M.

E FRESHMAN STUDENTS PREFERRED MOBILE NETWORK

An Undergraduate Research Paper Presented

To
Mrs. Edelminda A. Rimando

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

For ENGL 1023

by
BSME1-3
Mayrabel Cris Galindez

Jeselle P. Guardiano

Charlene P. Ramirez

CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
"Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual
valuing." - Rollo May

A cellular network or mobile network is a wireless network distributed over land areas
called cells, each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver, known as a cell site
or base station. In a cellular network, each cell uses a different se t of frequencies from
neighbouring cells, to avoid interference and provide guarantee bandwidth within each
cell.

Major telecommunications providers have deployed voice and data cellular networks
over most of the inhabited land area of the Earth. This allows mobile phones and mobile
computing devices to be connected to the public switched telephone network and public
Internet. Private cellular networks can be used for research or for large organizations
and fleets, such as dispatch for local public safety agencies or a taxicab company.
Practically every cellular system has some kind of broadcast mechanism. This can be
used directly for distributing information to multiple mobiles, commonly, for example in

mobile telephony systems, the most important use of broadcast information are to set
up channels for one to one communication between the mobile transceiver and the
base station. This is called paging. The three different paging procedures generally
adopted are sequential, parallel and selective paging. The details of the process of
paging vary somewhat from network to network, but normally we know a limited number
of cells where the phone is located (this group of cells is called a Location Area in the
GSM or UMTS system, or Routing Area if a data packet session is involved; in LTE,
cells are grouped into Tracking Areas). Paging takes place by sending the broadcast
message to all of those cells. Paging messages can be used for information transfer.
This happens in pagers, in CDMA systems for sending SMS messages, and in the
UMTS system where it allows for low downlink latency in packet-based connections.

The number of telephone subscribers in the Philippines has continued on a healthy

growth path. The mobile sector has been dominant, although more recently broadband
subscriptions of all kinds have been playing a bigger role. For a long time the growth in
mobile services was in large part due to the popularity of SMS services as well as the
relatively higher price and inaccessibility of fixed-line services. In 2009 the global
financial crisis had a major impact on the local economy and in turn on the local mobile
market, pulling the growth rate down. Nevertheless the telecom market has continued to
grow with 2010 seeing a positive rebound that has continued up to the present time.
PLDT subsidiary Smart remains the dominant player in the market; by 2011 it held a
52% share, followed by Globe Telecom with 32% and Digitel with 16%. The major
market development in 2011 was PLDTs acquisition of Digitel and its repercussions

were being felt through 2012 and into 2013. With PLDT holding a huge 67% of the
mobile market in early 2013, the acquisition had certainly proved controversial. When
the regulator gave its final approval it was heavily conditional. This report provides an
overview of the major operators in the Philippine mobile market with some pertinent
statistics.

Today, two large and two smaller companies are active in the local telecommunications
market. All four companies provide mobile and landline telephone service.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT). Established by an act of

Congress in 1928, 80-year old PLDT is the countrys largest telecommunication
company, measured by its annual revenue (Php 147 billion in 2009) and subscribers (41
million cellphone subscribers with Smart and 1.8 million landline subscribers). 120
PLDT is one of the countrys largest firms in terms of total revenue. In addition, PLDT is
one of the largest BPO providers in the Philippines, with smaller operations in China,
Europe, India, the US and Vietnam.

Globe Telecom, Inc., the second largest Philippine communication firm, provides
telecommunication services to individuals and enterprises in the Philippines. It offers
wireless and wireline telecommunications services, and information and
communications infrastructure and services, as well as cellular and mobile commerce
services. The companys wireless services include local, national long distance,

international long distance, international roaming, and other value-added services under
three brands: Globe Postpaid, Globe Prepaid, and TM. It also offers subscribers with
mobile payment and remittance services under the GCash brand. Globe Telecoms
wireline services include voice communications, private data networks, and Internet
services under the Globelines and GlobeQuest brands. It provides landline voice
communications service, such as local, national long distance, international long
distance services through postpaid, prepaid, and payphone offerings; bundled
telephone packages for clients requiring single and/or multiple lines; and value-added
services, such as IDD, NDD, phone lock, caller ID, call waiting, multi-calling, call
forwarding, voice mail, duplex number, hotline, and special numbers. The company also
provides dial-up Internet service, broadband Internet service, voice over Internet
protocol service, and prepaid calling cards. In addition, it offers data services over a
nationwide broadband network, including domestic and international data services,
wholesale and corporate Internet access, data center services, and segment-specific
solutions customized to the needs of vertical industries. The company was formerly
known as Globe Wireless Limited and changed its name to Globe Mackay Cable and
Radio Corporation in 1965. It further changed its name to GMCR, Inc. in 1992 and to
Globe Telecom, Inc. in 1998. Globe Telecom is based in Mandaluyong City, the
Philippines

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is the Philippines' leading wireless services

provider with 54.2 million subscribers on its GSM network as of end-2012. Smart has
built a reputation for innovation, having introduced world-first wireless data services,

including mobile commerce services such as Smart Money, Smart Load, Smart Padala
and Netphone. Smart also offers 3G and HSPA services. Its Smart Link service provides
communications to the global maritime industry. Smart Broadband, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary, offers a wireless broadband service, Smart BRO, with about 1.5 million
subscribers as of end-June 2011. Smart is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippines'
leading telecommunications carrier, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.

Talk 'N Text is a cellular service of Smart Communications in the Philippines.[1] This is
formerly known as Mobiline and Phone Pal. By April 2000, Piltel launched its GSM
brand, Talk 'N Text. Piltel also reported 16,590,737 subscribers to its GSM brand, Talk 'N
Text, before its transfer to Smart. Piltel used the 912 area code for its AMPS/CDMA
service. However, it is now used for Talk 'N Text. Talk 'N Text is known for its low-cost
packages, catering mostly to the mobile needs of the masses of the Philippines. From
classics like Gaan Text 10 to unlimited offers like Unlitext Extra 30, Talk 'N Text provides
a wide range of offerings in call, text, mobile internet, and other value-added services.

TM, also known as Touch Mobile and "Republika ng TM", is a cellular service brand of
Globe Telecom, the second largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. TM
was launched on September 12, 2001 to provide prepaid mobile services to the middle
income market. Over the years, TM has evolved its services to cover lower-income
groups as well. Today, TM is Globe Telecoms value brand offering. The service has
gained popularity because of its very affordable text and call promo offers and is also

known to lead in All Network text and call promo offers that enable TM subscribers to
communicate to other local SIM users (Globe, Smart, Talk N Text, Sun and Red Mobile)
at very affordable rates. TM was started as the only mobile brand in the Philippines that
introduced voice messaging system in 2001. Due to the majority of SMS users, the
voice messaging system was discontinued and SMS-based services were focused. In
2005, the brand was relaunched as TM-"Ang Bagong Touch Mobile" reaching even
subscribers of low income and rural communities. Its new slogan, Republika ng TM,
was introduced in 2009.

Despite competition from new carriers and mobile operators, PLDT has continued to be
the Philippines dominant fixed-line and mobile provider. Modern telecommunication and
information technology infrastructure are vital to economic growth of the Philippines,
serving multifarious purposes in daily life and enabling the rapid growth of the BPO
sector, as well as enhancing the economys overall efficiency. 115 Land lines, mobile
telephones, Internet, and various cable and satellite technologies that carry voice and
data connect Filipino and foreigners alike, within the archipelago and around the globe.
In recent years, Filipinos- including presidential candidates - have even become heavy
users of social media communication.

In addition to increased competition and consumer choice, another critical factor in the
countrys improved telecommunications infrastructure has been rapid technological
change. Landlines have been overtaken by mobile phones, and postpaid telephone

accounts by prepaid. Today Filipinos have twenty times as many mobile subscriptions
as landlines. The Philippines, called the text message capital of the world, is the world
leader in Short Messaging Service (SMS) with almost one billion daily messages.

The number of telephone subscribers in the Philippines has continued on a healthy

growth path. The mobile sector has been dominant, although more recently broadband
subscriptions of all kinds have been playing a bigger role. For a long time growth in
mobile services was in large part due to the popularity of SMS services as well the
relatively higher price and inaccessibility of fixed-line services. In 2009 the global
financial crisis had a major impact on the local economy and in turn on the local mobile
market, pulling the growth rate down. Nevertheless the telecom market has continued to
grow with 2010 seeing a positive rebound that has continued up to the present time.
PLDT subsidiary Smart remains the dominant player in the market; by 2011 it held a
52% share, followed by Globe Telecom with 32% and Digitel with 16%. The major
market development in 2011 was PLDTs acquisition of Digitel and its repercussions
were being felt through 2012 and into 2013. With PLDT holding a huge 67% of the
mobile market in early 2013, the acquisition had certainly proved controversial. When
the regulator gave its final approval it was heavily conditional. This report provides an
overview of the major operators in the Philippine mobile market with some pertinent
statistics minimum cost. Allocate efficiency is attained because only the right amount
and mix of goods and services are produced at prices that reflect the opportunity cost of
all resources utilized. X-inefficiency is avoided because the discipline of a competitive

market will punish managerial slack or excesses. Equally important, consumer welfare
is also maximized under a perfectly competitive market structure.

In reality, most industries do not possess all of the standard characteristics of a perfectly
competitive model from which such efficiencies are supposed to emanate. In the case of
telecommunications, massive capital requirements imply high barriers to entry and exit
especially since a significant portion of fixed cost incurred is sunk. Telecommunications
is also characterized by a network of switches, transmission links, and terminal or
distribution points that give rise to economies of scale and scope. However, this does
not mean that telecommunications is necessarily a natural monopoly. Being multiproduct in nature, different portions of the telecommunications network can be opened
to varying degrees of competition, although still not to the extent described in a perfectly
competitive model. Another important characteristic of telecommunications is that it
enjoys network externalities (also referred to as consumption scale economies), which
means that the benefits from telecommunications increase with the number of users
that one is able to reach. These economic properties of telecommunications have at
least two important implications for policy-making and regulation.

As described in the Concept Paper on Competition Law and Policy prepared by the
Tariff Commission, 2 competition policy refers to all laws government policies and
regulations aimed at establishing competition and, having done so, maintaining the
same. It includes measures aimed at promoting, advancing and ensuring competitive

market conditions by the removal of control, as well as redressing anti-competitive

results, of public and private restrictive practices of firms, unjustified regulatory
restrictions on competition, inappropriate structure of public monopolies, denial of
access to certain facilities that are essential for effective competition, monopoly pricing,
and competitive neutrality when government businesses compete with private firms.

As declared in the Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines (RA 7925),
A healthy and competitive environment shall be fostered, one in which
telecommunications carriers are free to make business decisions and to interact with
one another in providing telecommunications services, with the end view of encouraging
their financial viability while maintaining affordable rates [Article II. Sec 4f]

Telecommunications is defined as any process which enables a telecommunications

entity to relay and receive voice, data, electronic messages, written or printed matter,
fixed or moving pictures, words, music or visible or audible signals or any control signals
or any design and for any purpose by wire, radio or other electromagnetic, spectral,
optical or technological means. Accordingly, the Act specifies the following categories
of telecommunications services: local exchange service, inter-exchange carrier service,
international carrier service, value-added service, mobile radio service, and radio paging
service.

The NTC regulations state that a clear and unambiguous statement of the terms and
conditions on which telecommunications service will be offered, including any discounts
or special conditions that will be offered, must be contained in the tariff structure
submitted to the NTC for approval. Terms pertaining to the rates, conditions of access,
and manner of opting-in or out must be fully disclosed to subscribers.
Telecommunications liberalization in the Philippines has produced a number of benefits
such as higher teledensity, greater variety of services, and to some extent lower prices.
However, a simply relaxing market entry restriction has proven insufficient in creating a
truly competitive environment. This paper looks at the state of competition in the
Philippine telecommunications market and discusses the various threats to the
competitive process in the industry. The paper also suggests areas for intervention from
the standpoint of competition policy.

Motivations for mobile network sharing are varied and have been changing and indeed
intensifying in recent years. Sharing covers not only base station or tower sites and
other passive network elements, for which cost savings is the prime motivator (along
with environmental and other factors in favor of limiting the total number of such
installations), but is also now increasingly being extended to include the sharing of
active components as well. The topic of network sharing involves many different factors
and issues from business and contractual arrangements to technical, economic and
regulatory (e.g. impact upon competition) considerations. It encompasses multiple forms
of implementation, from passive and active infrastructure sharing to MVNOs (Mobile
Virtual Network Operators, which themselves come in several flavors) and roaming

arrangements. This short article touches upon many of the crucial aspects and
characteristics of the various forms of sharing, but it does not purport to provide a
detailed assessment of the pros and cons or the risks and benefits of any specific
opportunity for mobile network sharing, which vary widely from market to market and
operator to operator.

Kindergarteners at pre-school and siblings at home are often encouraged to share as

part of the process of socialization. In stark contrast, sports coaches and aggressive
business leaders more often propagate the attitude that winning is everything, and that
you win by denying as much as possible to everybody else. However, the decisions
faced by mobile network operators with regard to the resources they might or should
share, and how they can or should compete even with other operators with whom they
do share facilities, are more subtle and nuanced than these two extreme alternatives.

Mobile network sharing is now an established strategic choice for the industry. No
longer is it just about sharing tower sites. Instead, examples of operators sharing active
components of their network are growing. The value of sharing has now been proven for
both 2G and 3G networks, and it is likely that active network sharing will play a
significant role in LTE rollout, as has already occurred in Scandinavia. Ultimately, as
active network sharing grows, the key question for the mobile sector including operators
and regulators of how many mobile networks a country really needs or indeed are
desirable from the perspective of overall economics, i.e. ultimately costs to users, is

becoming more prominent. In a back to the future perspective some may argue at one
extreme that eventually radio access networks (RAN) constitute a natural monopoly
that should be regulated as an old time utility. Then competition would only take place
where customers really care about it, namely in terms of the applications and services
they enjoy (or not), and the quality of customer care they receive from alternative
providers using the same RAN facilities.
This research aims to find out the preferred mobile network of M.E, freshman students
despite of the great competition of different mobile network operators. From the
competitive market of telecommunications, we would like to catch on the best interest of
the respondents. As well as the role of mobile networks on their study like what are the
advantages do their chosen network provide them. The information we could get from
this study can aid understanding about the impact of the network for their study and how
the mobile network encourage the respondents to subscribe.

Although the virtues of competition are well known, the purpose of this research study
aims to find out the Preferred Mobile Networks of M.E. Freshman Students, at
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, S.Y. 2013-2014.

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this study was to find out the preferred mobile network of M.E. freshman
students from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, school year 2013-2014, as well

as their reasons for subscribing, the benefits they thought they derived from the chosen
network and the amount they spent for subscribing the mobile network.
Specifically, it sought answer to the following questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What mobile network do the M.E. freshman students preferred to?

What are the reasons of the respondents for subscribing to that network?
What are the benefits they derived from using to the said mobile network?
How much money do they spent for subscribing to that mobile network?

Scope and Limitations

The coverage of the study was only to find out the preferred mobile network, as well as
the reasons they had for subscribing the network, benefits they thought they derived
from the chosen network and how much money do they spent for subscribing to that
mobile network. It involved 60 or 30% of M.E freshman students from Polytechnic
University of the Philippines, school year 2013-2014. Because of limited time, this study
accomplished only a survey of the respondents preferred mobile network, their reasons
for using and the benefits they thought they derived from the chosen network.

Definition of terms

Communication the imparting or exchanging of information or news. (Websters

Desk Dictionary)

Telecommunications any process which enables a telecommunication entity to

relay and receive voice, data, electronic messages, written or printed matter,

fixed or moving pictures, words or any design and for any purposes by ire radio
or other electromagnetic, spectral, optical or technological means. (Wikipedia)

Mobile Network a wireless network distributed over land areas called cells,
each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver, known as a cell site or
base station. (Wikipedia)

Research Methodology
The main objective of this study was to find out the preferred mobile network, as well as
the reasons they had for subscribing the network, as well the reasons they had, the
benefits they thought they derived from the preferred network and how much money do
they spent for subscribing the network.

Research Design
To realize the objective of this study, the researcher used the descriptive survey
method. This method is design for the investigator to gather information about present
existing condition, focusing only the to find out the preferred mobile network, as well as
the reasons they had for subscribing the network and benefits they thought they derived
from the chosen network.

Respondents

The respondents consisted of 60 or 30% of M.E. freshman students from the

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, school year 2013-2014.

Research Instrument
The research instrument used was a questionnaire or checklist consisting of a list of
prepared questions to gather the necessary data and which was dry-run by the
researchers. The questionnaires or checklist was a close-ended type of; that is, it is
provided a possible answer. A copy of questionnaire is presented below.

Direction: Please answer the following questions by checking the relevant block in the
space provided.
1. What mobile network do you prefer to subscribe ?

Network
Globe Telecom
Touch Mobile
Smart Buddy
Talk N Text
Sun Cellular

2. What are your reasons in subscribing to that network?

Check mark

Reasons

Check mark

Wider Coverage
Affordability
Reliability

3. What are the benefits you obtained in using the said mobile network?

Benefits

Check mark

Unlimited mobile data, calls, text offered

Local and international concierge services
Exclusive perks and privileges
Rewards
Less expenses

4. How much money do you spend monthly for that mobile network?

Amount
0-100Php
101-500Php
501-1000Php
Other(be specific)

Data Gathering Procedure

Check Mark

The data were drawn 60 M.E. freshman students from Polytechnic University of the
Philippines through the use of questionnaire or checklist. Each was ask to answer the
questionnaire. After the copies of the questionnaire were accomplished, the researchers
retrieved them.

Statistical Treatment
Individual responses were tallied before they were put in tables ready for the treatment
and interpretation.

Statistical Formula
The researchers made use of the percentage to find the statistical significance of the
data gathered for sub problems 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The formula is: P= f/n x 100
Where
P=percentage
f = frequency
n= total number of respondents

CHAPTER 2
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA GATHERED

This chapter presents the data gathered regarding the preferred mobile networks of
M.E. freshman students as well as their reasons for subscribing and the benefits they
thought they derived from the chosen network.

Subproblem 1 What mobile network do the M.E. freshman students preferred to?
TABLE 1
Preferred Mobile Networks of the Respondents

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Mobile Network

Male

Globe Telecom
Touch Mobile
Smart Buddy
Talk N Text
Sun Cellular

(n= 46)
F
20
11
4
4
7

Female

43%
24%
8%
9%
16%

(n=14)
f
6
3
0
2
3

Total

Rank

n=60
41%
22%
0%
11%
26%

26
14
4
6
10

43%
23%
6%
1%
17%

1
2
4
5
3

1. Among the male respondents, how many choose the following mobile networks:

Globe Telecom?

20 or 43%

Touch Mobile?

11 or 24%

Smart Buddy?

4 or 8%

Talk N Text?

4 or 8%

Sun Cellular?

7 or 16%

2. Among the female respondents, how many choose the following mobile
networks:

Globe Telecom?

6 or 41%

Touch Mobile?

3 or 22%

Smart Buddy?

0 or 0%

Talk N Text?

2 or 11%

Sun Cellular?

3 or 26%

3. As a whole, how many choose the following mobile networks:

Globe Telecom?

26 or 43%

Touch Mobile?

14 or 23%

Smart Buddy?

4 or 6%

Talk N Text?

6 or 1%

Sun Cellular?

10 or 17%

4. Rank the mobile network according to the magnitude of frequency. The highest
frequency is Rank 1.

1st Globe Telecom

2nd Touch Mobile

3rd Sun Cellular

4th Talk N Text

5th Smart Buddy

Among the male respondents, 20 or 43% preferred Globe Telecom, 11 or 24%

chose Touch Mobile, 7 or 16% favoured with Sun Cellular, 5 or 9% had chosen
Talk N Text while 5 or 8% used Smart Buddy.
Among Female respondents, 12 or 86% preferred Sun Cellular, 10 or 71% chose
Touch Mobile, 6 or 42% selected TNT, 5 or 41% favoured with Globe Telecom
while nobody of the respondents are using Smart Buddy.
As a whole,78 or 41% preferred Globe Telecom, 44 or 23% chose Touch mobile,
36 or 19% selected Sun Cellular, 17 or 9% had chosen Talk N Text while 12 or
6% got interested in Smart Buddy.

Subproblem 2 What are the reasons of the respondents for subscribing to that
network?
TABLE 2
Reasons of the Respondents for Subscribing to the Network
Reasons

a. Wider coverage

Male
(n=46)
F
34

Female

73%

(n=14)
f
13

Total

n=60
93%

47

78%

b. Affordability
c. Reliability

44
16

96%
35%

12
10

89%
70%

56
26

90%
43%

Among the male respondents, 44 or 96% aimed the affordability, 34 or 73%

targeted wider coverage while 16 or 35% stood for reliability.
Among Female respondents, 13 or 93% aimed for wider coverage, 12 or 89%
targeted on affordability while 10 or 70% stood for reliability.
As a whole, 56 or 90% aimed for the affordability, 47 or 78% targeted wider
coverage while 26 or 43% stood for reliability.

Subproblem 3 What are the benefits they derived from using to the said mobile
network?
TABLE 3
Benefits Derived by the Respondents from Using the Mobile Network
Benefits

Male

Unlimited mobile data,

(n=46)
F
41

calls, texts offered

Local and international

concierge services

Female

Total

89%

(n=14)
f
11

81%

52

86%

6%

0%

8%

n=60

Exclusive perks and

d
e

privileges
Rewards
Less expenses

5%

0%

3%

35
43

74%
93%

7
13

50% 42
96%
56

7%
93%

Among male respondents, 41 or 89% benefited unlimited mobile data, calls and text
offered, 149 or 93% experienced less expensive, 35 or 74% received rewards, 5 or 6%
had local and international concierge services while 2 or 5% got exclusive perks and
privileges.
Among female respondents, 13 or 96% experienced less expensive, 11 or 81%
benefited unlimited mobile data, calls and text offered, 7 or 50% received rewards while
nobody of the respondents experienced local and international concierge services and
exclusive perks and privileges.
As a whole, 56 or 93% experienced less expensive, 52 or 86% benefited unlimited
mobile data, calls and text offered, 42 or 70% received rewards, 5 or 8% had local and
international concierge while 2 or 3% got exclusive perks and privileges.

Subproblem 4 How much money do the respondents spent for subscribing to that
network?
TABLE 4
Money spent by the respondents for subscribing the mobile network
Amount

Male(n=46)

Female(n=14

Total(n=60)

)
a.

0-100Php

44

73%

13

93%

57

95%

b.

101-500Php

2%

7%

3%

c.

501-1000

d.

Others(be

specific)

Among the male respondents, 44 or 73% spent 0-100Php per month for mobile
services, 1 or 2% expended 101-500Php while nobody used up 501-1000Php.
Among the female respondents, 13 or 93% spent 0-100Php for mobile services, 1 or 7%
expended 101-500Php while nobody used up 501-1000Php.
As a whole 57 or 95% spent 0-100Php, 7 or 2% expended 101-500Php while nobody
used up 501-100Php.

CHAPTER 3
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The purpose of this study was to find out the preferred mobile network/s of M.E.
freshman students as well as the reasons for subscribing, the benefits they thought they
derived from the chosen network and how much money they spent for subscribing to
that network.

Using the descriptive method particularly the survey and a predetermined interview
questionnaire, the researchers gathered data from 187 M.E. freshman students of
Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Engineering. The data were
quantified using percentage.

Summary of Findings
Based on analysis and interpretation of data gathered the findings are:

Subproblem 1 What are the preferred mobile networks of the respondents?

20 or 43% preferred Globe Telecom

11 or 24% chosen Touch Mobile

7 or 16% selected Sun Cellular

4 or 9% got interested in Talk N Text

4 or 8% used Smart Buddy

Subproblem 2What are the reasons of the respondents for subscribing to the network?

44 or 96% aims for affordability

34 or 73% targets wider coverage

16 or 35% goals for reliability

Subproblem 3 What are the benefits they derived from their chosen network?

43 or 93% experienced less expenses 46% or 13 experienced less expenses

41 or 89% gained unlimited mobile data, calls, texts offered

35 or 74% received rewards

5 or 6% experienced local and international concierge services

2 or 5% increased exclusive perks and privileges

Conclusions
Based on the findings, the researchers arrived at these conclusions:
Preferred mobile network by the respondents:
Majority of the respondents prefer Touch Mobile.

Reasons of the respondents for subscribing to the network:

The majority reason of the respondents for subscribing to the network is its
affordability.

Benefits derived by the respondents from using the mobile network:

The common benefits derived by the respondents from using the mobile network
are gaining unlimited mobile data, calls, and text.

Recommendations

The respondents should try other benefits offered on their mobile network

Respondents should try and explore other networks.

The respondents should also require the quality of the mobile network and not its
affordability in buying prepaid sim cards.

WORKS CITED
Google
Wikipedia
Yahoo

Mechanical Engineering Department

Polytechnic University of the Philippines
College of Engineering

Dear respondents,
We, the researchers from First year section three of BSME are undertaking a research project to
determine the dressing habits of female Mechanical Engineering students as part of our requirement in
ENGL 1023
To this end we kindly request your honest answers to the questions provided. It should take no longer
than 5 minutes of your time. Your response is of the utmost important to us.
Direction: Please answer the following questions by checking the relevant block in the space provided.

1. What mobile network do you

prefer to subscribe?
Network

Check mark

Globe Telecom

Reasons

Check mark

Wider Coverage
Affordability
Reliability

Touch Mobile
Smart Buddy
Talk N Text
Sun Cellular

2. What are your reasons in subscribing to

that network?

3. What are the benefits you

obtained in using the said
mobile network?

Benefits

Check mark

Unlimited mobile data,

calls, text offered
Local and international
concierge services
Exclusive perks and
privileges
Rewards
Less expenses

4. How much money do you spend

monthly for that mobile network?
Amount
0-100Php
101-500Php
501-1000Php
Other(be specific)

Check Mark