Saw this newspaper ad yesterday in my hotel room in Singapore. It’s a switch-over promo by M1, one of the telcos in SG, which offers up to 1,000Mbps fiber internet to the home.
At first I thought it was just a typo but it’s all real — 1Gbps download speed and 500Mbps upload speed.
The price — SGD$399 or about Php13,300 a month. M1 (formerly Mobile One) is the 3rd and smallest ISP in Singapore. It has recently migrated to Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN) which allows speeds of up to 1Gbps.
The closest we have here is 112Mbps from SkyBroadband at Php19,999.
@Herce, exactly. Some just want it to magically happen.
thats why we need the NBN. once magkaron nang NBN ang pinas bibilis ang internet speeds natin or magmumura ung mga offerings ng mga telcos
i would be ecstatic on the 25 MBPS alone.
The problem here is political. Singapore’s fibre rollout is subsidized by the government and there was enforced line sharing a long time ago. I can’t even get Eastern to run copper to one of my condos in Makati unless there are at least 4 other units that will switch over to Eastern DSL.
Why the heck is this when there is already copper in the building you ask? Well apparently PLDT owns that copper and to switch to Eastern they need to run their own copper. Same with destiny and sky cable with coaxial. This is beyond retarded! The lines need to be nationalized ASAP.
So you expect anyone to run expensive fiber in this environment? The environment needs to change.
well if that “up to” would only give me half of that lowest subscription I think I would’nt be able to feel its “slowness”
Sheez even here in the Philippines ISP providers can’t even deliver a decent 1-3mbps connection how more of that kind of speeds.
Kailan kaya magkakaroon ng ganyang speed sa Pilipinas?
If Singapore can do it, why can’t the Philippines? Why are we paying P1,000 (~ $23 USD) per mbps, with speeds maxing out at 3mbps from PLDT (if you’re willing to pay P3,000)?
At the very least they should double or triple the bandwidth on the DSL plans.
Jeez, you can set up a home data center with that much upload speed.
I can see it now being posted all over singapore:
S>cheap server co-location at my house. see features below
– 500V APC UPS per machine
– we have our own mini generator
– room is chilled using 1 2.5HP aircon and 4 electric fans.
– 24/7 on-site support (I just sleep in the next room)
– you can visit anytime! (but just text first so I can take a shower)
– 99.9% uptime guaranteed (if we don’t run out of generator fuel)
Wow! 1mbps lang connection ko from globe. may limit pa na 25GB of download lang every month. kelan kaya magkakaroon ng magandang service ng internet sa pinas?
Read about the FTTH from PLDT. susme.. sa exclusive subd. lang offered yung FTTH. hahaha. must be that expensive. bakit dito sa pinas napakamahal mamuhay. hahaha
sa korea meron na rin ganon!!!
Sabi ng ofcmate ko hindi daw ok yung m1, laging may disconnection. kaya kami sa bahay starhub. 16mbs ang plan namin with cable. 50SGD lang.
ang prob kasi sa pinas, inuuna nila yung kikitaan (mga telco) dto kasi hindi ganun ang style.
Dito sa pinas–
512kbps on a budget ka di ka parati nag iinternet
1mbps one of the locals ka na. parati ka nag dodota at nag lalaro kaso badtrip pag dalawa kayo gagamit ng internet
2mbps medyo dyos ka na kasi mas mahal eto ng isang libo. minsan ginagamit ng mga shop na mlilit.
3mbps and beyond… sambahin na yan at makikidownload ka na sa kung sino man naka subscribe sa god-like na 3mbps.
take note of the “up to”
it’s not guaranteed to hit that speed.
wow 25mbps @ $SG 39.
WHOA!!! Wala nang manonood ng sine at manonood ng TV niyan! Kahit mga muslim, malulugi na kapag ganyan…
Just Kidding!
Just give me that 25MB connection speed and I’m all set. The higher plans would just cement my urge to download more videos.
It would another reason not to watch TV anymore.
I think this is also one way to boost gadget sales like mobile disk drive, computer, smartphones etc.
If I have that kind of connection speed, my PC will surely be open 24/7, probably more than 100 files on queue on utorrent, will use the optimised settings on Skype, YM, AOL and AIM for video chat, I’ll setup my own ISP business.. hehehe… will setup a wifi and probably charge people who wants to connect to the wifi.. lols. many more.. lols…
I believe this is also available on Japan since last year, hopefully the technology’s cost will become lower so that we can expect to see this soon here at the Philippines