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Originally Posted by xboxseller
looks like they are capping http speeds. its crawling so slowly for the past few days.
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It's a "Known Secret" that ISP are capping speed for their various plan....
I've used Singnet 512Kbps, 1.5Mbps & then given "free" upgrade to 3Mbps....
While downloading files & BTs... Its very obvious that the higher priced plan is relatively faster... not necessary in terms of download speed though... but looks to me like the so called bandwidth is higher and enable more concurrent download....
However,... 3Mbps is never exactly 2 time faster than 1.5Mbps for sure.... only 20 to 50% faster at most .... Just like the clock speed of a CPU.
Very often, there seems to be a Maximum Sustainable speed cap for a given plan... irregardless of whether SH, Singnet or M1....
I've also noticed that this Maximum speed for a wireless broadband is for some reasons Much Slower than that of a Fixed Line ADSL....
A 3Mbps rated ADSL line is for sure Much FASTER & More Stable than that of a 3Mbps rated Mobile Broadband....
Depending on location, signal strength, and available bandwidth, speed cap, etc... a SH 7.2Mbps mobile broadband can at times crawl like a slow 512Kbps ADSL or even a 56Kbps dial up services - Like it or not.... though I'm pretty sure our ISP can do something to narrow this speed gap.
Or perhaps our Singapore ISP should not be allowed to further advertise "misleading & mostly un-attainable" Mobile Broadband Speed Rate???
SH/M1/Singnet could simply just tell users that their Mobile Broadband is only 512Kbps or 1Mbps instead of the advertised 3.6 or 7.2Mbps.... Why don't they just be honest and do so in the first place???? Nothing to hide right????
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