Testing Sky Broadband in Makati
Is getting a subcription to Sky Broadband a good choice when you are living in Makati?
Currently, our internet connection here is powered by Sky Broadband and since I’m used to PLDT Mydsl, I want to test how it performs.
Speed tests done
(Via the sky broadband website)
Download Speed: 1531 kbps (191.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 476 kbps (59.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:00:49 PM
Download Speed: 1458 kbps (182.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 476 kbps (59.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:02:07 PM
Download Speed: 1518 kbps (189.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 481 kbps (60.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:02:38 PM
(Via Speedtest.net – Location = Makati)
I’m quite surprised from the results. It is actually pretty high however why is my surfing slow? Should I test this from a different server?
Complaints on Sky Broadband
- Connection is unstable – the internet connection would drop frequently and the only solution we have is either to wait for it to return or keep on doing a reset of the cable modem. (I was supposed to publish this post yesterday but since the connection got dropped, I only got to publish it today)
- Cannot play online games – playing online games will just bring frustration because of the unstable connection. You will get frequent disconnections, and lag spikes.
- Torrent speed is slow – Given the bandwidth, I should be expecting 100KB/s but I have not yet seen any torrent I tried reach that speed. (Is it true to Sky Blocks Torrents with packet inspection?)
Overall, I’m not impressed. I’m sure when the lock-in is over, we are changing internet providers.
What do you think?
Disclaimer:: This is a personal experience based on the usage of Sky Broadband. Your experience may vary. ^_^
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yeah sky sucks hard, not only does their internet speed slow, but their customer service representatives are constantly lying about the problems in their system.
yeah, go to PLDT. Sky should exit the internet market since they can’t deliver their promised advertisements.
Uh.. guys… Haven’t you checked your site? You are downloading TORRENTS which are possibly or mostly HACKED files.. kaya talagang mabagal yan… and especially if ur on a site that’s limited for free users…
It is not only in torrents where Sky Cable’s speed is slow. So what if cable internet is used for downloading torrents, what is your point? Also, provide an example of a site “that’s limited for free users” and a site that is “unlimited” so we can compare.
I apologize if this is too harsh. Downloading copyrighted materials is a crime! Don’t give impression to other readers that you are supporting this, and why you should switch to other ISP because its fast and they can use torrent all long.
What is the point of using Internet if you are only downloading or using torrents? Regardless of what ISP will be used, if you are using torrents and downloading copyright materials (movies, songs, etc), you are a criminal.
Not too mention the boot load of crap and malware that comes along with torrent use.
you are one lucky guy!I have the 1.5MB plan and not nearly get anything nearby ( Southbay Garden). Especially with my game ( GW)..frequent cuts, lagging and not able to change ‘location’. Countless emails to sky have NEVER been answered and that is what they call ‘Customer service’. Back in Baguio I had a much ‘lower’plan, paid a lot less and it worked just fine ( Mountainview). Service was great as well. I find it a total RIP OFF and am currently looking into other providers ( but NOT PLDT which is a lot worse).
to NOVICEZ…. man you hit in right on the nail…they really suck! If you know a better one, let me know and i will cancel my contract RIGHT away…but NOT PLDT…they are even worse in service and misleading of customers!
broadband internet these days are dirt cheap, there are more and more broadband companies offering cheap service too:.’
@kurt
you might want to try bayan DSL. They did have some hiccups last year, but according to my friends, they are stable and reliable.
I got the sky 6Mps bundle took a 15 day trial first and it ran perfect, fast downloads, fast streaming. As soon as the trial ended it slowed right down. My download speed on speedtest.net is 0.93 Mps. Sky Broadband are con merchants.
yan ba yung guaranteed 12mbps ng sky broadband? O_O
haha no, i can’t afford that. lol plan 999 lang haha