How's your Internet Connection?
By Rachiel
@funkeyguhl (1743)
Philippines
March 6, 2016 12:27am CST
I have been staying here in the Philippines for more than a year now. What I have noticed is that the internet connection in our area is very slow and it gets slower during the night because well, I think there are a lot of users online already.
How about you? How's your internet connection? Mind you, I have a 3mbps connection.
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9 responses
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
8 Mar 16
Wow! that is so cool! makes me want to move to Japan just because of the internet :p @kataomoi
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
8 Mar 16
@funkeyguhl the countries of the 2 people above us are in the top 10 fastest internet. South Korea is number one at this moment.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Mar 16
My connection is promised to be 2mpbs but my connection is actually 100 kbps. The telecoms in our country deceives us. Countries with better economies than us have cheaper internet connection despite of the fact they have a more expensive cost of living.
There also countries poorer than us that have faster internet connections.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
8 Mar 16
I know. I think most especially in the metro, the internet connection is congested just like the traffic situation :p
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker I know. I read in the news that these companies are actually blocking a provider that wants to provide an alternative here in the Philippines.
Imagine that?!
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
8 Mar 16
@funkeyguhl To make our internet experience worst. Our telecoms have damn data capping.
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
at the moment its doable. it gets super slow at times.
i have postpaid user friends who complain a lot when it comes to their data cause theyre getting slow connection for a monthly subscription. i guess we now have to accept that its a reality here in the Philippines.
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
The data connection is really pfft! I feel the same way with my home connection however, I have to also take note that we have about 3-4 gadgets using the connection.
I just hope that they do something about it .... seriously.
@Letranknight2015 (52072)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
it's supposed to get faster at night since there's not much people using the net. maybe you should change the password of your modem just in case.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
8 Mar 16
I think it is because there are a lot of people in our area (and I mean a lot!) and since they are all coming home from work and are all in their smartphones, this can be the culprit.
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
6 Mar 16
@funkeyguhl,Internet in my home town is unpredictable.Generally it is fast in the morning and gradually goes on getting slower as the sun goes up.
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
8 Mar 16
it can be because of the same reason as ours - a lot of users going online on your area which is why the bandwidth is slow.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
8 Mar 16
i have combo plan and in it in day speed is 600 kbps and in night 2 mbps but we have not that kind of problem and it happen more then i have speed meter so i will complain to the distributor who give it,so i have not that kind of problem.....
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
good for you. As for us, I have tried everything - switch off devices, restart router and now, we have an ingenious idea - put an aluminium foil next to the router. It seems to be working well though.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
@birjudanak I know before that happens to me as well. During night time is perfect time to get some work online done but it is a different case now.
I find it weird.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
9 Mar 16
@funkeyguhl before few years we have that kind of problem but in morning not in night , infact in night we get speed more....
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
9 Mar 16
I hope for the same to happen to us. I mean, this is the way forward, right?
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
8 Mar 16
my internet in Dubai before was fast and I mean it. Even their 3g connection there was superb so I am so frustrated when we arrived here and I have to wait, have tea before the connection loads the page I want (This happens in the evening).
