fibre broadband
August 3rd, 2019 | by
Alfred Siew StarHub yesterday launched a new 2Gbps fibre broadband service aimed at gamers, becoming the latest telecom operator to deliver such a speed...
June 24th, 2019 | by
Alfred Siew StarHub has extended the deadline for its cable customers to switch over to using a fibre network to access the Net, watch TV or make calls until September 30, 2019. To avoid disruption, however, they will have to sign up for a...
November 1st, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew StarHub will stop providing pay-TV and broadband services over its cable network by June 2019, a move that impacts thousands of users not already on...
July 9th, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew The Linksys EA8100-AH Max-Stream router promises to make use of a part of the wireless spectrum that is relatively unused until...
April 23rd, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew StarHub will stop connecting its cable network to new homes and offices to deliver pay-TV, broadband and voice services from April...
August 14th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew Once a laggard to regional rivals such as Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan which had more successful broadband rollouts in the past, Singapore has raced ahead to be a front...
February 12th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew If you have a 10Gbps fibre broadband service in Singapore, you'd be happy to know there's a new Asus switch that handles the ultra-high bandwidth coming into your...
December 6th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew With the Singtel network down, the angry reactions from both business and home users point to their deep dependence on being...
October 27th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew NetLink Trust is staring at a hefty fine of S$500,000 after failing yet again to activate fibre broadband services quickly enough for users in...
September 7th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Singtel is giving unlimited data usage at Wi-Fi hotspots at places such as Cathay Cineleisure mall, McDonald's restaurants and MRT train...
February 27th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew A new Internet race may be on in Singapore, after M1 started rolling out fibre broadband plans that promise 10Gbps to Singapore homes...
February 3rd, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Such a fibre broadband service demands many changes, especially in hardware and cabling, so it will take time for costs to come down and equipment to be...
October 21st, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew NetLink Trust has been fined S$450,000 for failing yet again to connect users fast enough to Singapore's national fibre broadband network....
August 29th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew M1 said it hopes that prices for equipment would be cheaper in the next four months before launching the same service for home users....
June 25th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew The idea is to put up a mesh network in your home that can find the shortest route for each device, rather than take the long distance one to the router...
May 19th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew It could start yet another speed race, pushing 1Gbps plans which only started being popular in recent months to the budget corner of broadband...
April 27th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew Their customers too won't have to wait for NetLink Trust to do its work before their connections can be turned...
March 27th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew What are the roadblocks in the way of you reaching top speed? Here are a few, and how to remove...
March 16th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew ViewQwest has come up with Singapore's first 2Gbps fibre broadband plan today, which goes from S$89.95 a month and is touted as the first such offering outside...
March 2nd, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew The IDA, in adopting a "light touch" approach now, could be handing the big boys an unfair advantage in the years ahead and stunting the growth of truly speedy connections among...
