Experience SMART #LikeNeverBefore

I've experienced a connected Rizal a couple of weeks ago, and I felt and seen the remarkable work that Smart has done to improve coverage and internet data speeds. It's just one of the few things they've done to make it the most reliable one in the country. What would this mean to you?

This would make you feel how it is to "Be there like never before". It's how you can now share the most intimate moments. It's the time you can experience life with your loved ones even when you can’t be physically present (OFW's or just working in far flung places) Smart can still get you connected.

These days, it's super easy to know you're there. Get on Facebook so you could like, comment or heart their latest photos. If you can't be physically there, try the video call on Facebook messenger so you can still talk, see each other and let the most important people in your life feel that you’re always there for them. You can't say distance or situations can break you apart, because in some way shape or form, Smart can definitely bring you there.

Smart has already rolled out tons of network modernization programs in different parts of the country. You can now start seeing the improvements, like faster connections, the wider coverage, I even have signal now inside my home in Metro Manila.They also did network improvements in Queen City of the South Cebu, our President's home city Davao, the adventurous CDO and a whole lot more! Now that Smart has a better than ever network, you can now start enjoying that connection with other subscribers and feel how superior it is over other networks. You can start by watching the video HERE first.

If you want to know more about this experience today, check the information across all of Smart’s social media channels (around lunch time) and on their website smart.com.ph/likeneverbefore to see how YOU could have something #LikeNeverBefore.

Why the hate on LTE-Advanced?

List of Phones that currently support LTE-Advanced: Apple's iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, BlackBerry Priv, BlackBerry Passport, HTC One M9, HTC One A9, HTC 10, Huawei Ascend Mate 7, Mate S, Mate 8, Honor 6 (which I have on the photo YAY!), Honor 6 Plus, Nexus 6P, LG G Flex 2, G4, G5, Nexus 5X, V10, Moto X Style, Lumia 950, 950 XL, One Plus 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Note 5, Note Edge, Alpha, A5 (2016), A7 (2016), A8 (2016), S5, S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S7, S7 Edge, Sony Z3, Z4, Z5, Z5 Compact, Z5 Premium, Xperia X, X Performance, Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, Mi 5.

I understand the angst people are actually doing on their blogs these days but really, why the hate? Smart Communications just recently rolled out the LTE Advanced Mobile Technology in Boracay yesterday and all these bickering about it surfaced later in the day. The company is actually doing something great, it's a technology that isn't available yet in the Philippines and now that it is, I'd rather have it welcomed than marred early on.

Think about it, PLDT's wireless subsidiary is basically offering faster speeds with the usual LTE band using carrier aggregation. People are complaining about slow speeds for years and now that they've got it measured up to 250 Mbps, they're complaining again? We just made this world class technology that's available in Optus in Australia, Sprint in the US, and Turkcell in Turkey be here with Smart in the Philippines, so is that even something to complain about? It's not for every phone there is in the country as there are only a few LTE Advanced capable phones in the market now, technology isn't really cheap but having it be here alone should be celebrated rather than marred like that. I've worked with  some people from other telecommunications companies abroad and they're not as perfect as they seem to be. People  are clueless and think the ones in Australia (remember that telco that they wished was going to invest here?) were far better when in reality, I've heard horror stories from their users first hand too and they weren't as heavenly as they think. 

The technology isn't cheap either and if you were in the shoes of the telco you would rather invest in technological advancements rather than existing ones. Smart made it better, you have bigger bandwidth, you've got faster data speeds and they still complain. Be happy with the new technology, learn to adapt and have the better disposition that it's finally here. Getting it doesn't mean they'll abandon 3G or previous bands, so it's a good thing they started it. So people, don't despair. There's bound to be more technologies out there coming to our country and it's not a bad thing. Did you say the same thing when we were all in 2G phones digging WAP in the past? I guess not. This cutting edge technology is part of their broader effort to service Sun and Smart subscribers, so don't spoil the party. There, I said it. Go take a chill pill.

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