Eight Telecom discussion thread

[gapboy]

So means still as congested and slow as ever? Lol

lolz .. u can try no harm

 

[Habrosus]

So means still as congested and slow as ever? Lol

Starhub 5G


Eight 5G


Changi T3 Kopitiam

 

[kashix]

Starhub 5G


Eight 5G


Changi T3 Kopitiam

But this is NSA, Got SA results?

 

[xiaofan]

1) Starhub Prepaid S 5G plan (Postpaid as per IMDA classification)
Poco X7 Pro, 5G SA connection
At home, Jurong West

eight 5G should have similar performance.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/a/11597098341

2) Same location
SingTel S$15.28 plan, 5G SA connection
Another Poco X7 Pro phone

https://www.speedtest.net/result/a/11597106084

 

[gapboy]

Starhub 5G


Eight 5G


Changi T3 Kopitiam

is this simba 5g?

 

[Prinsloo]

Just change from $8 to $10.80 the 5G speed is 8mbps. From iPhone 14 Pro Max

 

[jonapple88]

Starhub 5G


Eight 5G


Changi T3 Kopitiam

iP12 in SGP only support NSA. You need iP13 or above to support higher speed for NR SA.

 

[Habrosus]

But this is NSA, Got SA results?

My dual SIM 12PM cannot force 5G.

is this simba 5g?

No Simba SIM card in this phone.

Just change from $8 to $10.80 the 5G speed is 8mbps

My Eight 5G speed test result above is from the $10.80 plan.

iP12 in SGP only support NSA. You need iP13 or above to support higher speed for NR SA.

Will try with my dual SIM 13PM tomorrow.

 

[Habrosus]

When the west bound train stopped at Paya Lebar station.

 

[kashix]

My dual SIM 12PM cannot force 5G.


No Simba SIM card in this phone.


My Eight 5G speed test result above is from the $10.80 plan.


Will try with my dual SIM 13PM tomorrow.

When the west bound train stopped at Paya Lebar station.

Wah these results, M1 Max better le lol

 

[Habrosus]

Wah these results, M1 Max better le lol

M1 works for me since Day 1, whereas I gave Starhub 3 chances long time back, before I finally gave up. Then came Eight...

 

[kashix]

M1 works for me since Day 1, whereas I gave Starhub 3 chances long time back, before I finally gave up. Then came Eight...

Seems to be worse leh …

 

[keenklee]

Hi all 8 senpai, is this better than M1 Maxx now? Since now see Mr IMHO can hit 1Gbps liao

IMHO.
So far only 1 time I see this kind of results.

 

[Habrosus]

Seems to be worse leh …

Who? Eight? If so, ya, if no 5G coverage then 4G is plain jialat. Thus I chose monthly so I can still look-see.

$10.80 not that bad for observation, since can still consider the free calls while traveling. $14.80 is no-no IMO coz they've been rather disappointing lately.

 

[kashix]

Who? Eight? If so, ya, if no 5G coverage then 4G is plain jialat. Thus I chose monthly so I can still look-see.

$10.80 not that bad for observation, since can still consider the free calls while traveling. $14.80 is no-no IMO coz they've been rather disappointing lately.

Thank you bro for your observation and dedication!

 

[weng]

Anyone compared eight 5g vs zym (or other singtel mvno) 5g along NEL (primarily upper half stretch… sengkang/hougang to Serangoon)? Able to have a sensing which one better?

Also, if any, circle line somewhere btwn serangoon and bishan, and red line somewhere between bishan and novena.

 

[BBCWatcher]

Hi all 8 senpai, is this better than M1 Maxx now? Since now see Mr IMHO can hit 1Gbps liao

StarHub (and its subbrands and MVNOs) and M1 (and its subbrands and MVNOs) use the same shared physical 5G network in Singapore: Antina's. There shouldn't be any 5G coverage differences across StarHub and M1 in the same locations with the same devices. Throughput may vary depending on the operators' respective network management, prioritization, and demand patterns.

By the way, your network experience isn't really related to whether you post a higher Speedtest number or not. Your network experience chiefly depends on consistency and stability (with "good enough" throughput) for real-world applications. The anecdotal Speedtest numbers are amusing, I suppose, but they don't actually offer much guidance.

Relatedly, why are so many people satisfied with SIMBA's service even when it's quite clear their subscribers don't post "bragging" Speedtest numbers? Because SIMBA scores well on "Reliability Experience" (according to Opensignal) — second only to Singtel, which took a hit in March with their network outage.

 

[keenklee]

StarHub (and its subbrands and MVNOs) and M1 (and its subbrands and MVNOs) use the same shared physical 5G network in Singapore: Antina's. There shouldn't be any 5G coverage differences across StarHub and M1 in the same locations with the same devices. Throughput may vary depending on the operators' respective network management, prioritization, and demand patterns.

By the way, your network experience isn't really related to whether you post a higher Speedtest number or not. Your network experience chiefly depends on consistency and stability (with "good enough" throughput) for real-world applications. The anecdotal Speedtest numbers are amusing, I suppose, but they don't actually offer much guidance.

Relatedly, why are so many people satisfied with SIMBA's service even when it's quite clear their subscribers don't post "bragging" Speedtest numbers? Because SIMBA scores well on "Reliability Experience" (according to Opensignal) — second only to Singtel, which took a hit in March with their network outage.

IMHO.
It depends how one reads the speedtest results.
There are other parameters in the speedtest and those affect the applications.
Why speedtest is important - simply if many people wants to grab data, there is more to share.

If Simba charge at Singtel prices, will the many people be satisfied because of the reliability experience?
Simba at my location gives me good reliability - it's slow speed.

One need to experience speed - I've gotten 4G 491Mbps/93.3 Mbps.

 

[gapboy]

IMHO.
It depends how one reads the speedtest results.
There are other parameters in the speedtest and those affect the applications.
Why speedtest is important - simply if many people wants to grab data, there is more to share.

If Simba charge at Singtel prices, will the many people be satisfied because of the reliability experience?
Simba at my location gives me good reliability - it's slow speed.

One need to experience speed - I've gotten 4G 491Mbps/93.3 Mbps.

IMHO . While Speedtest is popular, there are plenty of other tools like NetMonitor or nPerf you can use. There's no harm in checking Speedtest occasionally not on every location, but it’s best not to rely on it as your only source for monitoring network performance.

 

[keenklee]

IMHO . While Speedtest is popular, there are plenty of other tools like NetMonitor or nPerf you can use. There's no harm in checking Speedtest occasionally not on every location, but it’s best not to rely on it as your only source for monitoring network performance.

IMHO.
Speedtest results are sufficient for me, I just need to look at the other parameters and speedtest pattern.

IIRC.
E.g.
Simba 4G, there are 2 bands - symmetrical and asymmetrical ( slower upload ). During congestion, it is very apparent in the asymmetrical almost like is using the the upload speed to manage traffic. I would say buffering helps. If the connectivity is poor, spotify will stutter.

Singtel Heya - I recall many occasions mentioning the fast speed. Heya upload speed seldom max out and for a point in time, they gradually upz the download speed.

P.S. Plan to explore net monitor.