating yung mga tech staff, nireklamo ko kasi yung issue, na prove ng tech ng intermittent nga, then they suggest na mag upgrade daw ako sa ultera, without checking sa antenna tapo umalis na sila ng di nila nagawa. Nakita ko ads ng ultera by numbers akala ko magbebenefit ako, plan ko pa naman i-upgrade na agad. thanks sa info.
ReplyDeleteSalamat din sa pagbasa at sana makahanap ka ng ibang option para sa ISP mo .
Deleteso i-paphaseout na talaga nila ang canopy para mapilitan ka mag ultera ? . kanina pumunta kami sa PLDT sabi tapos na daw kontrata namin sa canopy .. nag-aalala kasi kami baka dahil d pa nakaultera talagang babagalan nila internet mo , ngayun ang speed d2 ay 0.04 mbps .. so dba pag canopy ka papalitan nila ng ultera without charge tapos meron pa +2000php/6months na dagdag daw so 999+300 so 1299 na babayaran namin for the 1st 6 months . pag natapos na yung 1st 6 months na yun magiging 999 na po ba ulit ?
ReplyDeleteHi Aldreiz,
DeleteNakakaiyak naman yang speed sa inyo baka pag nag upgrade ka sa Ultera ganyan lang din ang speed. Eto since tapos na ang contract mo sa Canopy free na ang upgrade mo sa Ultera wala ka nang babayaran na kung ano ano pa. Pero kung pinutol mo na yung Canopy mo dun ka madaming babayaran gaya ng activation fee for 6 months at pag natapos 999 na lang ulit. Pwede mo check yung previous post namin about ultera
http://www.callcenterfocus.com/2014/08/isp-test-pldt-ultera-vs-smartbro-canopy.html
@Anonymous OCT 14, 2014, 9:04:00 PM - galit ka 'pre?
ReplyDeletemasama ang loob ni Anonymous OCT 14, 2014, 9:04:00 PM
ReplyDeleteInstaller si anonymous
ReplyDeletegalit ang mga technician,maanghang kaya?
ReplyDelete^_^ good am...ano solution ninyo about sa interference ng Ultera lte sa analog signal like sa Television?...... kasi kahit mga kapitbahay ko damay sa interference cauing by lte antenna
ReplyDeleteKahit di ko pa na encounter yang interference issue pero mukhang magandang topic yan. Ang nahanap ko lang kasi di dapat ma encounter ang ganung issue kasi magka iba sila ng bandwidth signal. Pero sa DTV maaring mangyari dahil may mga recorded na issue sa ibang bansa at kailangan ng signal booster ng TV as solution. check here http://www.maxlinear.com/digital-tv-transition-faces-threat-of-interference-from-lte-networks-according-to-new-whitepaper/
Deletehi di po ako marunong sa internet pero as 1 day pa lang ng ultera namen eh napagcompare ko na din agad yung speed between canopy and ultera na sa dame nameng gumagamit ng internet mabilis bumagal at naka 1299 na plan pa ko sa gabi halos sobrang bagal na talaga di tulad ng canopy kahit madaling araw nagagamit pa din nameng lahat at ang masaklap pa is limited lang sa 5 gadgets ang ultera not like canopy eh sa router kahit ilan pa nakaconnect question lang po pwede po ba iconnect yung dati nameng router sa ultera? and if u dont mind paano po sya icoconnect? TIA
ReplyDeletePwede I connect yung lumang router mo ganyan din ginawa ko nung una. Reset mo muna sa default config yung old router mo tapos I set mo na lang na kumuha ng IP automatically. Kabit mo yung Lan cable mo sa LAN port ng Ultera Modem yung kabilang dulo kabit mo sa WAN port ng lumang router turn off mo na lang yung wifi signal ng Ultera mo. Kung naka Indoor modem ka check mo yung link na to on kung paano taasan ang dami ng devices ng ultera. http://www.callcenterfocus.com/2014/12/how-to-fix-7-device-limit-of-pldt.html
DeleteHi guys ...canopy user ako plan 999 ... ayus lng ba papalitan ng ultera plan 1299 ?? ayus lng skin kahit may cap. kesa naman sa canopy namin na prang madaling araw mu lng pde gamitin.. 250kb/sec ... kung 5mb ung plan 1299 edi labas ng cap eh 1.5? meaning 320kb/sec na stable ba ?? bsta stable na 300+ kb/s ayus na skin wag lang canopoy na time out here time out there na lagi 10 to 40 kb/sec pag umaga -_- ... paconvert ko na ba oh stay prin ako sa canopy?? ung cap namn cguro di magpapatong patong.. pag tapos ng month no?
ReplyDeletetanong mo sa kapitbahay mo kung ok kasi depende yan sa area. Ok naman ultera kung ok ang area, e base sa kwento mo parang mahina sa area nyo. Check ka na din kung may ibang option sa area nyo para sa internet kasi another 2 years na naman yan.
Deletemay kapit bahay kame ayus namn ultera dito sa lugar namin.. canopy lng tlga may prob dito samin.. ask ko lang anu ung indoor at outdoor package na nbabasa ko tungkol sa ultera?? anu pinagkaiba nun?? ssbihin ko ba yun pag kinakabit na?
DeleteIndoor/Outdoor modem yun. Pag yung outdoor malakas sumagap ng signal yung indoor medyo mahina. Mas ok yung indoor kung may balak ko lumipat kasi madali dalhin yung outdoor may antenna sa labas parang canopy. Good Luck sa connection for the next 2 years.
Deleteaa edi outdoor nlng kukunin ko :D salamat po sa response sir :D
DeleteSuffer sa ultera , mas maganda pa yung canopy stable 1.6MB ngayon yung ultera 3MB kaso ang bils mawala reach agad. DOWN sa 0.9Kbps. :( kala ko UPGRADE, DOWN GRADE pala. tanong kulang po, yung download po kasi 0.9mbps, yung upload 1.0 Mbps pwede ba ilagay yung 0.5 to download para yung download maging 1.4mb. hindi ko naman masyadu ginagamit ang upload kasi. uhuhuhuhu
ReplyDeleteSuffer at downgrade talaga ang nangyari sa atin ang na upgrade lang ay yung upload speed. Control kasi nila yung speed kaya malamang di pwede ilipat ang speed ng upload. Yung mga natitirang subscriber ng Canopy masasaya kasi sobrang stable na daw dahil siguro konti na lang Canopy at di na congested ang network.
DeleteAko sinusumpa ko canopy simula nung nagka FUP nagsimula na bumagal ang net at pag na cap sobra bagal kahit sa pag access ng email ang bagal sobra tagal din ako nag tiis, pero nung namigrate na nila sa ultera connection ko kinakabahan ako dahil sa mga nababasa kong feedbacks pero mag one month na connection ko na ultera wala ako nakikitang problem as off now plan 1299 ang napplyan ko. Depende rin siguro sa location at sa nakaconnect sa base station kaya nag kakaroon ng pagbagal sa mga connection ng iba, lalo pag may mga matatakaw at gahaman sa pagdownload. Yan din kasi ang nakwento sa akin ng installer, sya nga din mismo nagsabi sa akin na mas ok ang canopy pero sa connection problem ko sa canopy i had no choice kelangan ko imigrate to ultera dahil homebase ang work ko so sinubukan sa place ko ang ultera at maganda naman ang nasagap na signal. Siguro din ako pa lang ang may ultera dito sa area namin kaya wala ako kaagaw sa base station. At sana wala lang daw matakaw sa download kaya nagkakathrottled sa connections. I hope sana mag stable lang connections ko hehehe di ko pa ramdam ang capping nila as of now.
ReplyDeleteGood news yan sana mag tuloy tuloy sayo.
DeleteMga sir question lang..
ReplyDeleteMadami kami sa bahay pero up to 7 devices lang ang pwede mag connect at the same given time sa ultera.
Pwede ba akong bumili ng sariling wireless router? If yes, paano ang setup?..
1. Outdoor antenna > ultera modem/router > self-provided wireless router or,
2. Outdoor antenna > self-provided wireless router
Hindi ko kasi alam kung tatanggalin ko na ung pldt provided modem/router to give way sa sarili kong wireless router or ikakabit ko ung self-provided wireless router sa pldt homebro ultera modem/router.
And pa suggest na rin ng magandang wireless router, budget is 2k. Hehe. Thanks!
Option 1 ka. Outdoor antenna > Lan Port of ultera modem/router > Wan port of self provided wireless router. Sayang kung naka indoor ko meron ako nakitang fix sa seven device limit ng Ultera kung gusto mo basahin check mo na lang link.
Deletehttp://www.callcenterfocus.com/2014/12/how-to-fix-7-device-limit-of-pldt.html
Thanks sa blog mo it really helps me a lot! Me nagcall sakin sometime October na sbi nga iphase out nrw ang canopy so I said yes na mgppaupgrade ako. I have been a canopy subscriber for 8 years. so far wlang problema dito s area ko (angeles city), khit bumagyo stable prin ang connection ko. Just the other day 2 field sales technician ang dumating magkasunod ng araw at kinoconvince ako n mgpaupgrade.eh ayaw ng anak ko saka ng brother ko kc dami nilang nbbsa n negative reviews about ultera. i told them n pg nakalipat n kmi saka nlng ako ttwag saknila kung mgppaupgrade ako. binigyan nila ko ng waiver n kinacancel ko ung upgrading to ultera. kaso ang nakalagay dun wlang notification dw if incase madisconnect ako agad sa canopy dahil ipephase out ang canopy. which is sbi ko s technician napakaunfair sa tulad kong old subscriber ng canopy. they cannot answer my question and iniwan si waiver. few hours me nagcall and asked me kung tlagang ikacancel n rw ung upgrading ko i told him oo kc di pko makapgdecide dahil we are planning to move into another location. sbi nya once dw materminate na ung canopy contract ko eh automatic dw na mawwalan ako ng connection and pg nagpaupgrade dw ako ng ultera eh me charges na rw. so i told him na bk di nrin ako magultera kung ganon, ill try to find another provider. me and my daughter work at home kya di pwedeng super bagal ng internet. okay nmn ang pldt dsl dito so bk un nlng ang kunin ko if ever. pg kausap mo nmn ung mga cs s hotline they will tell you na di p nmn ipephase out ung canopy. kya ang hirap magdecide :(
ReplyDeleteSo enjoy ko muna canopy kasi maganda talaga ang im satisfied with it. Thanks again s sharing mo, napaisip ako hehehehe
Go with the PLDT DSL at least wired connection walang CAP pero mas maganda pa din ask your neighbors kung OK at stable ang connection sa area nyo. Congrats at meron kang option na mamili, I would always want a DSL line kung pwede lang dito sa amin. Thanks for Dropping by.
DeleteHi..same pala nangyari sa akin..wala din ako sa bahay...nanghiram pa ako sa yaya ng P680 para ma-install nila ang Ultera kasi di na daw pwede talaga yong canopy ko kaya wala choice. Tapos if di ako makapakabit agad, matagal pa daw bago sila makabalik. Badly need to have internet na talaga kasi dami na pending na work kasi ilang araw na wala internet. Sana di na lang ako nagcomplain na sobrang bagal ng internet ko..nireset yata nila..pagkatapos non nawala na totally tapos nagpapunta na lang sa bahay ng support team...kaya yon na ang nangyari...parang naisahan tuloy ako...ngayon 2 days na naman akong wala internet kasi wala signal yong Ultera..2 days lang siya talaga mabilis tapos bila na lang walang signal. wala p naman 1 week so try ko puntahan today...sana ibalik nila canopy ko...
ReplyDeleteSana maayos nila internet connection mo, yung sa akin kasi pati yung sa kapitbahay ko ang sabi sa amin, pag na migrate na at na update na yung system nila na Ultera na yung account mahirap na makabalik sa Canopy.
DeleteSir, this review has proven useful to me. Me and my partner were deciding to go ultera but good thing we researched first. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Princeton, Thanks for dropping by, according a subscriber he was ask to sign a form after declining the upgrade to Ultera so that he can stay with canopy.
DeleteJust migrated to Ultera today without my knowledge, naisahan ako ng PLDT shit. almost 4 years na ako sa Canopy after my 3rd year bumagal na siya, di na stable ang connection so tawag ako ng tawag sa *1888. Ilang supervisor na din ang nakausap ko at ilang tech na rin ang nagpunta until one time etong si kuya tech ay tinaasan ang speed ng net ko ginawa nya 5mbps without additional fee. Good job. I was happy bigla naman ako na dc dahil di daw ako nagbayad? @#$% sabi ko iforce connect nila dahil di ko naman kasalanan at wala akong nareceive na notification na ma ddc ang service. Ayun. naibalik ang connection to my surprise na binalik na naman nila yung dating speed... so 2mbps ulit. Balik sa dating problema. Tawag ulit ako. Nagpadala ng technician kanina. Nag install ng modem at outdoor antenna. May connection na. Good and bam! Naka Ultera na pala ako. Tawag ako, supcall agad. Sabi di na daw maibabalik ang canopy since lahat daw ima-migrate nila sa Ultera. Iniisa isa na daw nila lahat ng subscribers. Naknam! Badtrip ako pero walang magawa yung supervisor. Sayang yung chance ko nung nabigyan ako ng 5mbps plan for only 999 :(
ReplyDeletefollow up lang... pano baguhin yung username and password sa 192.168.15.1 ??? di ko makita sa settings. TIA
Delete@1:47 Pareho nangyari sa amin during the last few days ambilis ng Ultera 5Mbps the whole day tapos ngayong Staring this Sunday till now gapang na ulit.
Delete@1:48 Hi, Walang way para mabago ang username at password default sya sa homebro/homebro though may access tayo sa router/modem natin pero sa tingin ko limited lang. Parang power user sa windows pwede ka mag palit ng mga settings pero di pwede mag add or delete ng users. Nag try na din kami i check kung paano ma kuha password ng admin pero mukhang secure ang login page. I hope I was able to answer your question.
wlng kwenta ultera boss ka2bit lng ni2 khapon plan 999 migration from canopy to ultera putcha 300mb cap daily? ta3na anu mga2wa nun d mka2tpos ng isang movie download un lol disappointed ako sobra wla n ko balak byaran 2 subok mgapply ng dsl ulit bka my slot n
ReplyDeleteHomeBro Uloltera ako ngayon sa internet speed nila nga manloloko!
ReplyDeleteHomebro Ultera Plan P1,999 po ako pero wala sa tugma yung 30% capping nla mula sa 5mb/s ala eh .25 mb/s instead dapat nasa 1.5 mb/s. ano yan panloloko ang ginagawa nila? http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4144926026
ReplyDeleteHomebro Ultera Plan P1,299 po ako pero wala sa tugma yung 30% capping nla mula sa 5mb/s ala eh .25 mb/s instead dapat nasa 1.5 mb/s. ano yan panloloko ang ginagawa nila? http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4144926026
ReplyDeleteDapat ndi n pala aq nag pa migrate from canopy - ultera :(
ReplyDeleteGrave laki tlga ng pag sisisi ko wlng kwenta ang ultera
same sa akin...
ReplyDeletesising sisi ako ng mgupgrade aq sa ultera..
stable sa 2mb ang cannopy ko..
ngayon sa ultera 256kbps nlang aq :(
balik sa year 2000 speed ng smart..
what can you suggest to us na pwedeng gawin kapag nagpaupgrade ng home bro ultera? grabe sobrang bagal ng net namin. tapos di na daw pwede ibalik sa canopy. -_-. i need a reply ASAP. thanks in advance :)
ReplyDeletesame thing happen to me almost 2 years na ako sa Canopy then nagloko connection ko kse nahaharangan ng puno ung kinukuhaan ng signal ng antenna ko.... nung una natuwa ako kse ang sbi sa akin ng dumating na technician... may solution daw mag upgrade daw ako ng Ultera without explaning na limited lang pla ang connection ko... nung kinabit saglit lang naka download agad ako ng movie then the next day... gapang n connection ko... tlgang tumawag ako sa hotline nila kse inis n inis ako.... sbi ko pa nga kung ganun lang na inexplain s akin ng maayos inde tlga ako ppyag n mag switch to ultera kse kahit ganun ung speed ng canopy ko atleast inde sya limited... kya nga nagbabayad ng 999 a month.... eh paano nlng pla sa online games... grrrr kaasar tlga yang ultera n yan... tapos sabi ma phase out n daw ung canopy eh bakit sa website nila naka promote pa din....
ReplyDeletetang inang ultera yan sarap patayin un utak ng cap limit na yan e.. para lang tayo nag sasayang ng pera.... sisilawin tayo sa 3mbps 5mbps 10mbps pero may cap limit na mn potang inang yan........ mamatay na kau mga gahaman sa pera
DeleteNgayon ko lang nabasa ang blog na ito, Very informative. Tama po, mas maganda nga ang Canopy. For info lang po sa mga readers: Ultera is a mobile technology (3G, 4G, or LTE). Canopy is a Fixed Wireless Connection (5.7MHz).
ReplyDeleteAng Canopy needs direct line of sight, while Ultera is like a SMARTPHONE. Mas may control ang mga providers sa mga mobile technology.
Almost 3 years na ung Canopy namin and nung mga nakaraang linggo, i think mga 2 weeks na, sobrang bagal ng net namin. Sa loob ng isang araw mas matagal pang wala so nireport namin sa pldt, may dumating na dlwang technician. (Serious Mode pa sila) Mga ilang minutong pagkatikot at pindot pindot, ok nadaw and sabi nila mag migrate nadaw kami sa Ultera, umalis agad ung mga technician papamiryendahin pa naman sana namin, un pala ganun padin connection namin. Napadpad ako sa blog nato and thank you ng mdmi sa info.
ReplyDeleteSame layo tayo ng mga problems bro!.. Sakin naman, tumawag ung installer ng homebro, sbi papalitan ung antena ng canopy, akala ko naman papalitan lng tlga kase ang life span lng daw ng antena ng canopy 2yrs tpos ng loloko na kse dahil nga sa ulan.. Pag dating samin, iba na kinabit, ultera na pla, without knowing na may capp pla yang puta na ultera n yan, sbi unlimited, u pala, unlimited ung stress mo pag gumamit k nyan..
ReplyDeleteTumawag ako sa #1888 kinabukasan, pinilit ko kausapin ung sup, visor ng hotline nila, hndi n tlga daw pwede mblik ung canopy so ang solution, imigrate nlng daw from ultera to dsl plan 990, kya lng limited lng pwede dito sa lugar namin, puta talaga!!
Kayo mga bro, ano b pwedeng ipalit n connection n mbilis din, stable and pwde png gaming?? D ko n bbyran monthly neto bhala sila..peste
11 yrs n kaming subs. Ng canopy eh, ginago p kmi..
Deletethank you po sa blog nyo sir. I have no internet about 11 days ago. I am a Smart Bro Canopy subscriber more than 10 years ago. Good thing I have read your blog. I want to make sure before I decide to go for Ultera. Sa mahigit 10 years nag subscribe ako, ngayon ko pa lang naranasan mawalan ng connection na ganito katagal. Well hinintay ko pa sister ko mag check ng internet kung sira ba router namin or sa net conncetions talaga. The first time medyo humina, then nawala yung net, then sabi ng *1888 hintay lang ako ng 24 hrs kasi may misalignment sa antenna. Kinabukasan, okay na..until gabii ulit wala na talaga. Nagtaka lang ako, kasi after a day, tumawag na yung PLDT kung humina ba yung connections ko. Sabi ko wala na nga connection. So they offered me about ULtera. Sabi ko later na ako mag decide pagdating ng kapatid ko kasi IT yun may alam sa net world. Kagabi lang sila ng usap, maayos naman yung *1888. Accomodating naman sa needs namin. So glad I have read this blog para alam ko na rin maisagot ko pagdating ng technician in the next couple of days. Kasi binasa ko ang Ultera ng paulit ulit parang di ako nasiyahan sa offer. I still want the canopy back to function. nakakapag 65-72 mbps ako neto kasi ang lapit lang ng signal tower sa amin..less than 100 meters lang. Kaya di ako maniniwalang may sira or slow connections. Alam ko dahil lang gusto nila i convert lahat to Ultera. So kung pipilitin ako. I would rather have it disconnected. Salamat ulit sa blog and feedback.
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ReplyDeleteAsk ko lng if pwede paba maibalik sa Canopy connection ung internet namin kac napalitan na nang Ultera ung internet namin d2... dit uloy kami nkaka babad mag internet. pls rply
-newbie here
magsisisi kayo sa ultera kasi my limit yan, mag dsl nalang kayo, walang limit
ReplyDeleteHello po napadpad lang dito kasi nagchecheck lang... Got a call today from pldt, I'm also a canopy user and will have my lock in period expire this July 2016 I believe. As per rep na nkausap ko, wala nman daw data cap ang Ultera pra dun sa mga forced migration. How true is this. Thanks sa mga sasagot and more power to you OP.
ReplyDeletethat's BS. One of their field tech went here to check our service because we reported it not working then they found out the power adapter is busted. the tech gave us option to change to ultera but the catch is you'll be locked in for 3yrs. plus its capped already unlike canopy. I guess they are trying to faced-out canopy and wimax that is why they come up with ultera. :-)
Deletemedyo matagal na ang post na ito but it is very helpful. Thank you for this review. Around 2006 pa po kaming canopy ngayon lang kami nagkaproblema ng malala dahil power adapter ang issue. until now di pa naayos ang internet namin. walang assurance when magkakaroon ng stocks nang mga bagong adapter. they offered ultera locked in for 3yrs with capped. humindi ako dahil I'm working home mom. may sis and hubby is used to streaming and watching videos. I doubt their 30 gb would work for us. also the price is not reasonable for me if it will be compared to canopy where we are only paying 799/month. Baka meron po dito may power adapter pa that still working bilhin ko na lang po. just pm me.
ReplyDeleteI have a question sirs.
ReplyDeleteIyong PLDT ultera ba using the same signal as Smart LTE/3G via smartphone? Tine test ko kasi speed ng Smart LTE sa bahay namin, kung same magiging performance in case mag Ultera ako.
I am still a canopy user. Binagabagalan na kasi nila canopy namin. 0.1 mbps download during daytime, but 1.3mbps after 12midnight. Sadya no?
Thanks sa reply.
Same lang pero iba ata ang APN Name kaya magkaiba nag speed ng SMART at Ultera.
DeleteOk thanks for the reply anonymous...
ReplyDeleteMay oras lang din na maganda performance ng Smart Sim (ping, DL, UL). Usually sa gabi at madaling araw. Pag umulan kahit konti lang yari na haha. So isang disadvantage ito kung same lang sila ng PLDT LTE.
Mahirap sumugal, pagtyagaan ko muna canopy ko. Until putulin nila.
Eto naghahanap na nga ako ng ibang ISP :(
My other options are Sky broadband, Globelines and Bayantel.
Or buy an open line LTE sim modem and switch between smart and globe sims depending on current performance.
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