Smart claims faster mobile broadband speeds than Globe

Philippine mobile operator Smart Communications, a unit of PLDT, claims its mobile broadband service is faster than the service offered by rival Globe Telecom. Smart cites Nesic Philippines, an engineering service provider, which says that Smart Bro Plug-It offers faster connection speeds than Globe's Tattoo service, The Manila Times reports. The tests were conducted in 100 locations across the country in July using Speedtest.net and showed that there was an average difference of 0.74 Mbps between Smart Bro and Globe Tattoo, with 26 areas showing a difference of 1 Mbps or greater.