A Piece of Crap

StarHub to Triples High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) Mobile Broadband Network Uplink Capacity to Meet Growing Mobile Broadband Demand by Dec 2008. But, the current package promised Mbps is not even close or on par. Worst of all, it kept disconnecting itself. Faulty Modem or weak connection?

For me, I'm on MaxOnline, so I got to enjoy the 50% off getting the MaxMobile Ultimate. On paper, its stated that for download, its Up to 7.2Mbps & Upload its Up to 1.9Mbps. Lately the connection has been very poor & slow & I've decided to perform a speed test. The result is rather disappointing.


As you can see, compare to the StarHub stated, this is not even half. I'm paying at a discounted rates, so services is also discounted? Maybe I should be contented. The SingTel & M1 Mobile broadband is even worst.

StarHub announced the upgrade of its HSPA network nationwide to 5.76Mbps on the uplink, tripling its current mobile broadband upload capacity of 1.9Mbps. This means that StarHub's HSPA mobile broadband network will be able to deliver higher uplink speeds for customers - using compatible devices - who wish to upload photos to online community sites such as Facebook and Flicker, and large documents wirelessly. When completed in end December 2008, the upgrade will make StarHub the first operator in Asia to have a nationwide High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) network at 5.76Mbps. With this upgrade, StarHub continues to boast the highest mobile broadband network capacity in Singapore, at 14.4Mbps (downlink) and 5.76Mbps (uplink).

StarHub was the first operator in Singapore to launch a full two-way HSPA service in August 2007, encompassing both HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) and HSUPA. The company was also the first operator in Asia to launch HSUPA services nationwide.

By 2Q-2009, StarHub will complete its upgrade of the HSPA network to HSPA Plus (HSPA+) which will boost mobile broadband downlink speeds 1.5 times higher to 21Mbps. In addition, StarHub plans to expand its mobile base station capacity to at least 3,500 base stations in support of its 1.8 million mobile customers.