Looking for your very own 1.2 Gbps Internet connection?

By Kiven, 7:07 am Wed Dec 24 2008 - Editorial - 4 Opinions

Other Asian countries such as Japan or South Korea have already implemented Internet technologies that push speeds to ridiculous rates; Imagine downloading files that are hundreds of megabytes in size in mere seconds rather than hours.

Will Philippine internet surfers ever experience such speeds?

Browsing the net revealed a local company called Happy Communications (http://happy.com.ph), that promises (or has promised) to push internet speeds up to 1.2 Gbps using 4G technology. Happy Communications also states on their website that:

Ushering in a new age of communications, HAPPY is the first to offer 4G technology in the country – fully wireless Internet Protocol-based applications distributed at speeds of 50Mbps to 1Gbps – mobile connectivity that’s even faster than traditional broadband.

Now for the bad news:

• The Happy website hasn’t been updated since 2007
• A quick search revealed a reported pricing scheme that is geared toward corporate consumers than a mass market audience.
• Lots of PR for a nonexistent product.
• Do you even know anyone or any company using this service?

Until the average filipino users gets their hands on an actual working faster-than-globe-or-pldt-or-smart internet service, then the dream of having internet speeds on par as our wealthier Asian neighbors is just that.

Related Articles (Automatically Generated)

• How Much Would You Pay for Really Really Fast Internet?
• Sun Cellular Now Supports Push Email
• Why Was the Internet Slow Yesterday?
• The Internet Makes it Clear What’s Really New
• Local “Internet Marketing Bootcamp” Scheduled for January 19