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More and more Filipinos will now be able to
get hold of PLDT's fiber-optic connections, as the company recently rolls out
its wireless broadband service, which is aimed at delivering peak wireless
speeds of up to 3Mbps, available through a ₱999 monthly plan.
The latest offer is called PLDT Home Bro
Ultera (pronounced as “ultra”).
PLDT’s Ultera is maintained by the first
Time-Division Duplex-Long Term Evolution network in the Philippines.
Currently having 228 sites nationwide, the
TD-LTE utilizes a distinct groundwork from landline and mobile services.
Seventy-one (71) percent of this total number is situated the Northern and
Southern parts Luzon.
PLDT has guaranteed that its newest technology
supporting high-speed LTE Internet connections for home is 3 times faster than
WiMax and 21 times faster than Canopy. This means that a user can download a
standard-definition movie in just a matter of 11 minutes while downloading of
10 songs will be completed in just 35 seconds.
The company has further expounded that its new
TD-LTE network service also enables its broadband service to proliferate in remote
areas that are previously not accessible to wired networks.
Among the main features of PLDT's new Ultera
Home Plan would include access to add-on services such as:
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MyPinoyTV
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ClickPlay
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Spinnr
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PLDT Home
TVolution support
TVolution refers to an Android device that converts
ordinary television into an Internet TV.
Key areas where the PLDT Ultera is launched in
Luzon are Tarlac, Batangas, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite and Luzon. The service is
also now offered in Leyte in the Visayas and Zamboanga del Sur in Mindanao.