Globe and PLDT have started deploying more fiber optics around the Metro Manila and the Philippines earlier this year. And with Converge ICT widening the availability of their Fiber Internet services, it would be great to put these three in a complete plan comparison including the price.
- This post has been updated, Please see Best Fiber Internet Plans for P1,000+
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Location Availability of Globe, PLDT, Converge ICT Fiber Optics in the Philippines
Confirmed areas are listed below with the Fiber being limited to latest condominiums, apartments, residences, and exclusive villages or subdivisions.
It’s important to take note that Globe (Platinum Broadband or Fiber) already removed the list of areas with Fiber in their website for unknown reasons. They’ve now the same Fiber availability listing to PLDT where you will need to contact them and give your address for them to check, which is similar to Converge ICT.
- For Globe/PLDT: Makati, Pasay, Manila, Quezon City, Laguna, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Cebu, Bacolod, Davao, Dumaguete
- For specific locations and building, name check our Globe Platinum listing here
- Converge ICT: Limited to urban areas and buildings
Globe |
PLDT |
Converge ICT |
| Plan 1599 20Mbps speed 150GB data |
– |
Plan 1500 |
| Plan 1899 50Mbps speed 500GB data (July 2017) |
Plan 1899 |
– |
| Plan 2499 100Mbps speed 1TB data |
Plan 2500 |
|
| – |
Plan 2899 |
– |
| – |
Plan 3499 |
Plan 3500 |
Completing the Globe Platinum Broadband plans are Plan 4499, 6999, and 9499 with 1Gbps speed or 1000Mbps.
Best Fiber Optic Internet Connectivity
Between the three, Globe has the best Fiber plans and choices with Converge ICT getting the cheapest plan offering. PLDT, on the other hand, is stuck with 50Mbps but I heard they will be ramping up their Fiber offerings this year too.
Alternative broadband via Sky Cable or DSL
If you’re not needing those crazy speeds, getting a DSL or wired internet plans are more economical since base plans start for as low as P1,000 a month.
Opting for Sky Cable is also a better deal if you want to subscribe in cable TV channels. Sky Broadband has plan 1899 at the moment that offers up to 50Mbps download speed, 5Mbps upload rate, and free TV channels.
More postpaid or broadband plans below
I thought initially you said globe plan 1599 20mbps fibre has 250gb data allowance? Why is it only 150gb now?
After checking out Globe’s website I found that the data is now down to 150GB though our first post still has 250GB on it (Globe’s table).
From Globe Sale its 250GB.
I heard about Telstra, does anyone here knows about when will it be available for subscription?
No Telstra, sadly.
pero kung ikaw tatanungin sir? ano sa tatlong yan yung pinaka ok? bayantel kasi ako dati. mejo ok na sakin un, kaso wala na bayantel globe nalang. eh ang globe samin every other day walang net. pldt naman mayat maya ang DC.
try mo converge scammer PLDT lalo na yong plan 3500 nila. mukang hindi pure fiber. Lagi nag loloko internet speed. napuputol at bumabagal every now and then. mabuti pa nung naka dsl ako swabe. yung plan 3500 nila is plan 3700 talaga pag dating ng bill mo taps young free tv cable na kasaama worth 700 pero basic plan lang papa na worth 200 php lang subsciption sa bang cable companies! ang masakit dito lock ka na ng 2yrs! scam fuck PLDT
salamat sir, until now di padin ako nakakabitan nung sa PLDT na yan. try ko tumingin sa sky o bayantel nalang ulit, yung globe naman kasi atat magkabit samin, kaso panay prob naman
concern ko kasi araw2 kami may videocall ang lakas kumain ng data nun, tapos uploading pa ng files na malalaki
Converge ICT is i think the among them having low cost payment and very good internet… my boss is an Converge users and as of now no problem sa connection thats why our office is already applied for it… but the only prob. with this company pag walang malapit na NAP sa place mo will surely garbage your application…. kasi dito sa office more than a month na wla pa din naikakabit… LOLXS
pathetic fiber internet connection offers only catered to rich and exclusive subdivision/condo/villages.
I am curious about the availability of fiber optics around Tagaytay or possibly going down toward Silang? My wife, a filipina, and I are looking to relocate to an area with higher elevations which should be cooler and more comfortable for me. Bit we need good internet.
wtf…fiber connection with a data allowance? it must unlimited
fkng data cap! go to hell globebobo smartshit….. there must be other telco to compete whit this two xit telco in the philippines…
100 Megabits per sec? Wth kind of Fiber optic is that?
Meanwhile in Romania you get 1000 Megabits per sec for 9 euro that’s less than 500 Php.
Welcome to Philippines.
So go back to Romania. Even here in the U.S. no such thing as 1000 Mbps for 9 Euros! Ha Ha Ha so if you think Romania is best for Internet why don’t up just stay there and do away with your life in the internet!
American ISPs are known to abuse customers. Their profitability is insane. Why should anything be compared to the US?
Also, Philippines has much lower labor costs, comparable to Romania (actually Romanians earn a bit more). The prices are like this in the Philippines because the owners want to milk it as much as possible. Notice that they’re desperate to keep ANY outside competition away. If Japanese and Korean providers were allowed to operate, you’d be paying 5-700 pesos for 100mbit.
Amen for that brother. My friend in U.S. also complains about the insanely expensive internet bill. He’s paying $40 for shitty 25mbps connection whereas I’m paying 1299Php for shittier 10mbps at 100gb cap connection meanwhile my father pays 39999KRW ($35) for 1000mbps unlimited connection back in Korea.
i hope the government will bring more internet provider company so that PLDT and Globe will not monopolize it, this company join together in order to suggest the price they want and we the consumer cant do nothing but to accept it because we dont have the choice.
haharangin nila yan eh, alam mo naman sa pinas maraming bayaran
oo tama daming pumasok na bagong IPC pero ginawa nila ang lahat para hindi mag tagumpay bibilhin man nila ito or idadaan sa illigal na paraan.
The fact that Globe does not offer unlimited internet, does not make it the best.
Data caps suck period!!!! Don’t do it or you’re going to hate life and getting screwed with the lock in period too!!! If its the only choice you have then look for the biggest cap you can get.
ok ba yung Converge ICT?
using it now, there are downtime due to maintenance or system upgrade but they will let you know in advance…
okay converge. yun nga lang sa area namin wala pa. bilang lang location nyan. pero mas okay yan kesa PLDT at Globe.
Mas ok nga.. Mas ok mag hintay ng wala… 1 week na, YOUR APPLICATION IS STILL NEW. walang kwentang info binibigay sa customer…Dapat kung merong fiber available, ipaalam sa customer, kung wala sabihan din ung customer. Hindi ung nagpapa.asa ng tao dyan sa walang kwentang online application na yan.
Wala palang matinong network d2 sa pinas ung pldt paasa lng pla balak ko pa nman mag tyo ng negosyo pisonet kso 7 days palng kakabit ng pldt skin bigla nawala na ang connection tpos ung mga costumer service pa bukas bukasin ka na may pu2nta daw na technician until now pang six days na wala prin! Tpos ang bilis nilng maningil ng bill hehe muka nyo icut nyo nlng para masaya wala ako mapakinabangan sa sirbisyo nyo!!
oo tama kayo lahat kabwesit tong pldt laging log tae talaga nag aalisan na mga costumer bwiset na pldt at globe nato
PLDT CS are the worst of the worst in PH even you want to upgrade or apply a new plan, they don’t seem to interested to sign u up. Globe is working like a snail for upgrading their fibre plan as it is still limited to not many condos in Makati. I really do hope Philippines government open up the market to let foreign internet provider in to the market for consumer’s sake. Internet in PH really sucks compared to fellow SEA countries
A wireless internet with data capping? No way globe. LOL! The new converge is best.
Converge ICT is the best among the rest. Proven and tested.
I live in the U.S, the country with abusive ISPs. I pay a flat $65/mo (tax included) for 1000mbps internet service from my abusive ISP – 1Gig fiber internet service. That is 1000mbps downstream and 1000mbps upstream symetrical rock steady internet service with no down time interuptions so far. I love being abuse by a mediocre ISP!!!