SIMBA Fibre Broadband

[firesong]

I just whatsapp Starhub CS and she mentioned that i only need to pay $40.27 per mth after my contract ended in June .

This depends on your contract and the wording.

At different times, the T&Cs have changed across our ISPs. More recent recontracts specify that the price of internet goes back to the prevalent market rate, while the "discounted rate" applies only during the contract terms. The older ones actually specify the amount it reverts to, which is why there are people paying $29.90 for Gigabit plans for years and refuse to recontract, since the recontract amount is more than what they are paying. Am guessing your's specifies $39.90, so with the increase in GST you get $40.27.

It gets a little confusing cos the special contracts they offer to customers who renew also have different terms. So we cannot assume all contracts are the same across the board. There are actually multiple variants of contracts in play, which is confusing as heck for everyone.

 

[1l92041H]

the lan point internal wall cables included in most homes including newer flats/bto I presume is only Cat 6 speed?

So there's no way to use the 2.5gbps unless laying new cable that is higher grade than the ones most ppl currently have?

 

[loganrunning]

the lan point internal wall cables included in most homes including newer flats/bto I presume is only Cat 6 speed?

So there's no way to use the 2.5gbps unless laying new cable that is higher grade than the ones most ppl currently have?

Cat5e specs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable (refer to "enhanced cat5 or cat5e)

Cat6 specs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable

 

[Mach3.2]

the lan point internal wall cables included in most homes including newer flats/bto I presume is only Cat 6 speed?

So there's no way to use the 2.5gbps unless laying new cable that is higher grade than the ones most ppl currently have?

I'm running 10GbE using the cat6 cables laid by HDB. Why wouldn't 2.5GbE work?

 

[1l92041H]

Cat5e specs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable (refer to "enhanced cat5 or cat5e)

Cat6 specs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable

oic, so in most likelihood our homes are 2.5 ready even if its cat 5e

 

[1l92041H]

I'm running 10GbE using the cat6 cables laid by HDB. Why wouldn't 2.5GbE work?

how do i check if mine is cat 6 or lower?

 

[loganrunning]

oic, so in most likelihood our homes are 2.5 ready even if its cat 5e

yup, 2.5 was designed to use existing Cat5e (my current home infra)

 

[loganrunning]

how do i check if mine is cat 6 or lower?

quick method: it is usually printed on the cable jacket

(i have some unmarked cables which work reliably up to 2.5Gbs, so i guess they are Cat5e)

 

[Mach3.2]

how do i check if mine is cat 6 or lower?

Any relatively recent HDBs flats (newer than 2014?) are laid with cat6, it's in some building guideline document released by HDB iirc.

 

[chaiscool]

Don’t need 2.5Gbps for $20, rather have $4 500mbps haha

 

[alex22]

Don’t need 2.5Gbps for $20, rather have $4 500mbps haha

I second that

 

[chaiscool]

I second that

Too bad we’re the minority haha, everyone seems to want gbps speed to watch YT/netflix haha

 

[loganrunning]

Don’t need 2.5Gbps for $20, rather have $4 500mbps haha

internet should be a human right - govt responsibilty to provide it, like clean water and fresh air

 

[chaiscool]

internet should be a human right - govt responsibilty to provide it, like clean water and fresh air

Lol it’s sg what human rights haha.

 

[loganrunning]

Lol it’s sg what human rights haha.

sadly true

 

[Jurong640]

Don’t need 2.5Gbps for $20, rather have $4 500mbps haha

not possible for $4, how can they earn when nowadays a packet of chicken rice is almost $4.
Maybe $10/mth for 1Gbps still possible, like their mobile plans

 

[chaiscool]

not possible for $4, how can they earn when nowadays a packet of chicken rice is almost $4.
Maybe $10/mth for 1Gbps still possible, like their mobile plans

Fine, $10 is better than $20. Imo don’t see the point of paying so much for unnecessary speed as I don’t dl. Now cheapest plan is like $30 which is still too ex.

Cheapest as possible, even 200-300mbps plan also imo is enough for most.

 

[robolee]

Lol it’s sg what human rights haha.

sg only have women rights :<

 

[Trans-Am]

sg only have women rights :<

WC , WC all the way!
we pwn them here, we pwn them there, we pwn them every ways !


Sent from A universe Where pink PWNED everything

 

[firesong]

WC , WC all the way!
we pwn them here, we pwn them there, we pwn them every ways !


Sent from A universe Where pink PWNED everything

Have you read the WC?
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WC1961?WholeDoc=1
It's amusing how people slam it based on rumour and hearsay, but have never actually read the document.

Do you know there are protections for men and children in the WC? It's just unfortunately named.