I wouldn't have any plan of applying Internet Service on the first month.Because we live in the building over 20th floor, we put our Laptops beside the window and we can detect those signals of WI-FI that are no locked.
After a few time, we know that living under other root is not a good plan.
When we need to use Internet urgently, we often found no any signal.
We have slowly a idea to apply the Internet in Manila.
First, we would like to apply DSL, but it is hard to know how a beautiful buildings have old the PBX instructures. Second, we considered TV CABLE, but we gave up the idea after refering to the experience of our friend that they surf the Internet slowly and unstabily .
Finally, we go to find the way of wireless Internet.
There are three ISPs of wireless internet that are also Telecom operators.(2009 Mar~Jun)
the monthly fee and the internet speed:
Globe: 1Mbps, 995p/mon
Smart: 324Kbps, 999p/mon
Sun: 2Mbps, 799p/mon
SUN is the youngest Company of three that live for 5 years.
We choice SUN because they can install the Internet for us instantly and didn't let us waiting for a few days. One SUN agent came home with us to test the ok signal and we paid the first monthly fee to him. It was easy to finish the process of apply Internet.
after months, we know it is the cheapest choice and use the most advanced technolgy, 3.5G. Other two companys, Globe and Smart provide only 3G, and it is slower speed.
一開始我們並沒有想要申辦網路。
因為我們是住在高達二十幾層的大樓內，只要把筆電放在窗戶旁邊就可以收到十幾個鄰居的無線網路訊號，常常可以幸運找到沒有鎖密碼的無線網路訊號。
但後來，我們發現沒有鎖密碼的網路越來越難尋得，加上寄人籬下非長久之計，我們急需使用網路時，常會找不到訊號，慢慢的有了想申辦網路的計畫。
我們先是想申請ADSL，但因大樓的設備太老舊無法申辦DSL。我知道很難想像這麼漂亮的大樓，電話交換設備是如此的老舊不堪。也考慮過電視網路(CABLE)，但看了鄰居朋友的使用經驗，速度和穩定度不足，最後我們放棄了這兩種辦法。
最後，我們朝Wireless Internet的解決方案下手。
目前菲律賓有三間Wireless Internet的ISP服務商，這也是目前菲律賓的三間電信公司。(2009 Mar~Jun)
各家的費率和速度分別為：
Globe 號稱1Mbps 價格995p/mon
Smart Bro 稱324Kbps 價格999p/mon
Sun 號稱 2Mbps 價格 799p/
這三家以SUN為最年輕的公司、僅成立五年，我們後來選擇SUN原因是：
他們是這三家中唯一說可以立即安裝，不用等待數天的工作天時間。
甚至可以回家去測試訊號品質，一個agent就陪我一起搭捷運回家並在家測試訊號ok後，我們再直接付費給agent完成安裝，一切申請程序就結束。
後來我們自己才發現SUN不但是月租費最便宜，且使用的Wireless技術也是這三家中最先進的3.5G。另外兩家公司Globe和Smart都還停留在 3G的慢速度上。