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firesong said:
Thanks for confirming SH SIM Only is higher priority than MVNOs.

But iirc their new Star plans is QCI170 also.
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sian. means same priority as MVNOs. Now I'm wondering whether MyRepublic is same priority as RedOne or the other MVNOs.
 
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I believe the title of this thread is too technical. Need to change it to get people to come in.

Not everyone knows what QCI is.
 
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Jirachi said:
I did not know what it is too. But I came in and learnt something.
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I'm glad you made the effort to learn something. =)

QCI has been mentioned in quite a few threads for at least a year - I know I've mentioned it, as have others. The standard has been built into the GSM whitepapers for at least a decade, so it's not new at all.

The effects of QCI are something that can be experientially discovered if people have access to people with more expensive plans, as they appear to be connected in highly crowded areas while others are struggling even to get a connection. We can observe this happening in concerts, events like CNY, cultural shopping events (eg CNY shopping at Chinatown).
 
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ugene said:
SingTel:
  • Zero1 Basic $10 - QCI 9
  • GOMO 5G $25 - QCI 9
  • Zym $18 - QCI 9
  • CMLink $20.9 -QCI 9
  • CMLink $10 for 100gb -QCI 9

StarHub:
  • MyRepublic 5G Standard - QCI 7
  • RedOne - QCI 150
M1:
  • Bespoke (old) 30GB for $20 - QCI 9
  • SurfValue 500MB (bundled with broadband) - QCI 9

Simba/TPG:
  • ??
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I still cannot believe MR 5G QCI is 7.
So here’s the question.

Do I compete with StarHub users and get the priority or do I compete with Singtel vs StarHub vs M1 vs SIMBA and I get priority over QCI 9 (for example)

I believe is the former. Correct me if I am wrong.
 
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Jirachi said:
I still cannot believe MR 5G QCI is 7.
So here’s the question.

Do I compete with StarHub users and get the priority or do I compete with Singtel vs StarHub vs M1 vs SIMBA and I get priority over QCI 9 (for example)

I believe is the former. Correct me if I am wrong.
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You compete within your telco. The other telco networks are not factored here. QCI deals with network level access. If the network is congested, lower priority packets would be dropped first.

If you must compare with other telcos, the differentiators would be the backend infrastructure in place, their own prioritisations, traffic routing algorithms, etc. That's an entirely different subject.
 
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An interesting topic. I'm wonder how to identify our QCI using iPhone? And how to increase our QCI class?
Actually I didn't find anything, any promise about the QCI class on the telco website.
That means I can not even ask them for a promised QCI level after I re-contract with them, right?

Im sure the QCI will have a big effect especially when you are trying to post something from a concert at the stadium. But how to improve that?

Thanks,
 
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DT1000 said:
An interesting topic. I'm wonder how to identify our QCI using iPhone? And how to increase our QCI class?
Actually I didn't find anything, any promise about the QCI class on the telco website.
That means I can not even ask them for a promised QCI level after I re-contract with them, right?

Im sure the QCI will have a big effect especially when you are trying to post something from a concert at the stadium. But how to improve that?

Thanks,
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How to improve? Buy priority booster plans/packages if the provider offers them. Singtel has done so for some large scale events (e.g. Taylor Swift) in the past.

As for iOS, likely no way because of the nature of the OS. Even Android has begun to close off access to some information, so there's a need to root the phone.
 
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firesong said:
How to improve? Buy priority booster plans/packages if the provider offers them. Singtel has done so for some large scale events (e.g. Taylor Swift) in the past.

As for iOS, likely no way because of the nature of the OS. Even Android has begun to close off access to some information, so there's a need to root the phone.
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Yes. I find the Singtel express pass is designed for specific usage which you can search "singtel 5g express pass" for that. But this is very restrictive, and can only be used at certain times and places, or simply optimised for a particular streaming app. Worth trying, but not attractive.

How about the more expensive phone plans like Singtel postpaid L, Pro, or family plan? Whether they'll have a higher QCI class?

I didn't find any similar products from Starhub and M1.
 
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firesong said:
How to improve? Buy priority booster plans/packages if the provider offers them. Singtel has done so for some large scale events (e.g. Taylor Swift) in the past.

As for iOS, likely no way because of the nature of the OS. Even Android has begun to close off access to some information, so there's a need to root the phone.
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I do find a guide which can use iOS beta version with the feedback function. To retrieve the QCI info.
here's the guide. (www.txrjy.com/thread-1328212-1-1.html, or you can simply search for "iPhone QCI")

I managed to change my iOS to the beta channel to activate the feedback app. But I'm failed to retrieve the QCI info. Not sure if I need to really install the beta iOS.
 
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