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1Gbps fibre broadband under S$50? Yes, in Singapore

Alfred Siew
Last updated: August 30, 2016 at 2:37 PM
Alfred Siew
Published: January 14, 2014
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Yes, you read that right. A faster-than-you-can-use fibre broadband service providing a mind-boggling 1Gbps of bandwidth now costs just S$49.95 from MyRepublic.

Okay, there’s a catch. It’s only for the first 10,000 sign-ups from today, and the price for those who come later is yet to be confirmed.

But this is the first time such a service is so affordable, despite it being available for a few years now. Indeed, MyRepublic’s asking price is what service providers sold 100Mbps plans at just a couple of years ago.

What can you do with all that bandwidth? Frankly, there’s so much of it you really won’t maximise your usage. If you are part of the 99.9 per cent of users, you probably won’t “need” it.

For starters, your PC’s hard disk may or may not be able to keep up with a 1Gbps download. The Gigabit Ethernet router you got may also be maxing out and probably cutting a few corners without hitting 1Gbps, unless you have a well-made one.

And it’s true, 1Gbps is only the absolute top speed. There are other things that matter, such as how much lag you can get when connecting to game servers or overseas websites.

Yet, why not 1Gbps? The added bandwidth means that you will never run out of bandwidth even when you are sharing files with friends, not for the foreseeable future any way. And imagine a Full HD video taking just seconds to download.

More importantly, an affordable 1Gbps offering also opens doors to new uses in future, such as seeing a doctor remotely from home. 

For an increasingly congested Singapore, the bandwidth available to homes should convince employers that working from home is productive – staff actually got faster broadband at home.

Good news is, MyRepublic is spoiling the market by crediting S$200 to customers who dump their existing contracts to go with it. Short of M1’s S$39-a-month plan for 100Mbps broadband two years ago, this is the most aggressive price competition yet for Singapore’s fibre broadband services.

Other goodies that MyRepublic is throwing in includes its Teleport service that lets you watch overseas TV programmes online, as well as a S$100 voucher to buy an Asus router.

You’ll have to pay a one-time fee of S$58 for installation and the monthly subscription doesn’t come with a fixed IP address, useful to those who run servers at home.

The next move now from the other major players? It’s likely they will try to match the speeds to keep customers, as they have done previously. That’s a good thing, as far as users are concerned.

Of course, price competition is one thing; quality of service is another.

With more users soon on such fast links, the hope is that telecom operators will work together to make better use of the national network that is already changing the way people work and play online (here’s how).

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Alfred is a writer, speaker and media instructor who has covered the telecom, media and technology scene for more than 20 years. Previously the technology correspondent for The Straits Times, he now edits the Techgoondu.com blog and runs his own technology and media consultancy.
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13 Comments
  • Dani Kissdani says:
    February 26, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    my republic is the worst company in singapore

    Reply
  • FON says:
    June 12, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    This is the worst company in SG! I have subscribed their service for 1gb during January fair at Takshimaya. They Promise that the installation will be up in March2014. This Company Full of Excuses and fixed appt today (12/6/14) to do the installation at 9am to 1pm. They nerver Turn up and I called the Company and they just tell me appt is cancelled. They never even make sffort to notify me with email or telephone call.

    MyRepublic is FON company. ( Full of Nonsense.)

    Reply
  • Guest says:
    May 11, 2014 at 6:56 pm

    Yes It is. I saw the flyer and i have browser some info and feedback. It seem a good deal.

    http://fastestfibrebroadband.weebly.com

    Reply
  • ? says:
    January 16, 2014 at 9:10 am

    The grammer.

    Reply
    • grammar nazi says:
      March 18, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Spelling.

      Reply
  • Gaen bloop says:
    January 15, 2014 at 7:33 am

    Poop and garbage. You can tell it is a 3rd world contract by the spelling of “maximise.”

    Reply
    • HoneyGoat says:
      January 15, 2014 at 7:34 am

      >2014

      >spelling maximise with a ‘zed’

      Reply
      • Gaen bloop says:
        January 15, 2014 at 7:35 am

        Nah, it is just about being from the superior country. The canadians are all about “Zed.”

        Reply
        • HoneyGoat says:
          January 15, 2014 at 7:36 am

          Such bait

          Reply
          • Grammar Nazi says:
            March 18, 2014 at 10:20 am

            Indeed… technically, “zed” would be the wrong spelling since that’s not how the english spells it. But then, might is right, so the wrong spelling just became known as the American English. Personally, Singlish better.

  • Over price says:
    January 15, 2014 at 6:22 am

    M’sia has 5,10 & 20 Mb n it’s freaking expansive

    Reply
    • HoneyGoat says:
      January 15, 2014 at 7:29 am

      this new one so good lah, maybe after contract over with starhub :)))

      Reply
      • Gaen bloop says:
        January 15, 2014 at 7:34 am

        You can shove those stars up your asses “hub.” Along with this shitty contract.

        Reply

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