SIMBA Telecom discussion thread

[froztheart]

that's why i left the orange camp. haha

Waiting for Apple & Google to have eSIM transfer in built into their OS.
Orange even worst, bad network still charge such fees.

 

[gaoqikai]

I thought only M1 running a pure SA 5G network, the rest are on NSA/SA which means they will need to tap into 4G bands for their 5G services. The below article mentioned that 5G bands in SG are only the n1 and n78. n40 is for 4G and cannot be used for 5G, so presumably, Simba relies on n40 as NSA for 5G on top of the n1 which they are allocated.

https://en.ocworkbench.com/singapore-5g-frequency-bands-used-by-singtel-m1-starhub-and-simba-telecom/#:~:text=At the moment, Singtel, Giga,another potential 5G band candidate.

The n40 5G band plus n257/n258 for mmwave was mentioned by Simba last time.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/official-simba-telecom.6243080/post-148614364

I still believe 5G NSA works this way: need to connect to both LTE and NR cells at the same time. So if want to use both band 40 and band 1 at the same time, it must be b40(LTE) + n1(NR). You can tell by their ARFCN (Absolute radio-frequency channel number). For LTE, this number is something like (38750, E-ARFCN, 2310MHz, b40, used by SIMBA), which is a short number. For NR, it will be (462000, NR-ARFCN, also 2310MHz, N40, used by SIMBA), which is long.

Yes they have mmwave, but they are not using it. No user detected that frequency.

 

[gaoqikai]

Discovered with network cell info app that my xiaomi phone on china rom is using band 8 for 5G(NSA). By right the specs state the phone do not support band 8 for 5G. The app found band 1 5G(SA) but should be other telco cell tower.

1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_10_pro_5g-10055.php

I believe band 8 is used as LTE anchor band for NSA 5G, means, band 8 is used as the LTE controller frequency, but your phone is also connected to n1 at the same time for data.
As for the band 422910 shown in my screen picture, it is indeed SIMBA tower. That frequency belongs to SIMBA

 

[gaoqikai]

Discovered with network cell info app that my xiaomi phone on china rom is using band 8 for 5G(NSA). By right the specs state the phone do not support band 8 for 5G. The app found band 1 5G(SA) but should be other telco cell tower.

1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_10_pro_5g-10055.php

but still, I'm not a pro, and these info are not available online like other countries (some countries can find exactly what ARFCN is used), so I might be wrong

 

[CPTMiller]

IMHO.
I did not really test because the connection to 5G is not consistent and the speed is not fantastic.
But when able to connect to 5G, the speed was an improvement over TPG own 4G.

Means improving from 10Mbps to 150Mbps at the your location?

 

[gapboy]

I think simba 5g ideal speed is around 70-90 mbps if lucky.. Some place maybe more..


S23 ultra red.

 

[kelvinti]

I think simba 5g ideal speed is around 70-90 mbps if lucky.. Some place maybe more..


S23 ultra red.

Ya! I ever gotten around 106mbps on SIMBA 4G.

 

[gapboy]

Ya! I ever gotten around 106mbps on SIMBA 4G.

1/50 place =P

 

[shawniiex]

hi guys, simba no minimum contract period right?

not planning to pay the $5 esim fee, will cancel and re-signup if no minimum contract. lol. since I'm using it as a spare number.

 

[froztheart]

hi guys, simba no minimum contract period right?

not planning to pay the $5 esim fee, will cancel and re-signup if no minimum contract. lol. since I'm using it as a spare number.

If you just started, min. 2 months.
EIther ways need to terminate the line.

 

[shawniiex]

If you just started, min. 2 months.
EIther ways need to terminate the line.

epic company.

 

[froztheart]

epic company.

There's definitely T&C... bobian.

 

[kelvinti]

To be fair to the providers. A minimum stay period is quite right.

Else, people port in, port out within a week or 2 or within a month or 2 like nobody business.

It is to prevent such abuses!

 

[froztheart]

To be fair to the providers. A minimum stay period is quite right.

Esle, people port in, port out within a week or 2 or within a month or 2 like nobody business.

It is to prevent such abuses!

 

[gapboy]

epic company.

alot of mvno have min staying period some 1 month some 2 ..

 

[kelvinti]

... and to prevent to many Harry Poters! . . . Hmm... ... sounds super familiar...

 

[keenklee]

Means improving from 10Mbps to 150Mbps at the your location?

IMHO.
My location now is 37.4 / 5.16.

 

[kelvinti]

IMHO.
My location now is 37.4 / 5.16.

Don't laugh! You can get more than 10mbps/2mbps is already good enough!

 

[SongManKranji]

Don't laugh!

You can get more than 10mbps/2mbps is already good enough!

Bro any 5G phones below 200sgd bo.



Life is v short. Ai song song kao tuas & Changi.

 

[kelvinti]

Bro any 5G phones below 200sgd bo.



Life is v short. Ai song song kao tuas & Changi.

I always recommend Samsung phone which is slightly more expensive but the best!

5G capable Samsung A14 is about $200+